IP Library Granted Patent US 7,126,594
Granted Patent B2
US 7,126,594 · App. 10/439,116 · Granted Oct 24, 2006

Circuit for driving plasma display panel

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Patent No.
US 7,126,594
App. No.
10/439,116
Granted
Oct 24, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a circuit for driving a plasma display panel including a first circuit formed on a scanning substrate for driving a scanning electrode, and a second circuit formed on a common substrate for driving a common electrode, the circuit in accordance with the present invention is characterized by including a single substrate in place of the scanning and common substrates wherein the first and second circuits are formed on the single substrate.

Claims (62)

1. A circuit for driving a plasma display panel comprising:

a first circuit for driving a scanning electrode of said plasma display panel;

a second circuit for driving a common electrode of said plasma display panel;

a single substrate on which said first circuit and said second circuit are formed;

a relay substrate arranged between said second circuit and said plasma display panel to electrically connect said second circuit to said common electrode; and

a waveform-shaping slice diode mounted on said relay substrate for reducing overshoot of an output signal of said second circuit.

2. The circuit as set forth in claim 1 , further comprising a ground line formed on said single substrate for electrically connecting a first clamp circuit associated with said first circuit and a second clamp circuit associated with said second circuit to each other.

3. The circuit as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said waveform-shaping slice diode is located in the vicinity of an edge of said plasma display panel.

4. A circuit for driving a plasma display panel comprising:

a first circuit for driving a scanning electrode of said plasma display panel;

a second circuit for driving a common electrode of said plasma display panel;

a single substrate on which said first circuit and said second circuit are formed;

a relay substrate arranged between said first circuit and said plasma display panel to electrically connect said first circuit to said scanning electrode; and

a waveform-shaping slice diode mounted on said relay substrate for reducing overshoot of an output signal of said first circuit.

5. The circuit as set forth in claim 4 , wherein said waveform-shaping slice diode is located in the vicinity of an edge of said plasma display panel.

6. A circuit for driving a plasma display panel, comprising:

a first circuit for driving a scanning electrode of said plasma display panel, said first circuit including a third circuit for collecting electric charges, said third circuit including a single capacitor for accumulating electric charges therein;

a second circuit for driving a common electrode of said plasma display panel, said second circuit including a fourth circuit for collecting electric charges, said fourth circuit including said single capacitor in common with said third circuit;

a single substrate on which said first and second circuits are formed;

a relay substrate arranged between said second circuit and said plasma display panel to electrically connect said second circuit to said common electrode; and

a waveform-shaping slice diode mounted on said relay substrate for reducing overshoot of an output signal of said second circuit.

7. The circuit as set forth in claim 6 , further comprising a ground line formed on said single substrate for electrically connecting a first clamp circuit associated with said first circuit and a second clamp circuit associated with said second circuit to each other.

8. The circuit as set forth in claim 6 , further comprising a V s reverse circuit used commonly by said first and second circuits.

9. The circuit as set forth in claim 6 , further comprising a V s clamp circuit used commonly by said first and second circuits.

10. The circuit as set forth in claim 6 , wherein said waveform-shaping slice diode is located in the vicinity of an edge of said plasma display panel.

11. A circuit for driving a plasma display panel, comprising:

a first circuit for driving a scanning electrode of said plasma display panel, said first circuit including a third circuit for collecting electric charges, said third circuit including a single capacitor for accumulating electric charges therein;

a second circuit for driving a common electrode of said plasma display panel, said second circuit including a fourth circuit for collecting electric charges, said fourth circuit including said single capacitor in common with said third circuit;

a single substrate on which said first and second circuits are formed;

a relay substrate arranged between said first circuit and said plasma display panel to electrically connect said first circuit to scanning electrode; and

a waveform-shaping slice diode mounted on said relay substrate for reducing overshoot of an output signal of said first circuit.

12. The circuit as set forth in claim 11 , wherein said waveform-shaping slice diode is located in the vicinity of an edge of said plasma display panel.

13. A circuit for driving a plasma display panel comprising:

a first circuit for driving a scanning electrode of said plasma display panel;

a second circuit for driving a common electrode of said plasma display panel;

a third circuit for collecting electric charges, wherein said third circuit connects said first circuit and said second circuit to each other therethrough;

a relay substrate which is arranged facing a rear surface of said plasma display panel to electrically connect said second circuit to said common electrode;

a single substrate on which said first circuit, said second circuit, and said third circuit are formed,

said single substrate being arranged facing the rear surface of said plasma display panel,

a first end of said single substrate being electrically connected to a first end of said plasma display panel,

a second end of said single substrate being electrically connected to a second end of said plasma display panel through said relay substrate; and

a waveform-shaping slice diode mounted on said relay substrate for reducing overshoot of an output signal of said second circuit.

14. The circuit as set forth in claim 13 , wherein said connector substrate comprises:

a first substrate arranged facing the second end of said plasma display panel; and

a second substrate mechanically and electrically connecting said single substrate and said first substrate to each other.

15. The circuit as set forth in claim 13 , further comprising a ground line formed on said single substrate for electrically connecting a first clamp circuit associated with said first circuit and a second clamp circuit associated with said second circuit to each other.

16. The circuit as set forth in claim 13 , wherein said waveform-shaping slice diode is located in the vicinity of an edge of said plasma display panel.

17. A circuit for driving a plasma display panel, comprising:

a first circuit for driving a scanning electrode of said plasma display panel;

a second circuit for driving a common electrode of said plasma display panel;

a third circuit for collecting electric charges, wherein said third circuit connects said first circuit and said second circuit to each other therethrough;

a relay substrate which is arranged facing a rear surface of said plasma display panel to electrically connect said first circuit to said scanning electrode;

a single substrate on which said first circuit, said second circuit, and said third circuit are formed, said single substrate being arranged facing the rear surface of said plasma display panel, a first end of said single substrate being electrically connected to a first end of said plasma display panel, and a second end of said single substrate being electrically connected to a second end of said plasma display panel through said relay substrate; and

a waveform-shaping slice diode mounted on said relay substrate for reducing overshoot of an output signal of said first circuit.

18. The circuit as set forth in claim 17 , wherein said waveform-shaping slice diode is located in the vicinity of an edge of said plasma display panel.

19. A circuit for driving a plasma display panel comprising:

a first circuit for driving a scanning electrode;

a second circuit for driving a common electrode; and

a single capacitor for accumulating electric charges from said first circuit and said second circuit;

wherein said first circuit, said second circuit, and said single capacitor are formed on a single substrate.

20. The circuit as set forth in claim 19 , further comprising a ground line formed on said single substrate for electrically connecting a first clamp circuit associated with said first circuit and a second clamp circuit associated with said second circuit to each other.

21. The circuit as set forth in claim 19 , further comprising a waveform-shaping slice diode.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2005
From: PIONEER PLASMA DISPLAY CORPORATION
To: PIONEER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016334/0922 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 6, 2005
From: NEC PLASMA DISPLAY CORPORATION
To: PIONEER PLASMA DISPLAY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016195/0582 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2003
From: ISHIZUKA, MITSUHIRO; SATO, SHINOBU; OKAMURA, TERUO
To: NEC PLASMA DISPLAY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014159/0057 →