• Journal of Information Display
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2011

The correlation between the temporal and spatial variations of the elastic constant and temperature change was examined for a light guide plate (LGP) adopted in the edge-lit light-emitting-diode backlight for mobile applications, using the micro- Brillouin light scattering method. The velocity of sound and the elastic constant $C_{11}$ of an LGP made from bisphenol-A polycarbonate (PC) were investigated as functions of temperature, time, and position on the LGP. The temporal variation of $C_{11}$ exhibited an exponential decay, while the spatial variation of $C_{11}$ reflected the temperature distribution on the LGP. The glass transition temperature of the PC LGP was found to be located at $155^{\circ}C$. The result showed that systematic transformation between the elastic property and the temperature is possible and that the temperature distribution on the bulk LGP can be accurately probed via the present experiment method, without using any special temperature measurement equipment.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.233-238
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• 2014

In this paper, in order to achieve slim and light liquid crystal display, we examine the optical conditions that can obtain uniform light with higher optical efficiency over whole light guide plate (LGP) through simulation. Furthermore, to overcome the issues of hot spot in front of red, green, and blue light emitting diodes (RGB LEDs) source and non-uniform color mixing, we propose four shaped color mixing bars tied up with the LGP and check the optical characteristics of the LGP with them by simulation. Consequently, we could know the optical conditions of improving optical efficiency and optical uniformity in the LGP through the optical design. Also we confirmed that the issues of the hot spot and non-uniform color mixing in edge type LED could be solved by using the ${\bigwedge}$-shaped window color mixing bar.

• 한국소성가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소성가공학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.95-98
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• 2009

This paper dealt with the design guide of the conventional edge-lit backlight optic with which the on-axis luminance could be increased by trying to improve the light condensing efficiency of a bright enhancement film (BEF). First, the general design guide concerned with the backlight optic was proposed, and then its validness was experimentally proved by conducting design examples with haze controls of both diffuse film and microdot material printed on the backside of the light guide plate. Experimental results showed that the variation range of the on-axis luminance by the present approach was about $5{\sim}9%$, which would be by no means negligible in the practical application.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.217-224
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• 2005

LCD Backlight에서 Micro Fresnel Lens Array (MFLA)가 결합된 도광판을 설계${\cdot}$분석하였다. MFLA가 적용된 도광판과 기존의 프리즘 형태의 도광판의 광학적 특성을 전산모의하여 비교한 결과를 나타내었다. MFLA를 이용한 도광판을 사용할 경우 기존의 LCD backlight 장치에서 필요로 했던 프리즘 필름을 대체할 수 있음을 보였다.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.30-35
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• 2020

The light guide plate (LGP) provides a surface light source on the back of the liquid crystal display (LCD), which is not self-emitting; thus, it is an essential component of display units requiring sufficient brightness. To maximize the light-emitting effect of an LGP, enough incident light, from the light source, should enter into its side. However, the current trend in LCD panels is represented by larger and thinner screens and this smaller thickness prevents the accordingly thin LGPs from providing sufficient brightness. This paper proposes a process for manufacturing wedge-type LGPs, which might increase the amount of incident light and, consequently the surface light emission, for applications in large LCDs. The proposed method was validated by building a dedicated manufacturing machine and performing illuminance experiments on the fabricated LGP.

• 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.

• Journal of Information Display
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.167-171
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• 2011

The angular distribution of the luminance on each optical component of 40-inch light-emitting diode backlight was measured and studied, using the optical-simulation method. Several scattering functions were investigated as the reflection distribution function of the scattering dots printed on the bottom surface of the light guide plate (LGP). It was found that both the diffuse Lambertian and near-specular Gaussian scattering functions were necessary for the successful reproduction of the experimental angular distribution of the luminance. The optimization of the scattering parameters included in these scattering functions led to almost the same luminance distribution as that obtained from the experiment. This approach may be an effective way of indirectly estimating the reflection distribution function of the scattering dots of the LGP, which cannot be made accessible through any other experimental method.

• Design & Manufacturing
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• 제2권5호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2008

LCD-BLU (Liquid Crystal Display - Back Light Unit) is one of kernel parts of LCD unit and it consists of several optical sheets(such as prism, diffuser and protector sheets), LCP (Light Guide Plate), light source (CCFL or LED) and mold frame. The LGP of LCD-BLU is usually manufactured by forming numerous dots with $50-200{\mu}m$ in diameter on it by erosion method. But the surface of the erosion dots of LGP is very rough due to the characteristics of the erosion process during the mold fabrication, so that its light loss is high along with the dispersion of light into the surface. Accordingly, there is a limit in raising the luminance of LCD-BLU. Especially, the negative and positive micro-lens pattern fabricated by modified LiGA with thermal reflow process was applied to the optical design of LGP.

• 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.

• 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.