Plasma display panel and driving method thereof

A plasma display panel including a trigger electrode pair positioned at the center portion of the discharge cell and having metal bus electrodes and transparent electrodes, and a sustaining electrode pair positioned at each boundary portion between the discharge cells and having metal bus electrodes and transparent electrodes, said panel comprising:

• a transparent electrode formed at the sustaining electrode pair in such a manner to be separated within the discharge cell.

A method of driving a plasma display panel including a sustaining electrode pair arranged at each edge of a discharge cell and an auxiliary electrode pair arranged between the sustaining electrode pair, said method comprising the steps of:

• enlarging an area of the auxiliary electrode pair corresponding to the center portion of the discharge cell to concentrate wall charges on the center portion of the discharge cell during an auxiliary discharge generated between the auxiliary electrode pair;
• and
• causing a sustaining discharge between the sustaining electrode pair by utilizing the wall charges produced by the auxiliary discharge.

A method of driving a plasma display panel including a sustaining electrode pair positioned at each boundary portion between discharge cells and having transparent electrodes and metal electrodes, and a trigger electrode pair positioned between the sustaining electrode pair and having transparent electrodes and metal bus electrodes, said method comprising the steps of:

• causing an auxiliary discharge between the trigger electrode pair;
• and
• simultaneously causing a plurality of sustaining discharge within the discharge cell using an auxiliary electrode pair.