Loading patent…
AssigneeCree, Inc.
InventorsGerald Negley, Antony Ven, Norbert Hiller
Estimating the term…
A display panel for a flat panel display includes a planar array of LCD devices and a planar array of LED devices that is closely spaced apart from the planar array of LCD devices, at least some of the LED devices being disposed within a periphery of the array of LCD devices such that, in operation, the planar array of LED devices provides backlighting for the planar array of LCD devices. The planar array of LED devices can include at least one solid metal block having first and second opposing metal faces. The first metal face includes therein an array of reflector cavities, and the second metal face includes therein heat sink fins that are exposed at the back face of the flat panel display.
A display panel for a flat panel display comprising:
A display panel according to claim 111 wherein the at least one LED device that is mounted in a respective reflector cavity is configured to emit light that appears as white light.
A display panel for a flat panel display comprising:
A flat panel display backlighting system for a planar array of liquid crystal display (LCD) devices, the backlighting system comprising:
A backlighting method for a planar array of liquid crystal display (LCD) devices, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.