PLASMA DISPLAY AND ITS DRIVING METHOD

摘要

A scanning electrode drive circuit applies an upward inclination waveform voltage to scanning electrodes (SCN1-SCNn) during a first period in an initialization period to generate a first initialization discharge, applies an downward inclination waveform voltage to the scanning electrodes (SCN1-SCNn) during a second period following the first period in the initialization period to generate a second initialization discharge, and applies a first positive polarity rectangular waveform voltage (Vs), a negative polarity rectangular waveform voltage (Va), a second positive polarity rectangular waveform voltage (Vs) and an downward inclination waveform voltage to the scanning electrodes (SCN1-SCNn) during a third period following the second period in the initialization period. During the period after the first positive polarity rectangular waveform voltage (Vs) is applied to the scanning electrodes (SCN1-SCNn) until the negative polarity rectangular waveform voltage (Va) is applied thereto, a data electrode drive circuit applies positive polarity rectangular waveform voltage (Vd) to data electrodes (D1-Dm).