摘要:
An interlace-type PDP is driven by an improved driving method so as to achieve a greater operating margin, higher resolution, and higher brightness. The interlace-type PDP includes a plurality of electrodes (11, 12) formed on a substrate so as to extend in one direction. Between respective adjacent electrodes, discharge gaps (L 1 -L 5 ) for generating discharges or non-discharge gaps (NG 1 -NG 6 ) in which no discharge occurs are formed. The discharge gaps and the non-discharge gaps are alternately disposed. Electrodes of each electrode pair, between which one of the non-discharge gaps is formed, are electrically connected to each other. Each discharge gap is partitioned into a plurality of discharge cells (201, 202). The PDP constructed in the above-described manner is driven using odd and even frames in such a manner that the cells are grouped into cell groups such that each cell group includes two or three cells which are adjacent in a direction crossing the electrode pairs, and the cells are driven in units of cell groups. The grouping of cells is performed differently for even and odd frames such that, in one type of frame, locations of two or three cells grouped into each group are shifted by one cell, in the direction crossing the electrode pairs, from the locations of cells grouped together in the other type of frame.