Abstract: A plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel and a driver. The plasma display panel comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode crossing the first electrode and the second electrode. During a first frame, the driver alternately supplies a sustain signal to the first electrode and the second electrode and supplies a constant voltage to the third electrode. During a second frame having a smaller APL of the first frame, the driver alternately supplies a sustain signal to the first electrode and the second electrode and supplies an auxiliary signal to the third electrode so as to correspond to at least one sustain signal of the sustain signals supplied to the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus, and more particularly, to a plasma display apparatus and driving method thereof, wherein a sustain waveform can be improved. According to the present invention, the plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel comprising a plurality of sustain electrode pairs wherein each of the sustain electrode pairs has a scan electrode and a sustain electrode, and a sustain waveform controller for controlling a rising time or a falling time of sustain waveforms supplied to at least one of the sustain electrode pairs according to a temperature of the plasma display panel. The sustain waveform controller controls a time corresponding to a time point at which a sustain discharge is generated, of the rising time and the falling time. The present invention improves a plasma display apparatus and driving method thereof. Accordingly, there is an effect in that erroneous discharge depending on a temperature of a plasma display panel can be prevented.

Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display device having a plurality of scan electrode lines divided into the m (m is an integer greater than 2) number of groups, includes: applying p (p is a natural number greater than 1) number of first reset pulse having a first voltage to the scan electrode lines included in more than one group among the m number of groups during a specific frame; and simultaneously applying q (q is a natural number greater than 1) number of second reset pulse having a second voltage different from the first voltage to the second electrode line included in the rest groups except for the more than one group during the specific frame.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of driving a plasma display panel and a plasma display apparatus employing the same. In the plasma display apparatus, a plurality of scan electrodes formed in a plasma display panel are divided into first and second groups and then supplied with scan signals. When a scan bias voltage supplied in a first subfield of first and second subfields is higher than that supplied in a second subfield of the first and second subfields, a lowest voltage of a reset signal supplied in the second subfield is higher than that supplied in the first subfield. In accordance with the plasma display apparatus of the present invention, the lowest voltage of the reset signal is controlled according to the scan bias voltage in dividing the plurality of scan electrodes into two or more groups and driving them.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus. The plasma display apparatus includes a first layer and a second layer over an upper substrate of a plasma display panel. The first layer emits light having a peak at a first wavelength region with light emitted from a discharge space. The second layer emits light having a peak at a second wavelength region lower than the first wavelength region with light emitted from a discharge space. The first layer and the second layer are disposed over a dielectric layer of the upper substrate. The plurality of scan electrodes are divided into first and second groups and then supplied with scan signals, and scan bias voltages supplied to the first and second groups in at least one period of an address period are different from each other. Accordingly, the occurrence of address erroneous discharge due to the loss of wall charges can be reduced and the discharge efficiency can be enhanced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display apparatus. In this plasma display apparatus, a plurality of scan electrodes are divided into first and second groups. An address period includes first and second group scan periods in which scan signals are supplied to the first and second groups, respectively. Scan bias voltages supplied to the first and second groups in at least one of the first and second group scan periods are different from each other. In at least one of a plurality of subfields constituting one frame, a stabilization signal is supplied to at least one of the first and second groups before the scan signal is supplied after a reset signal is supplied. Accordingly, a reduction in the image quality of a display image due to the occurrence of a spot erroneous discharge or address erroneous discharge can be prevented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of driving a plasma display panel and a plasma display apparatus employing the same. A plurality of scan electrodes formed in a plasma display panel may be divided into first and second groups, each of the first and second groups may be divided into a plurality of subgroups and then sequentially supplied with scan signals on a subgroup basis. Scan bias voltages supplied to two or more subgroups belonging to the first group in a first period of the address period may be different from one another, scan bias voltages supplied to two or more subgroups belonging to the second group in a second period of the address period may be different from one another, and scan bias voltages supplied to any one subgroup belonging to the first group and any one subgroup belonging to the second group in a third period of the address period may be different from each other.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus and a method of driving the same are disclosed. According to the plasma display apparatus and the method of driving the same, when a plasma display panel (PDP) displays a screen with one frame comprised of a plurality of sub-fields including reset periods, different reset pulses are supplied to a first scan electrode and a second scan electrode in the reset period of an arbitrary sub-field among the plurality of sub-fields.

Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display panel for generating a stable sustain discharge is disclosed. In the method, first sustaining pulses are applied to the scan electrodes such that a sustain discharge can be generated. Second sustaining pulse are applied to the sustain electrodes in such a manner to be alternated with the first sustaining pulses. A stabilization pulse is applied to an address electrode provided alternately with the scan electrode for each discharge cell such that said sustain discharge can be generated via a surface-discharge area of a voltage close curve.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel (PDP) including a front panel with a plurality of scan electrodes and sustain electrodes formed thereon and a rear panel with a plurality of address electrodes formed thereon and a driving circuit that applies drive signals to the scan, sustain and address electrodes so that driving can be performed by time-division of one frame of an image displayed on the PDP into a plurality of sub-fields. Each sub-field includes reset, address, and sustain periods, and a first signal that gradually falls is applied to the scan electrodes during the address period. In the plasma display apparatus, after a rising signal and a falling signal are applied to the scan electrodes, the first signal is applied before or after the scan signal is applied during the address period, thereby preventing a loss of wall charges and performing stable address discharges and sustain discharges.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel and a driver. The plasma display panel comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode crossing the first electrode and the second electrode. During a first frame, the driver alternately supplies a sustain signal to the first electrode and the second electrode and supplies a constant voltage to the third electrode. During a second frame having a smaller APL of the first frame, the driver alternately supplies a sustain signal to the first electrode and the second electrode and supplies an auxiliary signal to the third electrode so as to correspond to at least one sustain signal of the sustain signals supplied to the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma display apparatus having a plasma display panel constituted of a plurality of discharge cells, and a driver for driving the panel. The apparatus includes a scan IC (integrated circuit) having a first switch turning on to apply a first signal to the panel, and a second switch turning on to apply a second signal to the panel, wherein, when the first signal applied to the panel changes into the second signal, the first and second switches are floated between an application period of the first signal and an application period of the second signal.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus and a method of driving the plasma display apparatus are provided. A maintenance period of a sustain signal changes depending on a temperature of a plasma display panel or an ambient temperature of the plasma display panel.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a printed circuit board includes the steps of: fabricating a printed circuit board having at least one collapsed portion; depositing a first solder resist in the collapsed portion; exposing the first solder resist-coated printed circuit board at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure for a predetermined time; coating a second solder resist on the entire surface of the printed circuit board; and drying and hardening the first and the second solder resists. With this method, when a solder resist is coated, since an air space does not remain in a blind via hole, the reliability of the attachment between a printed circuit board and the solder resist layer is increased.

Abstract: A multi-layer printed circuit board includes a core layer having a first circuit patterns formed on the upper and lower surface of a first insulation layer and via-holes in which a conductive layer is formed to electrically connect with the first circuit patterns. Built-up layers are formed on the upper and lower side of the core layer and have second circuit patterns electrically connected with the first circuit pattern by means of a via-holes in which conductive layers are formed to electrically connect the first circuit patterns of the core layer and the second circuit patterns of the upper and/or lower built-up layers. The via-holes in the core layer and the via-holes in the built-up layers are formed from an each side/both sides of the core layer and from the built-up layers toward the core layer, whereby interconnection of the circuit patterns is obtained without using through-holes and permitting shortening of the wiring and higher integration.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a printed circuit board includes the steps of: fabricating a printed circuit board having at least one collapsed portion; depositing a first solder resist in the collapsed portion; exposing the first solder resist-coated printed circuit board at a pressure lower than atmospheric pressure for a predetermined time; coating a second solder resist on the entire surface of the printed circuit board; and drying and hardening the first and the second solder resists. With this method, when a solder resist is coated, since an air space does not remain in a blind via hole, the reliability of the attachment between a printed circuit board and the solder resist layer is increased.