Patent ID: 6252574
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
A driving apparatus for driving a plasma display panel comprising:a plurality of first row electrodes extending in parallel with each other;a plurality of second row electrodes extending in parallel with a corresponding one of said plurality of first row electrodes to make a pair with said corresponding one, the pairs of first and second row electrodes being divided into a plurality of sub-blocks;a plurality of column electrodes extending perpendicularly to said pairs of first and second row electrodes, each of said column electrodes defining a unit light emitting region including an intersection formed wherever each of said plurality of column electrodes crosses one of said pairs of first and second row electrodes;a plurality of first pulse generators for generating first driving pulses, each of said plurality of first pulse generators having a first output terminal through which said first driving pulse pass;a plurality of second pulse generators for generating second driving pulses, each of said plurality of second pulse generators having a second output terminal through which said second driving pulses pass;a plurality of first electrode driving circuits connected between each of said plurality of first pulse generators and the corresponding first row electrodes, each of said plurality of first electrode driving circuits provided for selectively relaying said first driving pulses to the corresponding first row electrode; anda plurality of second electrode driving circuits connected between each of said plurality of second pulse generators and the corresponding second row electrodes, each of said plurality of second electrode driving circuits provided for selectively relaying said second driving pulses to the corresponding second row electrode, wherein said first output terminal of one of said plurality of first pulse generators is connected to first output terminals of all other of said plurality of first pulse generators and said second output terminal of one of said plurality of second pulse generators is connected to second output terminals of all other of said plurality of second pulse generators.