An electrical connection assembly for a directional display comprising a directional backlight may include stack of flat connectors and a strip comprising an end portion with an array of light sources and a base portion with an array of connectors. The end portion and base portion may be shaped so that the base portion extends outwardly from the end portion. Light sources of the directional display may be individually addressable by means of a highly compact arrangement of connections, achieving low thickness and small bezel width.

A light-emitting device includes a board on which light sources are disposed; a sectioning member including a ridge part having segments that configures a grid pattern, and a wall part surrounding the light sources, and extending from the ridge part toward the board such that an interval between two adjacent portions of the wall part joining along the ridge part becomes wider toward the board; and one or more integrated circuits configured to drive the light sources. The sectioning member and the integrated circuits are disposed on the same side of the board as the light sources. A space is defined between the back surface of the sectioning member and the board. One of the one or more integrated circuits is square or rectangular, and overlaps an intersection of segments of the ridge part, such that the sides are oblique with respect to the ridge part.

A light valve panel and a liquid crystal display using the same are discussed. The light valve panel according to an aspect includes a liquid crystal layer, a first electrode including a block corresponding one-to-one with a light valve data line, and a second electrode facing the first electrode with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. An angle between a vertical edge of the block and the light valve data line is greater than 0° and less than 90°. The liquid crystal display device according to another aspect includes a display panel, a backlight unit, and a light valve panel.

A light valve panel and a liquid crystal display using the same are discussed. The light valve panel according to an aspect includes a liquid crystal layer, a first electrode receiving a light valve data voltage through a light valve data line, and a second electrode facing the first electrode with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, and receiving a common voltage swinging in the same phase in synchronization with the light valve data voltage. The liquid crystal display device according to another aspect includes a display panel, a backlight unit, and a light valve panel.

The disclosure discloses a light source unit, a backlight module and a display device, wherein the light source unit comprises a printed circuit board and a plurality of light source groups, the plurality of light source groups are arranged on the printed circuit board, and each light source group at least comprises a red light source, a green light source and a blue light source; the plurality of light source groups are divided into a plurality of regions, and each region is independently controlled. According to the disclosure, the light source groups are divided into regions, and the display signals of the light source groups in each region are controlled through independent control switches, so that the backlight LED light source can be lighted regionally in high brightness and high color gamut region, and the energy consumption is reduced.

A light-emitting module includes a light-guiding plate having a light-extracting surface, a plurality of first light-emitting elements and a plurality of second light-emitting elements having a light-emission characteristic different from a light-emission characteristic of the first light-emitting elements, the first light-emitting elements and the second light-emitting elements being alternately mounted on a surface of the light-guiding plate opposite to the light-extracting surface, with electrodes facing a direction opposite to the light-extracting surface of the light-guiding plate, a light-reflective member covering each of the first light-emitting elements and each of the second light-emitting elements to expose electrodes of each of the first light-emitting elements and electrodes of each of the second light-emitting elements from a first surface, first wiring formed on the first surface to connect the electrodes of the first light-emitting elements, and second wiring formed on the first surface to connect the electrodes of the second light-emitting elements.

An illumination unit according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of first light-emission blocks, a plurality of second light-emission blocks, and a light-emission controller. The first light-emission blocks each include a plurality of first light-emitting devices arranged in a first direction. The second light-emission blocks are partially overlapped with the respective first light-emission blocks, and each include a plurality of second light-emitting devices arranged in a second direction different from the first direction. The light-emission controller performs light-emission control of the first light-emitting devices for each of the first light-emission blocks, and performs the light-emission control of the second light-emitting devices for each of the second light-emission blocks.

The disclosure provides a display device including a first display panel and a second display panel. The second display panel is disposed above the first display panel. The first display panel includes a first pixel unit. The first pixel unit includes a first sub-pixel and a second sub-pixel, where the first sub-pixel and the second sub-pixel are connected in parallel. The display device of the disclosure has better yield.

An example display device includes a display panel to display an image; a backlight unit to provide light to the display panel, the backlight unit including a light emitting unit to emit the light; a light guide plate to transmit the light emitted from the light emitting unit; a pair of electrodes adjacent to the light guide plate; and a polymer layer including liquid crystal molecules within the light guide plate. The liquid crystal molecules are to change orientation upon being introduced to an electric field created by the pair of electrodes to change an opacity of the light guide plate. The display device includes at least one film to collimate and direct light from the backlight unit to the display panel; and a processor to switch voltage being applied on/off to the pair of electrodes.

A backlight unit and a display device including the backlight unit are discussed. The backlight unit can include a printed circuit, a plurality of light sources disposed on the printed circuit, and a first base film disposed on the printed circuit and including a plurality of first holes provided in an area where the plurality of light sources are disposed and a plurality of second holes spaced apart from the plurality of first holes, wherein the plurality of second holes surround the plurality of first holes. The backlight unit can further include a plurality of light source protectors disposed on the printed circuit and disposed in the plurality of first holes, a plurality of light path converters disposed on the printed circuit and including a material different from the light source protectors, and a light control film disposed on the light source protectors and the light path converters.