Abstract:
A plasma display panel (PDP) having low voltage sustain discharge, increased luminous efficiency and independent control of any two adjacent discharge cells, includes a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposite to each other, a dielectric layer defining a plurality of discharge cells between the first substrate and the second substrate, a phosphor layer in each discharge cell, address electrodes extending in a first direction between the first substrate and the second substrate, and first electrodes and second electrodes disposed opposite and spaced apart each other in the dielectric layer and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction. The height of the first and second electrodes span from the first substrate toward the second substrate.
Abstract:
A PDP driving method that reduces the reset voltage of the PDP driving waveforms to make it possible to use low-voltage elements and to achieve high contrasts is disclosed. Since conventional PDP waveforms require very high reset voltages, it causes a problem of intense background light emissions, low contrasts, use of high-voltage components, and increased circuit costs. According to the driving waveforms of the present invention, relative voltage differences between the address electrode and the X electrode and between the X electrode and the Y electrode are considered to design waveforms of low reset voltages, thereby providing high contrasts and low-cost circuit.
Abstract:
A plasma display panel including address electrodes extending in a first direction, and scanning and sustain electrodes extending in a second direction, the electrodes corresponding to discharge cells. Each of the scanning and sustain electrodes includes a transparent electrode that extends toward the other of the scanning and sustain electrode, and over the discharge cell; a main bus electrode positioned adjacent to and parallel with a barrier rib member; and a sub-bus electrode disposed between the main bus electrode and the other of the scanning and sustain electrode. Some embodiments also include an intermediate electrode disposed between the scanning and sustain electrodes. Embodiments of the disclosed plasma display panel exhibit a reduced voltage drop over the transparent electrodes of the sustain electrodes and scanning electrodes, thereby permitting the generation of a sustain discharge at a lower voltage, and a reduced time for generating an address discharge light.
Abstract:
A scan electrode drive of an apparatus for driving a plasma display panel includes a switching output circuit, a reset/sustain circuit, an upper scan circuit, a lower scan circuit, a first switching circuit, and a second switching circuit. The switching output circuit includes upper transistors, lower transistors each paired with corresponding upper transistor, and common output lines of the respective upper and lower transistor pairs, and the common output lines are connected to the scan electrode lines, respectively. The reset/sustain circuit outputs the driving signals during the reset period and the display-sustain period. The first switching circuit connects or disconnects the upper common power line of all of the upper transistors of the switching output circuit to or from an output terminal of the reset/sustain circuit. The second switching circuit connects or disconnects the lower common power line of all of the lower transistors of the switching output circuit to or from the output terminal of the reset/sustain circuit.
Abstract:
A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate, the first substrate and the second substrate being provided with a predetermined gap therebetween. Barrier ribs are formed in a non-striped pattern between the first substrate and the second substrate, the barrier ribs defining a plurality of discharge spaces. A plurality of address electrodes are formed on the first substrate along a direction (y), the address electrodes being formed within and outside discharge spaces. A plurality of sustain electrodes are formed on the second substrate along a direction (x), the sustain electrodes being formed within and outside discharge spaces. The address electrodes include large electrode portions provided within discharge spaces and small electrode portions provided outside the discharge spaces. If a width of large electrode portions is AW, a width of small electrode portions is Aw, and a distance between barrier ribs along direction (x) is D, AW is larger than Aw, and AW is 40-75% of D.
Abstract:
A plasma display panel has red R, green G, and blue B subpixels arranged in a triangular configuration. The plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate separated from each other by a predetermined distance. Barrier ribs form a discharge space between the first substrate and the second substrate so that subpixels forming a pixel are arranged in a triangular configuration. Address electrodes may be formed on the first substrate and display electrodes may be formed on a surface of the second substrate to cross the address electrodes. A phosphor layer may be formed in the discharge space. An aspect ratio of the pixel is a horizontal pitch of the pixel divided by a vertical pitch of the pixel, and the aspect ratio of the pixel is in a range of about 0.8 to about 1.0.
Abstract:
A plasma display apparatus includes: a panel on which images are displayed; a circuit board for driving the panel; a chassis base for supporting the panel and the circuit board; a case for accommodating the panel, the circuit board and the chassis base; a signal transfer unit, on which at least one device is mounted, for transmitting electrical signals between the panel and the circuit board by connecting the panel to the circuit board; and a porous protection plate having a plurality of pores, and disposed on an outer surface of the signal transfer unit. In accordance with a further feature of the invention, the case includes a front cabinet disposed in front of the panel, and a porous back cover having a plurality of pores, said porous back cover being disposed on a rear surface of the circuit board and being coupled to the front cabinet.
Abstract:
A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate, the first substrate and the second substrate being provided with a predetermined gap therebetween. Barrier ribs are formed in a non-striped pattern between the first substrate and the second substrate, the barrier ribs defining a plurality of discharge spaces. A plurality of address electrodes are formed on the first substrate along a direction (y), the address electrodes being formed within and outside discharge spaces. A plurality of sustain electrodes are formed on the second substrate along a direction (x), the sustain electrodes being formed within and outside discharge spaces. The address electrodes include large electrode portions provided within discharge spaces and small electrode portions provided outside the discharge spaces. If a width of large electrode portions is AW, a width of small electrode portions is Aw, and a distance between barrier ribs along direction (x) is D, AW is larger than Aw, and AW is 40–75% of D.
Abstract:
A plasma display panel including address electrodes extending in a first direction, and scanning and sustain electrodes extending in a second direction, the electrodes corresponding to discharge cells. Each of the scanning and sustain electrodes includes a transparent electrode that extends toward the other of the scanning and sustain electrode, and over the discharge cell; a main bus electrode positioned adjacent to and parallel with a barrier rib member; and a sub-bus electrode disposed between the main bus electrode and the other of the scanning and sustain electrode. Some embodiments also include an intermediate electrode disposed between the scanning and sustain electrodes. Embodiments of the disclosed plasma display panel exhibit a reduced voltage drop over the transparent electrodes of the sustain electrodes and scanning electrodes, thereby permitting the generation of a sustain discharge at a lower voltage, and a reduced time for generating an address discharge light.
Abstract:
A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: front and rear substrates facing each other; address electrodes arranged on the rear substrate; barrier ribs arranged between the front and rear substrate to define first, second, and third color discharge cells, the discharge cells being filled with a discharge gas; first, second, and third color layers adapted to be excited by the discharge gas and to emit light; and display electrodes arranged on the front substrate, the display electrodes including non-transparent protrusion electrodes protruding inward from edges of the discharge cells. The non-transparent protrusion electrodes of at least two of the first, second, and third color discharge cells have different areas.