Patent 7762707 was granted and assigned to Samsung on July, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A backlight unit having light sources to illuminate light to a display panel includes a support plate to support the light sources, a printed circuit board provided on a first region of the support plate, and a heat discharging member provided on a second region of the support plate to discharge heat generated from the light sources. The backlight unit has a slim external appearance and an excellent heat discharging efficiency.