PLASMA DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME

摘要

During the former half of an initializing interval, a first ramp waveform, which rises from a first potential (Vi1) to a second potential (Vi2), is applied to a plurality of scan electrodes (SC). During an interval within and shorter than the former half interval, a third ramp waveform, which rises from a fifth potential (ground potential) to a sixth potential (Vi5,Vi5'), is applied to a plurality of sustain electrodes (SU). During the latter half interval following the former half interval, a second ramp waveform, which falls from a third potential (Vi3) to a fourth potential (Vi4), is applied to the plurality of scan electrodes (SC). During an interval within and shorter than the latter half interval, a fourth ramp waveform, which falls from a seventh potential (Ve) to an eighth potential (Vi6,Vi6'), is applied to the plurality of sustain electrodes (SU). The peak values of the third and fourth ramp waveforms are changed based on the status of a plasma display panel.