Patent ID: 6483488
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
A display apparatus comprising:a first electrode layer having a plurality of first electrodes extending substantially parallel to one another; a second electrode layer having a plurality of second electrodes extending substantially parallel to one another, each composed of at least one pair of discharge electrodes, and arranged with the second electrodes opposing the first electrodes and extending to the first electrodes; an electrooptic layer provided between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and substantially contacting the first electrode layer, to be driven by said at least one pair of discharge electrodes; and a discharge region provided between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, filled with gas that can be ionized, and having barrier ribs extending substantially parallel to the second electrodes; connection means dividing the second electrodes into groups with the second electrodes in a same pair of discharge electrodes not being in a same group and connecting the discharge electrodes included in each group to one another; and voltage-applying means for applying two voltages of opposite polarities to selected two of the groups, respectively, such that two voltages of same polarities are not applied to the second electrodes in the same pair of discharge electrodes, respectively.