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Series Editor’s Foreword. |
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PART ONE BACKLIGHTS BY USE. |
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1 Technical Trends and Requirements/Specifications for LCD TV Backlights (S. Y. Lee, SAMSUNG Electronics). |
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1.2 Structure of LCD TV Backlights. |
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1.3 Trends in LCD TV Backlights. |
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1.4 Requirements/Specifications for LCD TV Backlights. |
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2 Improvement of Moving Picture Quality by Means of Backlight Control (T. Yamamoto, Hitachi, Ltd). |
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2.2 Blur of Moving Images on LC Displays. |
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2.3 Methods of Reducing Motion Blur. |
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3 Multiple Primary Color Backlights (H. Sugiura, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation). |
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3.2 Technological Impacts. |
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3.3 Operation of Prototype, Six-primary-color Monitor. |
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3.4 Details of a Six-primary-color Backlight Unit. |
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3.5 Signal Processing of Transforming from Three Primaries to Six Primaries. |
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3.6 Color Gamut of the Prototype Monitor. |
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3.7 Other Techniques for Multiple Primary Color LC-TVs. |
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4 Reduction of Backlight Power Consumption of LCD-TVs (T. Shiga, The University of Electro-Communications). |
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4.2 Display Method of LCD and Power Reduction. |
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4.3 Principle of the Adaptive Dimming Technique. |
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4.4 Adaptive Dimming Control and Power Consumption. |
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4.5 Other Features of the Adaptive Dimming Technique. |
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5 Notebook PC/Monitor Backlights (B. H. Hong, Kwangwoon University). |
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5.2 Characteristics Required for Backlights. |
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5.3 Optical Systems for Backlights. |
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5.4 Light Sources for Backlights. |
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5.5 Optical Components of Backlights. |
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6 Backlights for Handheld Data Terminals (S. Aoyama, Omron Corporation). |
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6.2 Basic Structure and Principles of LED Backlights. |
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6.3 Constituents of LED BLUs. |
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6.4 Various LED Backlight Configurations. |
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PART TWO LIGHT SOURCE DEVICES. |
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7 CCFL Backlights (K. Yamaguchi, Panasonic Photo & Lighting). |
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7.2 Structure and Operating Principle of CCFLs. |
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7.3 Basic Characteristics of CCFLs. |
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7.4 Future Trends in CCFLs. |
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8 CCFL Inverters (T. Uematsu, TDK). |
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8.2 Various Drive Schemes of CCFL Inverters. |
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8.3 Equivalent Circuit of CCFLs. |
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8.5 Driving of CCFLs with Inverters. |
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8.6 Lamp Current Balancers for Driving Multiple Lamps. |
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9 HCFL Backlights (A. A. S. Sluyterman, Philips Lighting). |
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9.1 HCFL Light Source as a Member of the Fluorescent Lamp Family. |
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9.2 Introduction of the Hot Cathode in Fluorescent Lamps. |
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9.4 Cathode Life Properties of HCFL. |
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9.5 Lumen Maintenance and Color Point Shift during Life. |
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9.6 Designing a Backlight with HCFL. |
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9.7 The Scanning Feature, Cost-effectively Enabled by HCFL. |
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10 EEFL Backlights (J.-H. Ko, Hallym University). |
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10.2 Basic Characteristics of EEFLs. |
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10.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of EEFL Backlights. |
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10.4 Technological Trends of EEFL Backlights. |
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10.5 Development Targets. |
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11 FFL Backlights (G. Kim, GLD Co., Ltd. and Mirae Corporation, and S. Lim, Dankook University). |
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11.2 The History of FFL Development. |
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11.3 Characteristics of FFLs. |
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11.4 Features of the FFL. |
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12 Magnetically Coupled Electrodeless Lamps (F. Okamoto, Matsushita Electric Works). |
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12.2 The Operating Principle of Electrodeless Lamps. |
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12.3 Environmental Protection. |
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12.4 Features of Electrodeless Lamps. |
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12.5 Commercial Products with Electrodeless Lamps. |
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12.6 Trends in Research and Development. |
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12.7 Application to LCD Backlights. |
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13 Mercury-free Fluorescent Lamp Backlights (T. Shiga, The University of Electro-Communications). |
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13.2 Basic Characteristics of Mercury Discharge. |
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13.3 Basic Characteristics of Xenon Discharge. |
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13.4 Mercury-free Xe Discharge Fluorescent Lamps. |
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13.5 Mercury-free Xe Flat Discharge Lamp. |
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14 LED Backlights (M. Zeiler and J. Hüttner, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH). |
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14.2 LED Device Principle. |
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14.3 LED Backlight Solutions for Different LCD Sizes. |
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15 Technological Trends of LED Backlight Units (Y. Kondo, NEC LCD Technologies). |
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15.2 Structure of LED Backlight Units. |
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15.3 Design of LED Backlight Units. |
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15.4 Requirements for Backlight Units. |
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15.5 Technical Trends of LED Backlights. |
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15.6 Applications of LED Backlights. |
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16 White OLED Backlights (J. Jang, Kyung Hee University). |
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16.2 White OLED with a Single-layer Emission. |
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16.3 White OLED with Multi-layer Emission. |
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16.4 WOLED with Color Conversion. |
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16.5 Stacked WOLED Devices. |
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16.6 Applications of WOLEDs. |
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16.7 Research and Development Status. |
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17 Inorganic EL Backlights (S. Okamoto, NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories). |
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17.2 Classification of Inorganic EL Devices. |
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17.3 Device Structures and Characteristics. |
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17.4 High-luminance Inorganic EL Devices. |
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17.5 Practical Examples of Backlight Use. |
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18 Field Emission Backlights (M. Ushirozawa, NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratories). |
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18.2 Field Electron Emitter. |
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18.3 Lamp Container and Vacuum Seal. |
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18.4 Cathodoluminescent Phosphor. |
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18.5 Issues Relating to Practical Field Emission Backlights. |
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PART THREE OPTICAL COMPONENTS. |
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19 Light-guide Plates (Y. Ishiwatari, Asahi Kasei Chemicals). |
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19.2 Market Demands for PMMA. |
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19.3 Characteristics of PMMA. |
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19.4 Manufacturing Method for PMMA Plates. |
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19.5 Applications to LCD Backlight Units. |
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19.6 Characteristics Required for Materials of Light-guide Plates. |
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19.7 Materials for Extrusion Molding and Injection Molding. |
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20 Optical Diffuser Plates (Y. Ishiwatari, Asahi Kasei Chemicals). |
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20.2 PMMA Light Diffuser Plates. |
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20.3 MS and PS Light Diffuser Plates. |
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20.4 Trends in Light Diffuser Plates. |
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20.5 LED Light Sources and Diffusing Plates. |
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21 Lens Films and Reflective Polarization Films (F. Hanzawa, Sumitomo 3M). |
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21.2 Fundamentals of Reflection and Refraction. |
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21.3 Lens Films (Upward Direction). |
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21.4 Lens Films (Downward Direction). |
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21.5 Reflective Polarization Films. |
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21.6 Resin-type Specular Reflection Films. |
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21.7 Applications of Films. |
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