Patent ID: 6356017
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
A method for driving a plasma display panel (PDP) having a plurality of display cells arranged in a matrix and each receiving therein discharge gas, first and second sustaining electrodes extending in a first direction of said matrix of display cells, and a data electrode extending in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, said method comprising the steps of selectively applying a writing pulse between said first sustaining electrode and said data electrode, and applying a sustaining pulse train between said first sustaining electrode and said second sustaining electrode, said sustaining pulse train having a repetitive frequency f defined as follows;f&gE;&mgr;iV/(&pgr;d2) wherein &mgr;i, V and d are an ion mobility of said discharge gas, a peak voltage of said sustaining pulse train and a distance between said first sustaining electrode and said second sustaining electrode, respectively.