Plasma display panel using radio frequency and method and apparatus for driving the same

A radio frequency plasma display panel having cells arranged in a matrix pattern, each of said cells comprising:

• a radio frequency electrode which applies a radio frequency voltage;
• a data electrode which applies a data voltage;
• a scanning electrode which applies a scanning voltage;
• and
• a discharge space into which a discharge gas is located for causing a gas discharge, wherein said discharge space comprises:
• a first substrate provided with the radio frequency electrode;
• a second substrate provided with the data electrode and the scanning electrode;
• and
• a barrier rib provided between the first and second substrates.

A radio frequency plasma display panel having cells arranged in a matrix pattern, each of said cells comprising:

• a radio frequency electrode which applies a radio frequency voltage;
• a data electrode which applies a data voltage;
• a scanning electrode which applies a scanning voltage;
• and
• a discharge space into which a discharge gas is located for causing a gas discharge,
• wherein the radio frequency electrode and the scanning electrode are formed in parallel, and the scanning electrode and the data electrode are formed perpendicularly.

A radio frequency plasma display panel having cells arranged in a matrix pattern, each of said cells comprising:

• a radio frequency electrode which applies a radio frequency voltage;
• a data electrode which applies a data voltage;
• a scanning electrode which applies a scanning voltage;
• and
• a discharge space into which a discharge gas is located for causing a gas discharge,
• wherein the radio frequency electrode and the data electrode are formed in parallel, and the data electrode and the scanning electrode are formed perpendicularly.

A method of driving a radio frequency signal plasma display panel having a radio frequency electrode, a data electrode and a scanning electrode, comprising:

• applying a radio frequency voltage to the radio frequency electrode;
• applying a voltage to the data electrode and the scanning electrode to cause an address charge;
• allowing charged particles produced by the address charge to cause a sustaining radio frequency discharge by the radio frequency voltage;
• and
• an erasure step of erasing the radio frequency discharge.

A method of driving a radio frequency signal plasma display panel having a radio frequency electrode, a data electrode and a scanning electrode, comprising:

• applying a voltage to the data electrode and the scanning electrode to cause an address discharge;
• applying a radio frequency signal to the radio frequency electrode to allow charged particles produced by the address discharge to cause a sustaining radio frequency discharge;
• and
• turning off the radio frequency signal to erase the radio frequency discharge.

A driving apparatus for a radio frequency plasma display panel having cells, each of which includes a radio frequency electrode, a scanning electrode and a data electrode arranged in a matrix pattern, comprising:

• address driving means for driving the scanning electrode lines and address electrode lines;
• radio frequency driving means for driving radio electrode lines;
• and
• low pass filtering means connected among the address driving means, the scanning electrode and the data electrode to shut off a radio frequency signal.