Abstract: An energy recovery apparatus including a sustaining voltage source for applying a sustaining voltage to a first electrode and a second electrode formed on an upper substrate; a equivalent capacitive load formed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a power source capacitor disposed between the sustaining voltage source and a ground voltage source, for being charged with a voltage charged in the equivalent capacitive load and preventing a voltage drop phenomenon when a voltage of the sustaining voltage source is applied to the equivalent capacitive load.

Abstract: A plasma display panel driving method that is adaptive for improving contrast. In the method, at least one of the first and second electrodes keeps a floating state in an initialization period of at least one sub-field of a plurality of sub-fields.

Abstract: A plasma display panel and a driving method thereof that is capable of generating a sinusoidal initialization waveform. In the panel, a sinusoidal wave is used for forming wall charges.

Abstract: There is disclosed an energy recovering circuit with boosting voltage-up and an energy efficient method using the same that are capable of boosting the voltage factor of an energy recovered from the panel to rapidly re-appl it to the panel, to thereby reduce the charging time of a panel capacitor and improve its energy recovery efficiency. An energy recovering circuit according to the present invention includes a voltage boosting circuit for boosting a voltage factor of an energy recovered from a panel and supplying the boosted energy to the panel. An energy efficient method according to the present invention includes steps of recovering an energy from a panel to a closed loop; and a controlling the closed loop in order to supplying the energy with its voltage factor boosted to the panel.

Abstract: A plasma display panel driving method and apparatus that is capable of driving a PDP at a high speed as well as improving the contrast. In the method, at least one selective writing sub-field is used to turn on discharge cells selected in an address interval. At least one selective erasing sub-field is used to turn off the discharge cells selected in the address interval. The selective writing sub-field and the selective erasing sub-field are arranged within one frame.

Abstract: There is explained a method and apparatus of driving a plasma display panel that is capable of increasing a driving margin upon a selective writing and a selective erasing in case that not only the selective writing but also the selective erasing are carried out within one frame period.

Abstract: A plasma display panel driving method that is adaptive for improving contrast. In the method, at least one of the first and second electrodes keeps a floating state in an initialization period of at least one sub-field of a plurality of sub-fields.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for driving a plasma display panel wherein an initializing discharge can be weakened to lower a dark room brightness and an initialization time can be shortened to permit a single scanning. In the apparatus, a sensing device senses an electrical signal with an initialization waveform applied from a voltage source to a display panel. A controlling device controls said electrical signal with an initialization waveform applied from the voltage source to the display panel by the sensed electrical signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy recovery apparatus without a source capacitor.

Abstract: A plasma display panel driving method and apparatus that is capable of driving a PDP at a high speed as well as improving the contrast. In the method, at least one selective writing sub-field is used to turn on discharge cells selected in an address interval. At least one selective erasing sub-field is used to turn off the discharge cells selected in the address interval. The selective writing sub-field and the selective erasing sub-field are arranged within one frame.

Abstract: A plasma display panel driving apparatus that is capable of reducing the number of optical conductive devices. In the plasma display panel driving apparatus, a first controller generates control data for controlling the driving integrated circuits. A second controller drives the first controller. An optical conductive device for transmitting a light signal from the second control to the first control.

Abstract: A separate voltage driving apparatus for a plasma display panel that is capable of restraining an abnormal brightness caused by a characteristic deviation of the panel as well as preventing a damage of switching devices caused by an overcurrent. Any one of sustaining drivers of the apparatus can include a writing voltage generator, a sustaining voltage generator that generates pulses, each of which has a voltage level and a pulse width required for sustaining the writing discharge of the entire cells between the first and second electrodes, having a phase contrary to and being synchronized with each other, and an erasure scanning voltage generator. A voltage driving apparatus can further include a voltage recovering stage and a voltage input/output stage.