Method of driving plasma display panel, and display apparatus using the same

A plasma display panel in which a plurality of sustain electrodes X.sub.i and a plurality of scan electrodes Y.sub.n are arranged adjacent to each other on a first substrate defining corresponding to display lines, and a plurality of address electrodes A.sub.j electrically isolated from said sustain electrodes X.sub.i and said scan electrodes Y.sub.n are arranged on a second substrate opposing said first substrate, in such a manner as to define intersection regions with said sustain electrodes X.sub.i and said scan electrodes Y.sub.n, and form a discharge cell in each intersection region, comprising:

• a display control unit producing, in an odd field, a display between odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 and between even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and scan electrodes Y.sub.2n, and an even field display between the odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and even-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n and between the even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and odd-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1, each of said odd and even fields including a reset period in which a reset discharge is carried out in a plurality of said discharge cells;
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• a voltage supply holding potential differences between said odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and said even-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n and between said even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and said odd-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 during the reset period of said odd field, and potential differences between said odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 and between said even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and scan electrodes Y.sub.2n during the reset period of said even field, below a discharge initiating voltage between the respective electrodes.

A display apparatus comprising:

• a plasma display panel in which a plurality of sustain electrodes X.sub.i and a plurality of scan electrodes Y.sub.n are arranged adjacent to each other on a first substrate defining corresponding display lines, and a plurality of address electrodes A.sub.j electrically isolated from said sustain electrodes X.sub.i and said scan electrodes Y.sub.n are arranged on a second substrate opposing said first substrate, in such a manner as to define intersection regions with said sustain electrodes X.sub.i and said scan electrodes Y.sub.n, and form a discharge cell in each intersection region;
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• drive circuits for respectively driving said sustain electrodes X.sub.i, said scan electrodes Y.sub.n, and said address electrodes A.sub.j, in accordance with, in an odd field, producing a display between odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 and between even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and scan electrodes Y.sub.2n, and, in an even field, producing a display between odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and even-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n and between even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and odd-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1, each of said odd and even fields including a reset period in which a reset discharge is carried out in a plurality of said discharge cells;
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• a voltage supply holding potential differences between said odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and said even-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n and between said even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and said odd-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 during the reset period of said odd field, and potential differences between said odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 and between said even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and scan electrodes Y.sub.2n during the reset period of said even field, below a discharge initiating voltage between the respective electrodes.

A method of driving a plasma display panel in which a plurality of sustain electrodes X.sub.i and a plurality of scan electrodes Y.sub.n are arranged adjacent to each other on a first substrate correspondence to display lines, and a plurality of address electrodes A.sub.j electrically isolated from said sustain electrodes X.sub.i and said scan electrodes Y.sub.n are arranged on a second substrate opposing said first substrate, in such a manner as to intersect with said sustain electrodes X.sub.i and said scan electrodes Y.sub.n, forming a discharge cell at each intersection comprising:

• producing a display on the plasma display panel in successive image display frames, each image display frame comprising a plurality of subfields, each subfields including a reset period in which a reset discharge is carried out in a plurality of said discharge cells;
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• in each said first type subfield, carrying out the discharge between odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 and between even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and scan electrodes Y.sub.2n for display while holding potential differences between said odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and said even-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n and between said even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and said odd-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 below a discharge initiating voltage during the reset period, and
• in said second type subfield, carrying out the discharge between said odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and said even-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n and between said even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and said odd-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 for display while holding potential differences between said odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and said scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-I and between said even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and said scan electrodes Y.sub.2n below a discharge initiating voltage during the reset period.

A method of driving a plasma display panel in which a plurality of sustain electrodes X.sub.i and a plurality of scan electrodes Y.sub.n are arranged adjacent to each other on a first substrate corresponding display lines, and a plurality of address electrodes A.sub.j electrically isolated from said sustain electrodes X.sub.i and said scan electrodes Y.sub.n are arranged on a second substrate opposing said first substrate, in such a manner as to form intersections with said sustain electrodes X.sub.i and said scan electrodes Y.sub.n, and form a discharge cell at each intersection, each image display frame comprising a plurality of subfields and each subfield including a reset period in which a reset discharge is carried out in a plurality of said discharge cells;

• and the method comprising:
• defining, in each image display frame, a first type subfield and a second type subfield;
• in said first type subfield, carrying out the discharge between odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 and between even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 for display, and holding potential differences between said odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and said even-numbered scan electrodes X.sub.2n and between said even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and said odd-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 below a discharge initiating voltage during the reset period;
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• in said second type subfield, carrying out the discharge between said odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and said even-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n and between said even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and said odd-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 for display, and holding potential differences between said odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and said scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 and between said even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and said scan electrodes Y.sub.2n below a discharge initiating voltage during the reset period.

A display apparatus comprising:

• a plasma display panel in which a plurality of sustain electrode X.sub.i and a plurality of scan electrodes Y.sub.n are arranged adjacent to each other on a first substrate in correspondence to display lines, and a plurality of address electrodes A.sub.j are arranged in parallel to each other on a second substrate, electrically isolated from said sustain electrodes X.sub.i and said scan electrodes Y.sub.n and opposing said first substrate, in such a manner as to form intersections with said sustain electrodes X.sub.i and said scan electrodes Y.sub.n and to form a discharge cell at each intersection;
• drive circuits respectively driving said sustain electrodes X.sub.i, said scan electrodes Y.sub.n, and said address electrodes A.sub.3, to produce a display in accordance with successive image display frames, each image display frame comprising first and second type subfields and each subfields and each subfield comprising a reset period in which a reset discharge is carried out in a plurality of said discharge cells;
• in said first type subfield, the drive circuits producing the discharge between odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 and even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and scan electrodes Y.sub.2n for display, and holding potential differences between said odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and said even-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n and between said even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and said odd-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1, below a discharge initiating voltage during the reset period;
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• in said second type subfield, the drive circuits producing the discharge between said odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and said even-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n and between said even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and said odd-numbered scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 (during said sustain discharge period) for display, and holding potential differences between said odd-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i-1 and said scan electrodes Y.sub.2n-1 and between said even-numbered sustain electrodes X.sub.2i and said scan electrodes Y.sub.2n below a discharge initiating voltage during the reset period.