Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display panel (PDP) and a plasma display device driven by the method are disclosed. In one embodiment, a display image is represented by a plurality of unit frames, and each unit frame is divided into a plurality of sub-fields. Each of the sub-fields includes a reset period when all discharge cells are initialized, an address period when a discharge cell that is turned on or off is selected from all discharge cells, and a sustain period when a sustain discharge is performed for a discharge cell selected to be turned on in the address period according to gray-level weights allocated to each of the sub-fields. Furthermore, a rising ramp pulse and a falling ramp pulse are applied to the first electrode in the reset period.

Abstract: A method of selectively performing a reset discharge in a plasma display panel (PDP) and a plasma display device driven by the method are disclosed. In one embodiment, a display image is represented by a plurality of unit frames, and each unit frame is divided into a plurality of sub-fields, and each of the sub-fields includes, in order, a reset period when all discharge cells are initialized, an address period when a discharge cell that is turned on or off is selected from all discharge cells, and a sustain period when a sustain discharge is performed for a discharge cell selected to be turned on in the address period. Furthermore, a reset discharge is performed to initialize all discharge cells in the reset period of the first sub-field of the unit frame, and to initialize only discharge cells, in which a sustain discharge has been previously performed in the sustain periods, in the reset periods of the sub-fields after the second sub-field.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) that can be easily manufactured and reduces damages caused by thermal expansion includes: a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposite to and spaced apart from each other; an electrode sheet arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate and having barrier ribs partitioning discharge cells and pairs of discharge electrodes adapted to cause a discharge in the discharge cells; and fixing members arranged on sides of the electrode sheet and adapted to fix the electrode sheet between the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for improving the address discharge efficiency of a plasma display panel (PDP), the PDP has a new structure which improves light-emitting efficiency and reduces a permanent afterimage. The PDP includes first and second substrates spaced apart from each other, a barrier rib which, together with the first and second substrates partitions discharge cells which are discharge spaces, first and second electrodes extending so as to cross each other in the barrier rib, a phosphor layer formed in the discharge cells, and a discharge gas in the discharge cells.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) in which terminals of discharge electrodes are stably formed includes: first and second substrates spaced apart from each other and facing each other; first barrier ribs interposed between the first and second substrates and partitioning a plurality of discharge cells; and a plurality of pairs of discharge electrodes adapted to generate a discharge in the discharge cells. The discharge electrodes are buried in the first barrier ribs, extend along on outside of the discharge cells and are arranged in a direction to form a terminal in an edge of the discharge electrodes, and at least one groove is formed in an outermost side of the first barrier ribs through which the terminals of the discharge electrodes are exposed.

Abstract: A plasma display panel has connection passage units that facilitate exhaust and injection processes during manufacture of the plasma display panel.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate opposite the first substrate, at least one discharge space defined between the first and second substrates, a first electrode structure disposed between the first and second substrates and extending in a first direction, a barrier rib structure disposed between the first and second substrates, the barrier rib structure surrounding the discharge space, a second electrode structure disposed between the first and second substrates, surrounding the discharge space, and extending in a second direction, the second direction crossing the first direction, and a third electrode structure disposed between the first and second substrates, surrounding the discharge space, and extending in the second direction.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate that faces the first substrate, and barrier ribs that define a plurality of discharge cells in a space between the first substrate and the second substrate. Common electrodes and scanning electrodes extend parallel to each other on the first substrate, and a dielectric layer covers the common and scanning electrodes. The dielectric layer includes groove shaped field concentration units arranged closer to the common electrodes than the scanning electrodes.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes a first panel and a second panel, the first panel facing the second panel and having a plurality of discharge cells arranged between the first panel and the second panel. The first panel includes a first substrate, X and Y electrodes extending on the first substrate, and a first dielectric layer adapted to cover the X and Y electrodes and having groove shaped field concentration units arranged on a surface thereof facing the discharge cells. An inner surface of each field concentration unit is concave with respect to a central portion thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plasma display device. The plasma display device including a plurality of display segments is disclosed. The edges of the display segments face each other and form a larger display device. The display segment includes first and second electrodes crossing each other where the discharge cell is located. The discharge cell is discharged with only the first and second electrodes.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including common and scanning electrodes arranged on a first substrate. A first dielectric layer covers the common electrodes and the scanning electrodes, and it includes groove shaped field concentration units. The width of end parts of a field concentration unit is greater than the width of the central part of the field concentration unit.

Abstract: A structure for connecting terminal parts of electrodes of a plasma display panel (PDP) includes a pair of substrates, barrier ribs arranged between the pair of substrates, a dielectric layer arranged between the pair of substrates, discharge electrodes, each having a discharge part arranged inside the barrier ribs, and an exposed part arranged at an end of the discharge part and outside the barrier ribs, terminal electrodes arranged on the dielectric layer, connection parts including conductive paste electrically connecting the exposed parts with the terminal electrodes, blocking partition walls arranged between the connection parts, and signal transmitting members electrically connected with the terminal electrodes.

Abstract: An apparatus to drive a Plasma Display Panel (PDP) reduces heat by preventing a current generated by a sustain discharge from affecting a drive circuit. The apparatus is to drive a PDP including discharge cells and at least first and second electrodes. The apparatus includes: a display data signal supplier adapted to supply a display data signal to the second electrodes during an address period where a discharge cell of the discharge cells in which the discharge is to occur has been selected; and a switching unit adapted to switch to prevent a current generated by a sustain pulse supplied to the first electrodes from flowing through the display data signal supplier during a sustain period where the discharge occurs in the selected discharge cell.

Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display panel (PDP) that includes providing a plurality of X electrodes and a plurality of Y electrodes extending in a first direction, a plurality of A electrodes arranged between the X electrode and the Y electrode and extending in a second direction that crosses the plurality of X electrodes and the plurality of Y electrodes, and a plurality of discharge cells arranged in a region where the A electrodes cross the X electrodes and the Y electrodes. The PDP being driven by applying a pulse waveform voltage alternating between a low level voltage and a high level voltage to the X electrodes and applying a pulse waveform voltage alternating between the high level voltage and the low level voltage to the Y electrodes during a sustain discharge period when sustain discharging occurs in selected ones of the plurality of discharge cells. Voltages and/or pulse widths of the second pulse in the sustain discharge period are made different than other pulses in the sustain discharge period.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a barrier rib arranged between the first and second substrate, an external light absorbing layer arranged between the barrier rib and at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, and first and second discharge electrodes arranged in the barrier rib and encompassing the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes first and second substrates located opposite to each other. Barrier ribs partition a space between the substrates into a plurality of discharge cells. Address electrodes are formed with a first portion extending along a first direction on the first substrate and a plurality of protruding portions projecting from the first portion into the discharge cells in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first substrate. Pairs of display electrodes extend in a second direction crossing the first direction. The discharge cells may be polygonal or cylindrical and the display electrodes may form rings around a corresponding discharge cell between the substrates. The protruding portions are bars projecting into the discharge cells such that a gap between two display electrodes of a discharge cell is larger than a gap between the display electrodes and the protruding portion of the address electrodes.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate with discharge cells partitioned therebetween. First electrodes and second electrodes surround the discharge cells and are respectively disposed proximate to opposite ones of the first and second substrates. The first electrodes are connected to each other and the second electrodes are connected to each other in a first direction. Address electrodes are between and spaced apart from the first and second electrodes along the direction perpendicular to the planes of the first substrate and the second substrate, and are connected in a second direction crossing the first direction. The address electrodes also surround the discharge cells.

Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display panel (PDP), and a PDP are disclosed. The PDP includes discharge cells, each cell formed in a region where an address electrode crosses pairs of inner and outer sustain electrodes. The method of driving the PDP includes driving the inner sustain electrodes, so as to substantially prevent cross talk between neighboring discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) including a plurality of discharge cells defined by a front substrate, a rear substrate, and a dielectric wall with a plurality of unit dielectric walls, phosphor layers and discharge gas disposed in the discharge cells, a plurality of discharge electrodes disposed within the dielectric wall, and a plurality of address electrodes disposed within the dielectric wall and spaced a predetermined distance from the discharge electrodes. The address electrodes extend parallel to each other and have a plurality of first discharge units that each corresponding to a discharge cell. Each first discharge unit partially surrounds a discharge cell, and successive first discharge units are coupled together by second discharge units. Adjacent address electrodes are spaced apart by at least the width of a discharge cell to reduce power consumption and heat generation during driving, and discharge electrodes do not block emission of visible light.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having an increased aperture ratio which improves luminous efficiency, and having increased discharge uniformity in a discharge space enhancing luminance, comprises: a front substrate and a rear substrate separated from each other; barrier ribs interposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate to partition discharge cells; discharge electrodes separated from each other and disposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate to generate a discharge; and fluorescent layers formed in the discharge cells. Two or more discharge spaces are formed in each of the discharge cells. Since two or more discharge cells are formed in one discharge cell, discharge uniformity is increased in a discharge space, thereby improving luminance.