Patent ID: 7170471
Filing Date: 2007-01-30
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
1. A method of driving a plasma display panel, the plasma display panel including: a plurality of electrodes formed on a base plate so as to extend in one direction; discharge gaps for generating discharges, each discharge gap being formed between two adjacent the electrodes; non-discharge gaps in which no discharge occurs, each non-discharge gap being formed between adjacent the electrodes, wherein the discharge gaps and the non-discharge gaps are disposed alternately, the electrodes of each electrode pair, between which one of the non-discharge gaps is formed, being electrically connected to each other and each discharge gap being partitioned into a plurality of discharge cells, the method of driving the plasma display panel comprising: driving each of first groups of cells together in first sets of repetitive frames, each said first group comprising a plurality of cells adjacent to one another in a direction crossing the electrode pairs; and driving each of second groups of cells together in second sets of repetitive frames, each said second group comprising at least one cell of a selected one of said first groups and at least one of another of said first groups adjacent to said selected one.