Patent ID: 6373452
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: G09G,H01J

Abstract:
A method of driving a plasma display panel having a plurality of X-electrodes, Y-electrodes and address electrodes, said X-electrodes and said Y-electrodes being arranged in parallel to each other, each of said Y-electrodes being arranged between adjacent two of said X-electrodes, said address electrodes being arranged with intersecting said X-electrodes and said Y-electrodes at a distance, said method comprising the steps of:(1) displaying by discharging between one of said Y-electrodes and one of said X-electrodes adjacent thereto on one side; and (2) displaying by discharging between said one Y-electrode and another of said X-electrodes adjacent thereto on the other side; wherein said steps (1) and (2) are separated in time to each other.