Patent ID: 6150766
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: G09G,H01J

Abstract:
A method for driving a gas discharge display apparatus including a first substrate and a second substrate located opposed to each other with a discharge space interposed therebetween to form an outer casing; a first electrode group including a plurality of scanning electrodes and a plurality of sustaining electrodes located parallel to each other on an inner face of the first substrate, each of the plurality of scanning electrodes and each of the plurality of sustaining electrodes forming a pair; a dielectric layer covering the first electrode group; and a second electrode group including a plurality of data electrodes located parallel to one another on an inner face of the second substrate in a direction perpendicular to the first electrode group, the method comprising the step of:dividing at least the plurality of scanning electrodes into a plurality of sub-groups, and applying pulses to the electrode in the respective different sub-groups at different timings from each other, thereby causing sustaining discharge.