Staas & Halsey LLP
Backlight unit having reflective/transmissive lens and display device having the same
A backlight unit includes a light source and a lens unit optically coupled to the light source. A surface of the lens unit facing the light source includes areas coated with a reflective material for reflecting light from the light source away from the lens, and a transmissive area for transmitting light from the light source towards ran output surface of the lens. A display device includes a display panel, a light diffuser, the backlight unit and a reflective element, the backlight unit arranged between the light diffuser and the reflective element, and the display panel positioned opposite the backlight unit with respect to the light diffuser.
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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