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US 2004/0001034 A1Published application
Plasma display with split electrodes
AssigneeMatsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorRobert G. Marcotte
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Abstract
There is provided a method of controlling electrodes of a pixel in a plasma display panel. The method includes applying a first voltage to a first electrode of the pixel during an addressing discharge involving the first electrode, and applying a second voltage to a second electrode of the pixel. The first voltage and the second voltage have a relationship that discourages the addressing discharge from extending to the second electrode.
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A method of controlling electrodes of a pixel in a plasma display panel, comprising:
- applying a first voltage to a first electrode of said pixel during an addressing discharge involving said first electrode;
- and
- applying a second voltage to a second electrode of said pixel,
- wherein said first voltage and said second voltage have a relationship that discourages said addressing discharge from extending to said second electrode.
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A method of controlling electrodes of a pixel in a plasma display panel, comprising:
- applying a first voltage to a first electrode of a split electrode pair of said pixel;
- and
- applying a second voltage to a second electrode of said split electrode pair independently of said first voltage.
A method of controlling electrodes of a pixel in a plasma display panel, comprising:
- applying a first voltage to an inner scan electrode of said pixel during an addressing discharge between said inner scan electrode and a sustain electrode of said pixel;
- and
- applying a second voltage to an outer scan electrode of said pixel,
- wherein said first voltage and said second voltage have a relationship that discourages said addressing discharge from extending to said outer scan electrode.
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A method of controlling electrodes of a pixel in a plasma display panel, comprising:
- applying a voltage to an inner sustain electrode of said pixel during an addressing discharge between said inner sustain electrode and a scan electrode of said pixel;
- and
- applying a voltage to an outer sustain electrode of said pixel,
- wherein said voltage to said inner sustain electrode and said voltage to said outer sustain electrode have a relationship that discourages said addressing discharge from extending to said outer sustain electrode.
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A method of controlling electrodes of a pixel in a plasma display panel, comprising:
- applying a voltage waveform to an outer sustain electrode of said pixel;
- applying a voltage waveform to an inner sustain electrode of said pixel;
- applying a voltage waveform to an inner scan electrode of said pixel;
- and
- applying a voltage waveform to an outer scan electrode of said pixel,
- wherein said voltage waveform to said outer sustain electrode, said voltage waveform to said inner sustain electrode, said voltage waveform to said inner scan electrode and said voltage waveform to said outer scan electrode have relationships that (i) discourage an addressing discharge involving said inner sustain electrode and said inner scan electrode from extending to said outer sustain electrode and said outer scan electrode, and (ii) permit a sustaining discharge involving said inner sustain electrode and said inner scan electrode to extend to said outer sustain electrode and said outer scan electrode.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a circuit for applying a first voltage to a first electrode of a pixel in a plasma display panel during an addressing discharge involving said first electrode;
- and
- a circuit for applying a second voltage to a second electrode of said pixel,
- wherein said first and second voltages have a relationship that discourages said addressing discharge from extending to said second electrode.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a circuit for applying a first voltage to a first electrode of a split electrode pair of a pixel in a plasma display panel;
- and
- a circuit for applying a second voltage to a second electrode of said split electrode pair,
- wherein said circuit for applying said first voltage and said circuit for applying said second voltage control said first electrode and said second electrode independently of one another.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a circuit for applying a voltage waveform to an outer sustain electrode of a pixel in a plasma display panel;
- a circuit for applying a voltage waveform to an inner sustain electrode of said pixel;
- a circuit for applying a voltage waveform to an inner scan electrode of said pixel;
- and
- a circuit for applying a voltage waveform to an outer scan electrode of said pixel,
- wherein said voltage waveform to said outer sustain electrode, said voltage waveform to said inner sustain electrode, said voltage waveform to said inner scan electrode and said voltage waveform to said outer scan electrode have relationships that (i) discourage an addressing discharge involving said inner sustain electrode and said inner scan electrode from extending to said outer sustain electrode and said outer scan electrode, and (ii) permit a sustaining discharge involving said inner sustain electrode and said inner scan electrode to extend to said outer sustain electrode and said outer scan electrode.
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A plasma display panel, comprising:
- a pixel having a split electrode configured with a first electrode and a second electrode;
- and
- a circuit for:
- (a) applying a first voltage to said first electrode during a discharge involving said first electrode;
- and
- (b) applying a second voltage to said second electrode,
- wherein said first and second voltages have a relationship that influences whether said discharge extends to said second electrode.
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A plasma display panel, comprising:
- a pixel having a split electrode configured with a first electrode and a second electrode;
- and
- a controller for applying a first voltage to said first electrode and a second voltage to said second electrode independently of one another.
A plasma display panel, comprising:
- a pixel having an outer sustain electrode, an inner sustain electrode, an inner scan electrode and an outer scan electrode;
- and
- a controller for applying voltages to each of said outer sustain electrode, inner sustain electrode, inner scan electrode and outer scan electrode independently of one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.