A study on the fabrication method of middle size LGP using continuous micro-lenses made by LIGA reflow

Korea Australia Rheology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 171-176

  Kim, Jong Sun ^a   Ko, Young Bae ^a   Hwang, Chul Jin ^a   Kim, Jong Deok ^a   Yoon, Kyung Hwan ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Industrial Technology   (South Korea)

^b Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Back light unit (BLU); Continuous micro lens; Injection molding; LIGA process; Light guide plate (LGP); Thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD)

Indexed keywords

EID: 43449098543     PISSN: 1226119X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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