Backlight assembly and liquid crystal display apparatus having the same

An LCD apparatus comprising:

• at least one lamp that generates a first light;
• a light diffusion member that is disposed over the lamp and diffuses the first light to generate a second light, the second light having a uniform brightness distribution, the light diffusion member comprising:
• a diffusion layer for diffusing the first light;
• and
• a light path modulation member protruded from the diffusion layer to modulate a path of the first light;
• and
• an LCD panel for displaying an image in response to the second light from the light diffusion member, the LCD panel being disposed on the light diffusion member,
• wherein the diffusion layer includes a first region from which the light path modulation member is protruded and a second region having a flat surface, the at least one lamp corresponding to the first region.

A backlight assembly comprising:

• at least one lamp that generates a first light;
• and
• a light diffusion member that is disposed over the lamp and diffuses the first light to generate a second light having a uniform brightness distribution, the light diffusion member comprising;
• a diffusion layer that diffuses the first light;
• and
• a light path modulation member protruded from the diffusion layer toward the lamp to modulate a path of the first light,
• wherein the light path modulation member comprises at least one protruding portion, the protruding portion comprising:
• a first light path modulation surface inclined at a first angle with respect to a surface of the diffusion layer;
• and
• a second light path modulation surface inclined at a second angle with respect to the surface of the diffusion layer,
• wherein the first and second light path modulation surfaces face the lamp.