Abstract: Device and method for operating a plasma display panel, wherein scan electrode lines are equally divided into two, and independently operated, and a scanning sequence of the scan electrode lines is alternated at every sub-field.

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.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display panel, and more particularly, to a method for operating a plasma display panel (PDP), in which a pulse applied to an electrode in the PDP is controlled according to a gray scale of a picture to be displayed. The method for operating a PDP having three electrodes, the PDP for displaying one frame which includes a plurality of sub-fields each having a reset period, an addressing period, and a sustain period in view of time, the method including the steps of applying a fixed number of pulses in a fixed frequency in each period for displaying an image of a particular grey scale, and adjusting a number of pulses and/or a frequency applied in each period for displaying an image having a grey scale different from the particular grey scale.

Abstract: There is explained a driving method and apparatus for a plasma display panel that can be driven stably under a high temperature environment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of driving a plasma display panel enabling to improve an overall contrast characteristic of the plasma display panel by reducing a voltage difference between scan and sustain electrodes Y and Z to decrease an emission amount of light generated by a discharge between the scan and sustain electrodes Y and Z. The present invention includes a first step of applying a reset pulse to the scan electrode to form predetermined wall charges on the electrodes for a set-up period and a second step of applying a pulse of a predetermined level to the sustain electrode to reduce a voltage difference between the scan and sustain electrodes while the reset pulse is applied.

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 panel that minimizes the power consumption required for driving the PDP is disclosed. A reset pulse of a ramp-down waveform supplied in a reset period goes down to a voltage level higher than a negative scan reference voltage, and is kept for a specified period. Also, a sustain pulse voltage level of a selective erase type sub-field is provided with a voltage level relatively higher than the sustain pulse provided from the selective write type sub-field, or a reset pulse of a ramp-up waveform that goes from a maximum voltage level of the ramp-up waveform down to a ground voltage level or more is supplied to a scan electrode as well as a selective erase scan pulse descends from a predetermined selective erase scan voltage level to the ground level or more. Therefore, the data driving voltage is minimized, and the display state is stabilized.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display panel, and more particularly, to a method for operating a plasma display panel (PDP), in which a pulse applied to an electrode in the PDP is controlled according to a gray scale of a picture to be displayed. The method for operating a PDP having three electrodes, the PDP for displaying one frame which includes a plurality of sub-fields each having a reset period, an addressing period, and a sustain period in view of time, the method including the steps of applying a fixed number of pulses in a fixed frequency in each period for displaying an image of a particular grey scale, and adjusting a number of pulses and/or a frequency applied in each period for displaying an image having a grey scale different from the particular grey scale.

Abstract: A radio frequency driving circuit and a radio frequency signal switching method that are capable of easily controlling a radio frequency signal in a radio frequency plasma display panel. In the method, a turning-on signal is applied before the radio frequency signal is completely erased by applying a turning-off signal to a radio frequency generator. Accordingly, a rising time of the radio frequency signal is reduced, so that the radio frequency signal can be switched to be suitable for the PDP driving.

Abstract: A plasma display panel capable of utilizing a radio frequency discharge efficiently and driving method and apparatus thereof are disclosed. In the PDP, each cell is provided with a radio frequency electrode for applying a radio frequency voltage, a data electrode for applying a data voltage, a scanning electrode for applying a scanning voltage, and a discharge space into which discharge gases for causing a gas discharge are injected. Accordingly, a distance between two electrodes used for a radio frequency discharge is assured sufficiently to utilize a smooth radio frequency discharge as a display discharge, thereby improving the brightness and the discharge efficiency. Also, an alternating current discharge having a control easiness is used for the address discharge while a radio frequency discharge having a good efficiency is used for a sustaining discharge, thereby utilizing advantages in the two discharge.

Abstract: A PDP drive method capable of restraining the generation of contour noise and making to be high a brightness level. In the PDP drive method, discharging cells on the plasma display panel start simultaneously on a radio frequency discharge by row lines. Next, the radio frequency discharge, which is caused in each discharging cell on the row line, is erased by applying an erasing pulse corresponding to a brightness level of video to the discharging cells on a row line.

Abstract: A plasma display panel drive art capable of restraining a contour noise in a picture displayed on a PDP and reducing a maximum power consumption. The drive art allows one frame to be consisted of a plurality of sub fields each having a different weighting value for brightness so as to display a video signal of gray scale. The plurality of the sub fields are differently arranged along with a distribution of logical values in the video data for one frame, thereby dividing the one frame into a display interval and a non-display interval. Also, the plurality of the sub fields are equal to sub fields without a sub field having a least weighting value for the brightness.

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 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: A plasma display panel with a bilateral display function that is adaptive for displaying a picture in two directions and a driving apparatus thereof are disclosed. In the plasma display panel, a first plasma display panel displays a picture by a discharge. A second plasma display panel is installed such that its display face is opposed to that of the first plasma display panel. An optical shutter is installed between the first and second plasma display panels to transmit or shut off lights incident thereto from the first and second plasma display panels.

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 plasma display panel that is adaptive for utilizing a radio frequency discharge. In the panel, a data is applied to a data electrode, and a scanning electrode is arranged perpendicularly to the data electrode. The scanning electrode causes an address discharge along with the data electrode by applying a scanning pulse. A radio frequency signal is applied to a radio frequency electrode, and a radio frequency reference electrode causes a radio frequency discharge along with the radio frequency electrode by applying a reference voltage of the radio frequency signal.