Abstract: A plasma display panel and a driving method thereof that is capable of generating a sinusoidal initialization waveform. In the panel, a sinusoidal wave is used for forming wall charges.

Abstract: A plasma display panel that is adapted to be driven with a low-level voltage signal. A source electrode is supplied with a voltage and a trigger electrodes is opposed to the source electrode. A first discharge is generated between each source electrode and each trigger electrode to apply a voltage at source electrode to a panel electrode.

Abstract: A method of driving a plasma display panel wherein a selective inversion system is used to perform an address operation. In the method, a reset step makes an entire write discharge of the cells to form wall charges. An address step makes an address discharge of specific cells of the cells undergoing said entire write discharge to invert the polarities of the wall charges of said specific cells and to keep the polarities of the wall charges according to said entire write discharge as they are at the remaining cells excluding said specific cells. A sustain step makes a sustain discharge of only the specific cells having the inverted wall charge polarity by a sustain pulse. Accordingly, a data is written by the selective inversion addressing method to permit a high-speed driving and to prevent a contrast deterioration.