摘要 |
A lighting device (8), which is provided with a cold cathode fluorescent tube (light source) (9) and a chassis (8a) that houses the cold cathode fluorescent tube (9), includes an inverter circuit (16) that includes a transformer (16a) to be connected to the cold cathode fluorescent tube (9) and drives the cold cathode fluorescent tube (9). The inverter circuit (16) drives the cold cathode fluorescent tube (9) using a frequency higher than a predetermined fundamental frequency during a predetermined period within a period in which the cold cathode fluorescent tube (9) is lit.
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