Patent ID: 7508673

Claim:
A plasma display apparatus comprising: a plasma display panel; a chassis base having the plasma display panel on one side surface thereof and having a driving circuit arranged on another side surface thereof; a driver IC arranged on said another side surface of the chassis base and electrically connecting electrodes of the plasma display panel to the driving circuit, the driver IC adapted to supply voltage signals to the electrodes of the plasma display panel in accordance with signals from the driving circuit; a cover plate comprising a first portion and a second portion extending from an end of the first portion at an angle toward a peripheral edge of the plasma display panel, the first portion arranged adjacent to the driver IC and facing the chassis base to interpose the driver IC between the chassis base and the first portion of the cover plate; and a first thermal conduction medium arranged between the first portion of the cover plate and the driver IC and adapted to transfer heat generated by the driver IC to the cover plate.