Display unit and backlight unit

摘要

The disclosure includes various embodiments including, for example: (i) a color liquid crystal display unit has a color display panel of transmissive type and a backlight unit placed behind the color display panel; (ii) a backlight unit has a plurality of LEDs connected in series and a drive unit to drive the LEDs; (iii) a temperature sensor to detect the temperature of LEDs; (iv) groups of LEDs are arranged in regions where the display unit has the same temperature; and (v) a drive unit controls current to be supplied to LEDs in response to temperature detected by the temperature sensor so that the LEDs retain the constant brightness even when the LEDs fluctuate in temperature.