Patent ID: 6956546

Claim:
A method of driving an AC plasma display panel, wherein said AC plasma display panel comprises: n (n is a positive integer) scan electrodes extending in one direction; m (m is an even and positive integer of at least 2) address electrodes, each grade-separately intersecting with said n scan electrodes; a plurality of sustain electrodes extending parallel to said n scan electrodes; and n×m discharge cells, each arranged at an intersection between one of said n scan electrodes and one of said m address electrodes in one-to-one correspondence, wherein said m address electrodes are connected to m/2 first connecting points in two-to-one correspondence, and said plurality of sustain electrodes includes a first group connected to a first of two second connecting points and a second group connected to a second of said two second connecting points, said method comprising: applying a prescribed voltage to one of said n scan electrodes; applying another prescribed voltage in common to two of said m address electrodes connected to one of said m/2 first connecting points; applying a first voltage to said first group; and applying a second voltage to said second group, wherein said applying a prescribed voltage, said applying another prescribed voltage, said applying a first voltage, and said applying a second voltage cause a desired discharge to select an ON state only in a first of said n×m discharge cells, wherein said first of said n×m discharge cells corresponds to said one of said n scan electrodes, a first of said two of said m address electrodes connected to said one of said m/2 first connecting points and one of said plurality of sustain electrodes of said first group to which said first voltage is applied, and a second of said n×m discharge cells, which corresponds to said one of said n scan electrodes, a second of said two of said m address electrodes connected to said one of said m/2 first connecting points and one of said plurality of sustain electrodes of said second group to which said second voltage is applied, is selected for an OFF state.