Abstract: A method and apparatus for driving a plasma display panel that is adaptive for improving a sustain driving margin. In the method and apparatus, the number of sustaining pulses is set in response to an average picture level. A period of the sustaining pulse is set in proportion to said average picture level.

Abstract: An optimal light-emission pattern generation method for a plasma display panel according to an embodiment of the present invention includes steps of determining a plurality of light-emission patterns with respect to an arbitrary gray level; calculating a contour noise degree between a contour noise free gray level being set in advance and the light-emission patterns given to each gray level in plurality; and selecting a light-emission pattern whose contour noise degree is minimal as a light-emission pattern with respect to an arbitrary gray level.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of driving a plasma display panel that is adaptive for making a stable operation at a low temperature. In the method, a first driving waveform is applied to sub-fields at a temperature more than a low temperature. A second driving waveform different from the first driving waveform is supplied to the sub-fields at the low temperature.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of driving a plasma display panel that is adaptive for making a stable operation at both a low temperature and a high temperature. In the apparatus, a scan driver supplies a rising ramp waveform in a set-up interval and a falling ramp waveform in a set-down interval. A temperature sensor senses a driving temperature of the panel to generate a bit control signal. A set-down control signal generator generates a control signal such that an application time of the falling ramp waveform can be controlled in correspondence with said bit control signal and for applying the control signal to the scan driver.

Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display panel that is adaptive for improving a picture quality. In the method, first and second sustain pulses having a different width during the sustain period are alternately applied to the first and second row electrodes.

Abstract: An erasing method and apparatus for a plasma display panel that is capable of minimizing spurious wall charges left after an erasing discharge. In the erasing method, an erasing signal taking a ramp waveform shape is applied to any one of first and second electrodes for alternately causing a sustain discharge. A voltage of said erasing signal is sustained at a voltage upon erasing discharge after the erasing discharge caused by said erasing signal.

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: There is explained a method and an apparatus for compensating the white balance of a plasma display panel in order to improve its picture quality.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for driving a plasma display panel that is adaptive for improving a capability of gray scale expression as well as a picture quality. In the method and apparatus, an average brightness of an image is detected. A gray level number of the current image is adjusted in accordance with said average brightness of said image using a pre-stored reference gray level number.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor for detecting a biomolecule, and particularly, a sensor for detecting a biomolecule, including (a) a substrate; and (b) a plurality of carbon nanotubes which are arranged on the substrate and provide a binding site for a receptor for a target biomolecule. With the biomolecular sensor, a various kinds of disease-associated biomolecules can be detected simultaneously, accurately and quickly.

Abstract: It is disclosed that there is a method of driving a plasma display panel that is adaptive for not only consuming uniform power, but also making pictures switched continuously.

Abstract: It is disclosed that there are a method and an apparatus of driving a plasma display panel that are adaptive for reducing an initialization period.

Abstract: A biochip and a method for separating a target substance contained in a sample on the biochip are disclosed. The biochip comprises a substrate, a sample loading portion disposed on the substrate, a channel in fluid communication with the sample loading portion, and carbon nanotubes arrayed in intervals in the channel. The sample is loaded on the sample loading portion and flowed through the channel. The target substance is selectively separated from the sample according to the interval sizes between the carbon nanotubes. According to the present invention, various substances in a sample may be easily separated or filtered by flowing through the channel having the carbon nanotubes, and thus, sample contamination and/or experimental error are reduced.

Abstract: There is explained a method of setting an average picture level that is adaptive for preventing a brightness inversion phenomenon.

Abstract: A micro-electric detector for use in a micro-analysis system is provided. The micro-electric detector comprises a first substrate having a first surface, comprising at least one microchannel and at least one reservoir in fluid communication with the microchannel; a second substrate having a second surface disposed on the first surface of the first substrate; and a sensing portion comprising at least one pair of first electrodes for detection, which is disposed on the second surface of the second substrate along the microchannel, such that the first electrodes are positioned facing a bottom of the microchannel.

Abstract: This invention relates to a driving apparatus of a plasma display panel that is capable of being operated stable, regardless of temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display panel for maintaining the light emission and enhancing the contrast. The plasma display panel of the present invention includes the first electrodes for receiving scan pulses, the second electrodes for receiving first sustain pulses and the third electrodes for receiving second sustain pulses. The black matrices are formed to cover the first electrodes. Thus, the first electrodes are used during resetting or addressing and the second electrodes and the third electrodes are use during sustaining so as to maintain the light emission and enhance the contrast greatly.

Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display panel and an apparatus thereof wherein a switching frequency of a data drive IC is reduced to decrease power consumption required for an addressing operation. In the method and apparatus, a plurality of write sub-fields at which a writing data for turning on a cell is subject to a binary coding and a plurality of erase sub-fields for expressing a gray scale value while turning off a desired cell with respect to the cells having been turned on the previous sub-fields including said write sub-fields are established. An erase data having a logic value for turning off the cells is mapped on erase sub-fields, the number of which is smaller than that of said erase sub-fields. A data having a second logic value different from a logical value of said erase data is mapped onto the remaining erase sub-fields other than the erase sub-field on which said erase data has been mapped.

Abstract: Method for driving a plasma display panel, the panel having scan electrode lines and sustain electrode lines disposed alternatively on an effective display area of a substrate, a first black matrix formed on a region between even numbered scan electrode lines and odd numbered sustain electrode lines, and a second matrix formed on a region between odd numbered scan electrode lines and even numbered sustain electrode lines, the method, during a reset discharge period, including the steps of (1) conducting an erase discharge at a region under the first black matrix formed between the odd numbered scan electrode lines and the even numbered sustain electrode lines, and (2) conducting an erase discharge at a region under the second black matrix formed between the even numbered scan electrode lines and the odd numbered sustain electrode lines, thereby inducing a reset discharge that makes all wall charge states of cells uniform to occur at a position under a black matrix during a reset period, whereby significantly