Abstract: A plasma display panel(PDP) including: a panel capacitor representing panels of the PDP; a driving unit for driving the panel capacitor to a sustain voltage and ground voltage; and an energy recovery unit for recovering and supplying energy together with the driving unit, wherein the energy recovery unit includes, a first inductor for forming a ¼ cycle resonance unit with the panel capacitor when the panel capacitor is charged; a second inductor for forming a ¼ cycle resonance unit with the panel capacitor when the panel capacitor is discharged; and an external capacitor for supplying an energy to the ¼ cycle resonance unit and storing recovered energy.

Abstract: An apparatus of a sustain driver in an AC-type plasma display panel having an energy recovery unit, comprising: a first drive unit for driving one electrode of a panel capacitor to a sustain voltage or a ground voltage; a second drive unit for driving another electrode of the panel capacitor to a sustain voltage or a ground voltage; and a common energy recovery unit. The common energy recovery unit includes: an inductor connected to the one electrode of the panel capacitor and form a L-C resonance circuit with the panel capacitor; a first and second external capacitors connected in series between the power source of the sustain voltage and the ground; and a switch unit for selectively switching the L-C resonance circuit and the first and second external capacitors during the charge and discharge operation of the panel capacitor.