Plasma display panel and driving method thereof
US6819307B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J11/12
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A plasma display panel and a driving method thereof that are capable of improving the brightness and the discharge efficiency. In the plasma display panel, an auxiliary electrode pair causes an auxiliary discharge. An area of the auxiliary electrode at the periphery of a discharge cell is wider than that at the center of the discharge cell. A sustaining electrode pair is arranged at each side of the auxiliary electrode pair to cause a sustaining discharge by utilizing the auxiliary discharge. In the driving method, wall charges concentrate on the center portion of the discharge cell during an auxiliary discharge generated between the auxiliary electrode pair. Then, a sustaining discharge is generated between the sustaining electrode pair by utilizing the wall charges produced by the auxiliary discharge.
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