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The present invention provides a drive apparatus and method for a plasma display panel, in which the drive apparatus and method improve contrast and prevent mis-discharge. According to the drive method, in a reset interval of a first sub-field, a voltage having an increasing ramp waveform is applied to scan electrodes during a first interval, and common electrodes are floated during a portion of the first interval such that a voltage of the common electrodes is increased to a first voltage, which corresponds to a voltage applied to the scan electrodes and to a voltage applied to both sides of panel capacitors. Further, in a reset interval of a second sub-field, which exhibits a higher gray than the first sub-field, a voltage having an increasing ramp waveform is applied to the scan electrodes during a second interval, and floating the common electrodes during a portion of the second interval such that the voltage of the common electrodes is increased to a second voltage, which is less than the first voltage. <IMAGE>
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