Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive device and method of a plasma display panel in which the manufacturing cost of a PDP can be reduced. The plasma display panel in accordance with the present invention has a drive device comprising: a IC circuit supplying drive voltage to scan electrodes; a energy recovery circuit supplying sustain voltage to the IC circuit; a set up supply part supplying rising ramp wave form to the IC circuit during set up period; and a set down supply part supplying falling ramp wave form to the IC circuit during set down period, wherein said drive device includes a switch which connects the set up supply part to the set down supply part and is turned on or off responding to voltage supplied to the IC drive circuit during the set down period.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display panel, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method of driving a plasma display panel. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus of driving an AC surface discharge type plasma display panel, which includes X-, Y-, and Z-electrodes for discharge initiation and discharge sustain, includes a central arithmetic logical unit, a reset drive unit, a data drive unit, a scan drive unit, and a sustain drive unit and wherein the sustain drive unit includes a unified sustain drive unit. Accordingly, an apparatus for driving a plasma display panel and method thereof according to the present invention includes the unified sustain drive unit, thereby enabling to raise the drive efficiency, to simplify the circuit configuration, and to reduce the circuit volume.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus and a method of driving the same are disclosed. The plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel including an address electrode, and a data drive integrated circuit. The data drive integrated circuit receives a data voltage output by a data energy recovery circuit and a data bias voltage lower than the data voltage output by a low voltage bias circuit during an address period, and supplies a data signal having at least two voltage levels to the address electrode during the address period.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a driving method of a plasma display panel for improving a picture quality. The driving method of a plasma display panel in which an nth frame having a first brightness weighting value and a (n+1)th frame having a brightness weighting value different from the first brightness weighting value are alternatively arranged every vertical synchronous signal to display a certain image, wherein one frame period of the nth frame or the (n+1)th frame is variably set such that a brightness expression period can be identically set at the nth frame and the (n+1)th frame.

Abstract: An energy recovery circuit of the present invention includes a panel capacitor, a source capacitor for recovering and charging the voltage of the panel capacitor and re-providing the charged voltage to the panel capacitor, a reference voltage supply unit for supplying a discharge sustain voltage to the panel capacitor, an inductor disposed between the source capacitor and the panel capacitor, a first switch disposed between the inductor and the source capacitor, a second switch disposed between the inductor and the reference voltage supply unit, a third switch disposed between the inductor and the source capacitor, and a fourth switch connected between the inductor and a base potential, wherein the reference voltage supply unit is disposed so as to be connected with the inductor, for supplying any one of a rising pulse having a predetermined slope and a reference voltage having a predetermined voltage value.

Abstract: A data driving integrated circuit for a plasma display panel and a plasma display apparatus are disclosed. The data driving integrated circuit includes a first power input node for receiving a data voltage during an address period according to a data pulse, a second power input node for receiving a reference voltage during the address period, an output node to be connected to address electrodes, a connection terminal to be connected to a charging/discharging circuit for supplying or recovering charge/discharge currents to or from the address electrodes, and a first switching device for switching between the first power input node and the output node so that a voltage inputted to the first power input node or the second power input node is outputted to the address electrodes during the address period according to a data pulse.

Abstract: There is explained a driving method and apparatus for a plasma display panel that can be driven stably under a high temperature environment. A driving method and apparatus of a plasma display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention increases a voltage, which is applied to at least one of the scan electrode and the sustain electrode, in accordance with their scanning order under a high temperature environment.

Abstract: A PDP energy recovery apparatus and method controls the time point of charging and discharging energy to a plasma display panel (PDP) optimally and performs a high speed addressing. The PDP energy recovery apparatus includes a PDP, a driving integrated circuit unit for driving the PDP; and a PDP energy recovery circuit units for supplying energy to the PDP, charging an electric charge in the PDP at the time point when the electric charge discharged from the PDP is outputted the smallest, discharging the electric charge charged in the PDP, to thereby quicken the operating speed of the PDP.

Abstract: A PDP energy recovery apparatus and method controls the time point of charging and discharging energy to a plasma display panel (PDP) optimally and performs a high speed addressing. The PDP energy recovery apparatus includes a PDP, a driving integrated circuit unit for driving the PDP; and a PDP energy recovery circuit units for supplying energy to the PDP, charging an electric charge in the PDP at the time point when the electric charge discharged from the PDP is outputted the smallest, discharging the electric charge charged in the PDP, to thereby quicken the operating speed of the PDP.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a driving method of a plasma display panel for improving a picture quality. The driving method of a plasma display panel in which an nth frame having a first brightness weighting value and a (n+1)th frame having a brightness weighting value different from the first brightness weighting value are alternatively arranged every vertical synchronous signal to display a certain image, wherein one frame period of the nth frame or the (n+1)th frame is variably set such that a brightness expression period can be identically set at the nth frame and the (n+1)th frame.

Abstract: There is explained a driving method and apparatus for a plasma display panel that can be driven stably under a high temperature environment. A driving method and apparatus of a plasma display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention increases a voltage, which is applied to at least one of the scan electrode and the sustain electrode, in accordance with their scanning order under a high temperature environment.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus is disclosed. The plasma display apparatus includes a first scan module and a second scan module each including a first terminal, a second terminal, one or more third terminals, and a fourth terminal. The first terminal receives a scan bias voltage during an address period, and receives a first voltage during a sustain period. The second terminal receives a scan voltage during the address period, and receives a second voltage lower than the first voltage during the sustain period. The third terminal receives a voltage level that gradually rises to the first voltage or gradually falls from the first voltage during the sustain period. The fourth terminal of the first scan module is connected to a first scan electrode, and the fourth terminal of the second scan module is connected to a second scan electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the plasma display panel module that integrates a sustainer board and reduces electromagnetic interference. The plasma display panel module includes a plasma display panel that includes scan electrode lines, sustain electrode lines, and a data electrode lines, an integration driving board that drives scan electrode lines and sustain electrode lines, a first electric current path that is connected between the integration driving board and the scan electrode lines, a second electric current path that is connected between the integration driving board and the sustain electrode lines, and a metal plate to release heat by a plasma display panel, which a penetration hole that the second electric current path penetrates is formed.

Abstract: A driving apparatus for applying a data signal to each of a plurality of address electrodes of a plasma display panel is disclosed. The driving apparatus includes a plurality of data integrated circuits (ICs) that apply the data signal to the address electrodes depending on input data, and a plurality of energy recovery circuits that recover a voltage applied to the address electrodes, and are charged to the recovered voltage. Voltages charged to the plurality of energy recovery circuits are different depending on changes in data input to the data ICs connected to the energy recovery circuits.

Abstract: An energy recovery circuit of a display device, which provides a driving voltage to a display panel, is disclosed. The energy recovery circuit includes a first capacitor for charging the voltage recovered from the display panel, a switch circuit connected between the first capacitor and the display panel and having a plurality of switches for switching a current flow when charging/discharging the first capacitor and the display panel, a second capacitor connected between the switches of the switch circuit for discharging the charged voltage to the display panel along with the voltage discharged from the first capacitor when charging the display panel, and a power supply for providing voltage to the first and second capacitors.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus is disclosed. The plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel including a plurality of data electrodes arranged in parallel to each other, and a data driver. The data driver applies a driving voltage to the plurality of data electrodes. The data driver includes a first connector and a second connector positioned at opposite edges of the plasma display panel, respectively. The first connector is electrically connected to some of the plurality of data electrodes, and the second connector is electrically connected to the date electrodes which are not connected to the first connector.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal and a method of controlling the same are disclosed. The mobile communication terminal including a backlight unit comprising a plurality of backlight groups, each backlight group comprising one or more backlight sources, a switch unit configured to selectively turn the backlight groups on or off to enable the backlight groups to alternatingly emit light, and a controller configured to control the switch unit according to backlight driving information.

Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display apparatus is disclosed. In the method, a first pulse with a gradually rising voltage is applied to a scan electrode during a setup period of a reset period. A second pulse gradually falling from a first voltage to a second voltage is applied to the scan electrode during a set-down period of a reset period. A positive third voltage is applied to an address electrode during the set-down period. A voltage of the address electrode floats during the set-down period after applying the third voltage.

Abstract: A plasma display panel and a method and apparatus for driving the same that are capable of preventing miss-writing and improving discharge and light-emission efficiencies. In the panel, an upper substrate and a lower substrate are opposed to each other with having a plurality of discharge cells therebetween. A first upper electrode group includes at least one electrode having a desired width and is formed on the upper substrate. A second upper electrode group includes at least one electrode having a different width from the first upper electrode group and is formed on the upper substrate in such a manner to be adjacent to the first upper electrode group. A data electrode is provided on the lower substrate in such a manner to be perpendicular to the first and second upper electrode group. In the method and apparatus, a short-path discharge occurs between two electrodes spaced at a small distance from each other, of electrodes included in the first and second upper electrode groups.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of driving a plasma display panel and an apparatus thereof enabling to manage digital signal for driving a plasma display panel. The apparatus for driving a plasma display panel has a PDP driving unit which supplies the plasma display panel with the video signal outputted from a scan converter after revision and controls the sustain discharge period of sub-field to adjust contrast and brightness of a picture.