Abstract: An electrode drive circuit of a plasma display device includes a scan driver provided with plural drivers having first and second switching elements and first and second diodes, and a positive reset pulse generating circuit by which a first superposed voltage obtained by applying a predetermined first voltage to a low potential side terminal of the second switching element and superposing the first voltage and a voltage between a high potential side terminal of the first switching element and the low potential side terminal of the second switching element is generated to the high potential side terminal of the first switching element. The first superposed voltage is applied to the electrodes via the first switching element.

Abstract: An electrode drive circuit of a plasma display device includes a scan driver provided with plural drivers having first and second switching elements and first and second diodes, and a positive reset pulse generating circuit by which a first superposed voltage obtained by applying a predetermined first voltage to a low potential side terminal of the second switching element and superposing the first voltage and a voltage between a high potential side terminal of the first switching element and the low potential side terminal of the second switching element is generated to the high potential side terminal of the first switching element. The first superposed voltage is applied to the electrodes via the first switching element.

Abstract: A method for driving a plasma display panel, including a plurality of display electrode pairs and a plurality of address electrodes, and which includes at least an address period and a sustain discharge period. In the address period, performing address processing, between the address electrodes and a display electrode configured as either a set of odd or even numbered display electrodes, sequentially to all of one of the sets of display electrode pairs, and thereafter address processing, between the address electrodes and a display electrode configured as the other set of display electrode pairs, sequentially to all of the other set of display electrode pairs. In the sustain discharge period, supplying at least one first sustain discharge pulse to the one set of display electrode pairs, and supplying at least one second sustain discharge pulse to the other set of display electrode pairs.

Abstract: An air purifier includes a main body defining an air passage therein to allow sucked air to pass therethrough prior to being discharged, and a first filter installed in the main body to be switched between a closed state and an open state. The first filter removes contaminants from the sucked air in the closed state, and allows the sucked air to pass through the air passage in the open state. The air purifier may include a main body to suck and discharge air, with a bypass passage formed in the main body so that the bypass passage is opened or closed by a door, and a first filter installed in the main body. The sucked air passes through the first filter prior to being discharged when the door is closed, and passes through the bypass passage prior to being discharged when the door is opened.

Abstract: A flat display employs at least one high voltage different from logic voltages. The display has a voltage detection unit and a drive control signal control unit. The voltage detection unit is used to detect the high voltage. The drive control signal control unit is used to control drive control signals of the flat display in accordance with the detected high voltage. This arrangement eliminates charging currents that are applied to a display panel but have nothing to do on the actual displaying of data, or reactive currents due to unnecessary switching operations, thereby reducing power consumption.

Abstract: A flat display employs at least one high voltage different from logic voltages. The display has a voltage detection unit and a drive control signal control unit. The voltage detection unit is used to detect the high voltage. The drive control signal control unit is used to control drive control signals of the flat display in accordance with the detected high voltage. This arrangement eliminates charging currents that are applied to a display panel but have nothing to do on the actual displaying of data, or reactive currents due to unnecessary switching operations, thereby reducing power consumption.

Abstract: An electrode drive circuit of a plasma display device comprises: a scan driver provided with plural drivers including first and second switching elements and first and second diodes; a capacitor connected between the high potential side terminal and the low potential side terminal of the scan driver; a voltage supply circuit for selectively supplying plural voltages relating to the positive and negative voltages of the reset pulse and the voltage of a scan pulse to the low potential side terminal of the second switching element; and a negative reset switch and a resistor connected in series between the high potential side terminal of the first switching element and a ground terminal, wherein the reset pulse of negative polarity is applied by turning on the negative reset switch in a state where the capacitor is charged with the negative voltage of the reset pulse.

Abstract: An electrode drive circuit of a plasma display device includes a scan driver provided with plural drivers having first and second switching elements and first and second diodes, and a positive reset pulse generating circuit by which a first superposed voltage obtained by applying a predetermined first voltage to a low potential side terminal of the second switching element and superposing the first voltage and a voltage between a high potential side terminal of the first switching element and the low potential side terminal of the second switching element is generated to the high potential side terminal of the first switching element. The first superposed voltage is applied to the electrodes via the first switching element.

Abstract: In this PDP apparatus, in a sustain driving circuit device for supplying sustain discharge pulses, an energy recovery circuit has a coil, switches, and diodes, and a Vs clamp circuit has switches. In the energy recovery circuit, the switches are connected to a panel capacitor, and the coil is connected to a power source line with an intermediate potential of Vs, and a clamp diode and a power source connected thereto are connected to a node between the coil and the switch. As a control timing, at a timing of less than ?/2 of an LC resonance current cycle, the switch of the energy recovery circuit is turned OFF and then the switch of the Vs clamp circuit is turned ON, thereby performing the Vs clamp.

Abstract: A plasma display device includes a PDP module having a plasma display panel (PDP), a drive circuit applying positive and negative sustain pulses having the same absolute value to the PDP, and a voltage detection circuit detecting voltage from the power supply module, and a power supply module having voltage output terminals connected to voltage input terminals of the PDP module through connection means, generating a positive voltage required to produce positive sustain pulses and a negative voltage required to produce negative sustain pulses from an AC supply voltage, both pulses being supplied to the PDP module, outputting both voltages from the voltage output terminals, and performing a feedback control for the output voltage based on a detection result from the voltage detection circuit, thereby effectively generating the positive and negative voltages required to produce the positive and negative sustain pulses without complex circuit configuration.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus includes an IC that operates with a power supply voltage, of which a difference between a ground potential and a power supply potential is substantially more than 50 V, a ceramic condenser disposed in a vicinity of the IC and coupled between the ground potential and the power supply potential of the IC, and a resistor connected in series with the ceramic condenser between the ground potential and the power supply potential.

Abstract: A first signal line for supplying a potential to one terminal of a capacitive load, a first switch element for supplying a first potential to the first signal line, a first drive circuit for driving the first switch element, and a second signal line for supplying a second potential different from the aforesaid first potential to the one terminal of the capacitive load are included. A first capacitor is capable of supplying a lower potential than the first and the third potentials to the first signal line. A coil circuit is connected between the first signal line or the second signal line and a supply line for supplying the third potential. A floating power supply circuit supplies power supply voltage with a potential of the first signal line as a reference to the first drive circuit.

Abstract: A ramp waveform generation circuit for generating a ramp waveform to be applied to a capacitive load serving as a display element is connected between the ground and a signal line for supplying a high-level voltage generated by a power supply circuit for generating a voltage to be applied to the capacitive load, thereby operating the ramp waveform generation circuit with reference to the ground potential. Hence, without using a plurality of power supply circuits or a signal transmission circuit for converting the reference potential of a control signal for the ramp waveform generation circuit, a stable ramp waveform can be output with a simple circuit arrangement.

Abstract: A capacitive load driving circuit has an input terminal, a front-edge delay circuit delaying a front edge of an input signal input via the input terminal, a back-edge delay circuit delaying a back edge of the input signal, an amplifying circuit amplifying a drive control signal obtained through the front-edge delay circuit and the back-edge delay circuit, and an output switch device which is driven by the amplifying circuit. The front-edge delay circuit includes a first time-constant circuit having a first resistor and a first capacitor, the back-edge delay circuit includes a second time-constant circuit having a second resistor and a second capacitor, and the drive control signal is generated by a signal combining circuit which combines an output signal of the first-time constant circuit with an output signal of the second-time constant circuit.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus, in which the supply of a sustain pulse can be controlled for each display line and power consumption can be reduced by terminating the supply of the sustain pulse to the display line in the non-display area, has been disclosed. In this plasma display apparatus, a switch circuit is provided respectively on each wiring path of the sustain pulse to each electrode of a first electrode (X electrode) and a second electrode (Y electrode) and it is possible to control whether or not to supply the sustain pulse for each electrode.

Abstract: An electrode drive circuit of a plasma display device comprises: a scan driver provided with plural drivers including first and second switching elements and first and second diodes; a capacitor connected between the high potential side terminal and the low potential side terminal of the scan driver; a voltage supply circuit for selectively supplying plural voltages relating to the positive and negative voltages of the reset pulse and the voltage of a scan pulse to the low potential side terminal of the second switching element; and a negative reset switch and a resistor connected in series between the high potential side terminal of the first switching element and a ground terminal, wherein the reset pulse of negative polarity is applied by turning on the negative reset switch in a state where the capacitor is charged with the negative voltage of the reset pulse.

Abstract: There is provided a drive circuit including: a first signal line connectable to a capacitive load; a second signal line connectable to the capacitive load; a first switch connected between the first signal line and a first potential; a second switch connected between the first signal line and a second potential; a capacitor connected between the first and second signal lines; a third switch connected between the second signal line and the second potential; and a coil circuit connected between at least one of the first and second signal lines and the second potential. At least one of the second switch and the third switch has a configuration in which plural n-channel field-effect transistors are connected in series.

Abstract: A power module is provided which includes: a power-supply voltage terminal for inputting a power-supply voltage; a ground terminal; a first voltage terminal; a second voltage terminal; a first to a third switch; and a first to a third amplification circuit which amplify control signals for controlling the first to the third switch, respectively. The first switch is connected between the power-supply voltage terminal and the first voltage terminal. The second switch is connected between the first voltage terminal and the ground terminal. The third switch is connected between the second voltage terminal and the ground terminal.

Abstract: A predrive circuit, a drive circuit and a display device which are capable of driving output elements so as to transmit control signals stably even when reference potentials generated on the output elements side turn to high voltage. A first level shift circuit outputs a flow signal which is an input signal according to a first level shift potential. A second level shift circuit outputs a flow signal which is the flow signal output from the first level shift circuit, according to a second reference potential. A level shift power supply circuit supplies the level shift potential based on a prescribed power supply voltage and the second reference potential to the first level shift circuit and the second level shift circuit.

Abstract: A flat display employs at least one high voltage different from logic voltages. The display has a voltage detection unit and a drive control signal control unit. The voltage detection unit is used to detect the high voltage. The drive control signal control unit is used to control drive control signals of the flat display in accordance with the detected high voltage. This arrangement eliminates charging currents that are applied to a display panel but have nothing to do on the actual displaying of data, or reactive currents due to unnecessary switching operations, thereby reducing power consumption.