Patent ID: 6525486
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
A method for driving an AC type plasma display panel having a display screen of mÃ—n cells and a three-electrode surface discharge structure in which a plurality of first display electrodes and a plurality of second display electrodes are arranged so as to constitute total n pairs of electrodes for surface discharge, and m address electrodes are arranged so as to cross the electrode pairs, the method comprising the steps of:applying an increasing waveform voltage between a reference potential line and the second display electrode so that a voltage Vyr2 is applied between the second display electrode and the reference potential line at the end of a reset process for equalizing charge of all cells before addressing for controlling charge quantity of each cell in accordance with contents of a display by row selection in which the second display electrode is used as a scan electrode; and applying a voltage Vya1 having the same polarity as the voltage Vyr2 and an absolute value larger than the voltage Vyr2 by a potential difference &Dgr;Vy between a second display electrode corresponding to a selected row that is a part of the second display electrodes and the reference potential line in the addressing.