• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2003

A light guide panel is an element of the LCD backlight module that is often used for the display of compact electronic devices. In this study, a laser marking system is proposed to fabricate light guide panel, which can replace other manufacturing methods such as silk printing, stamping, or v-cutting methods. The objective of this research is to evaluate the process parameters of the laser marking system. Light guide patterns were marked with a 50W $CO_2$ laser (CW) to understand the effects of average power and scanning speed on the geometry and quality of groove pattern. The width of the fabricated grooves increases with increasing laser power and decreasing scan speed. In order to analyze surface characteristics and optical properties (luminance, uniformity), SEM photography and BM7 (luminance measuring system) were used. As a result, the optimal conditions of the process parameters were determined.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.1105-1110
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• 2008

In this study, plasma flat fluorescent lamps (FFLs) having two electrode type structures of surface discharge was fabricated by screen printing and were characterized using spectra-radiometer and square pulse power supply. Two types of FFLs (cross-type and line-type electrode structure) were compared with variation of discharge shape and electrode distance.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2007년도 7th International Meeting on Information Display 제7권2호
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• pp.1522-1525
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• 2007

In this study, flat fluorescent lamps (FFLs) having surface discharge structures was fabricated by screen printing technique and were studied using spectraradiometer and square pulse power supply. Two types of FFLs having different shapes of electrodes (crosstype and line-type structure) were compared with variation of discharge shape and mixed gas ratio.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 디스플레이 광소자분야
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• pp.165-168
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• 2004

We have analyzed the cause of black "mura" and measured it in prism light-guide plate (LGP). Properties of components used in a back light. unit (BLU) have changed by Simulation Tool. We get major factor of black "mura" for improvement in prism LGP. For the improvement of black "mura", removal of brightness "mura" at input light part must precede preferentially because of reflection characteristics of the prism LGP. Removal of brightness "mura" is improved by changing of input light part in LGP and dispersion treatment.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1215-1219
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• 2003

Light Guide Panel(LGP) is a key part of backlight unit(BLU) which transforms line-light of lamp to surface-light. Dot pattern is formed on the injected LGP surface by screen printing. This dot pattern is composed of several ten thousands micro dots of diameter 150-180$\mu\textrm{m}$ or so. The dot patterning by screen printing causes low productivity and low performance of TFT-LCD. This research develops the micromachining technology for LGP mould which could form micro dot pattern by injection molding, removing the existing screen printing process.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.263-267
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• 2013

The continuing demand for increasingly slimmer and brighter liquid crystal display (LCD) panels has led to an increased focus on the role of light guide panels (LGPs) or optical films that are used to obtain diffuse, uniform light from the backlight unit (BLU). The most basic process in the production of such BLU components is the micromachining of V-shaped grooves. Thus, given the current trend, micromachining of V-shaped grooves is expected to play increasingly important roles in today's manufacturing technology. LCD BLUs comprise various optical elements such as a LGP, diffuser sheet, prism sheet, and protector sheet with V-shaped grooves. High-aspect-ratio patterns are required to reduce the number of sheets and enhance light efficiency, but there is a limit to the aspect ratio achievable for a given material and cutting tool. Therefore, this study comprised a series of experimental evaluations conducted to determine the machining limit in microcutting V-shaped grooves on electroless nickel plated die materials when using single-crystal diamond tools with point angles of $20^{\circ}-80^{\circ}$. Cutting performance was evaluated at various cutting speeds and depths of cut using different machining methods and machine tools. The experimental results are that V-shaped patterns with angles of $80^{\circ}$ or up can be realized regardless of the machining conditions and equipment. Moreover, the feed rate has little effect on machinability, and it is thought that the fly-cut method is more efficient for shallow patterns.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.267-274
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• 2013

본 논문은 Pulse Frequency Modulation(PFM)/Pulse Width Modulation(PWM) 듀얼 모드 피드백 기반 LED 백라이트 유닛 구동용 LLC 공진 변환 제어 IC 설계에 대한 내용을 제시한다. 공진형 변환기에서 하나의 변압기를 사용하면서, 두 가지 출력 전압을 생성할 수 있는 구조를 제안하였으며, Master 출력은 PFM 방식으로 Slave 출력은 PWM 방식으로 제어하도록 설계 하였다. 2차 측 Master 출력을 제어하기 위해서 파워 스위치 제어 신호의 주파수를 조절하는 PFM 피드백과 2차 측 Slave 출력을 제어하기 위해서 파워 스위치 제어 신호의 펄스 폭을 조절하는 PWM 피드백 회로를 설계하였다. 설계된 IC는 $0.35{\mu}m$ 2 Poly 3 Metal BCD(Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) 공정을 이용하여 레이아웃 되었으며, 면적은 $2.3mm{\times}2.2mm$ 이다. 또한, 설계한 칩은 5 V 공급 전압으로부터 26 mA의 전류를 소모하였다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.147-150
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• 2002

A light guide panel is an element of the LCD backlight module that is often used for the display of compact electronic devices. In this study, a laser marking system is proposed to fabricate light guide panel, which can be replaced of other manufacturing methods such as silk printing, stamping, and v-cutting methods. The objectives of this research are the establishment of laser marking system, evaluation of laser marking parameters, understanding marking process, application to PMMA, reliability test and quality inspection. A 50W $CO_2$ laser (CW) was used to perform different experiments in which, the influence of some processing parameters (average power, scanning speed) on the geometry and quality of groove pattern was studied. The width of the etched grooves increases with increasing a laser power and decreasing a scan speed. In order to analyze surface characteristics and optical properties (luminance, uniformity), SEM photography and BM7 (luminance measuring system) were used. As a result, the optimal conditions of the process parameters were determined.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2009년도 9th International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.687-690
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• 2009

It has been recently reported that nano-sized MgO single crystal powders emit ultraviolet by stimulation of electrons under vacuum condition. Therefore, in this study, nano-crystalline MgO powders were applied to a xenon plasma flat fluorescent lamp for LCD backlight to improve emission efficiency of the lamp by help of extra ultraviolet from nano-MgO. For comparison with nano-crystalline MgO powders, MgO nano-thin film was applied directly on phosphors inside a lamp panel through e-beam evaporation The luminance and efficiency of FFL with an addition of MgO nano-crystal powders on phosphors were improved by around 20%. Application of MgO thin film to phosphors worsened the emission characteristics of FFLs, even rather than FFL without MgO. The reason came from insufficient stimulation of phosphors by UV, crystallinity of MgO, and low secondary electron coefficient.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 휴대전화용 백라이트 유닛의 광학시트를 줄이면서도 휘도와 휘도균일도 및 시야각을 유지하기 위한 복합 도광판을 설계하고 가공하였다. 복합 도광판의 패턴은 가공성을 고려하여 윗면에는 마이크로 급의 프리즘 패턴을 형성하고 아랫면은 나노 및 마이크로 급의 크기가 다른 두 개의 음각 프리즘 패턴을 형성하였다. 이러한 패턴 형상은 금형 코어를 이용한 사출성형을 통해 복합 도광판의 가공성을 확인하였다. 특히 최적화된 복합 도광판은 프리즘 시트 한 장만을 채용하여 통상적인 백라이트 유닛과 유사한 휘도 4560 cd/$m^2$, 휘도균일도 83%, 수직 시야각 $60^{\circ}$, 수평 시야각 $56^{\circ}$라는 성과를 얻을 수 있었다. 결과적으로 도광판의 윗면과 아랫면에 복합 패턴들을 형성함으로써 기존의 백라이트 유닛에서 확산시트 및 프리즘시트 1장을 제거하여 BLU에 적용될 수 있음을 확인하였다.