SEMI D36 - Terminology for LCD Backlight Unit -

This Standard was technically approved by the Flat Panel Display – Color Global Technical Committee. This edition was approved for publication by the global Audits and Reviews Subcommittee on November 29, 2005. Available at www.semi.org in March 2006; originally published November 2003.

NOTICE: This Document was completely rewritten in 2006.

NOTICE: This Standard or Safety Guideline has an Inactive Status because the conditions to maintain Current Status have not been met. Inactive Standards or Safety Guidelines are available from SEMI and continue to be valid for use.

These terms and definitions describe various components and characteristics of backlight units used for light sources of liquid crystal displays. This Standard will be helpful to unify terminologies used for backlight units, which will improve manufacturing efficiency by saving manufacturing cost and time.

This Standard is applicable to backlight units. The Standard includes the terminologies of components used in backlight units, inspection and measurement used in backlight unit industry as well as panel and instrument industry. The other areas are handled in other SEMI Standards Documents.