Byoungchul Cho

A backlight simulator for an edge-type backlight unit in local dimming systems

A local dimming backlight system achieves both high contrast and low power consumption. The backlight unit (BLU) consists of small blocks. The merits of the local dimming backlight system depend on the size of the blocks. In this work we propose a novel backlight simulator to examine the effect of block_size for edge-type BLUs. The backlight simulator is based on a mathematical model, developed using Matlab 2008b. The development time and cost are reduced by using the proposed backlight simulator.

14.2: Double-Sided Reflective LCD (DSRL)

We developed one-cell type double-Sided reflective LCD (DSRL) which is optimized for a mobile environment. DSRL is a reflective LCD for good readability in the outdoor environment and a low power consumption display with no backlight unit. We fabricated 2.2 inch and 15 inch DSRL panels. Although DSRL panel has a low physical resolution, it shows much better visual resolution achievable by using image processing technology. An original image should be downsized to remove aliasing and to minimize color error. Generally, the color reproduction ratio in the reflective mode of a transflective panel is around 5% NTSC. In contrast, the performance of DSRL panel reaches 10% NTSC. In addition, reflection ratio of DSRL exceeds 20%, compared to generally known reflection ratio of 5% in the case of conventional transflective LCD.