Patent ID: 7768493

Claim:
A plasma display apparatus comprising: a plasma display panel that includes a plurality of data electrodes arranged in parallel to each other and a plurality of sustain electrodes arranged to intersect the plurality of data electrodes; a data driver that includes a first connector and a second connector positioned at opposite edges of the plasma display panel, respectively, wherein the first connector is electrically connected to some of the plurality of data electrodes, and the second connector is electrically connected to the data electrodes which are not connected to the first connector; and a sustain driver that applies a driving voltage to the plurality of sustain electrodes, wherein the plurality of sustain electrodes are divided into a plurality of sustain electrode groups, wherein the plurality of sustain electrodes are divided into two sustain electrode groups, and wherein a first positive voltage level is applied to a first sustain electrode group of the two sustain electrode groups during a period when scan electrodes corresponding to the first sustain electrode group are scanned, and a second positive voltage level lower than the first positive voltage level is applied to a second sustain electrode group.