Plasma display panel and imaging device using the same
View Patent ↗A plasma display panel and an imaging device realize a high luminous efficiency, a long lifetime and stable driving. The plasma display panel uses a discharge-gas mixture containing at least Xe, Ne and He. A Xe proportion of the discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 2% to 20%, a He proportion of the discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 15% to 50%, the He proportion is greater than the Xe proportion, and a total pressure of the discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 400 Torr to 550 Torr. A width of a voltage pulse to be applied to an electrode serving as an address electrode is 2 μs or less.
1. A plasma display panel comprising:
a discharge space;
a plurality of discharge electrodes including an electrode having a function of addressing;
said discharge space being filled with a discharge-gas mixture containing at least Xe, Ne and He; and
a circuit which applies a voltage pulse to said electrode having a function of addressing, thereby producing a write-discharge in said discharge space,
wherein a Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 2% to 20%,
a He proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 15% to 50%,
said He proportion being greater than said Xe proportion, and
a width of said voltage pulse is 2 μs or less.
2. A plasma display panel according to claim 1 , wherein said Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 2% to 14%.
3. An imaging device comprising a plasma display panel according to claim 2 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
4. A plasma display panel according to claim 1 , wherein said Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 6% to 14%.
5. An imaging device comprising a plasma display panel according to claim 4 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
6. A plasma display panel according to claim 1 , wherein said Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 6% to 12%.
7. An imaging device comprising a plasma display panel according to claim 6 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
8. An imaging device comprising a plasma display panel according to claim 1 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
9. A plasma display panel according to claim 1 , wherein a total pressure of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 400 Torr to 550 Torr.
10. A plasma display panel according to claim 1 , wherein said voltage pulse is an essentially rectangular-shape pulse in a write-discharge period.
11. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 10 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
12. A plasma display panel according to claim 1 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 70 volts.
13. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 12 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
14. A plasma display panel according to claim 1 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 65 volts.
15. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 14 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
16. A plasma display panel according to claim 1 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 60 volts.
17. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 16 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
18. A plasma display panel according to claim 1 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 55 volts.
19. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 18 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
20. A plasma display panel comprising:
a pair of sustaining discharge electrodes;
an address electrode facing said pair of sustaining discharge electrodes;
a discharge space disposed between said pair of sustaining discharge electrodes and said address electrode,
said discharge space being filled with a discharge-gas mixture containing at least Xe, Ne and He; and
a circuit for applying a voltage pulse to said address electrode, thereby producing a write-discharge in said discharge space,
wherein a Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 2% to 20%,
a He proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 15% to 50%, said He proportion being greater than said Xe proportion, and
a width of said voltage pulse is 2 μs or less.
21. A plasma display panel according to claim 20 , wherein said Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 2% to 14%.
22. An imaging device comprising a plasma display panel according to claim 21 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
23. A plasma display panel according to claim 20 , wherein said Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 6% to 14%.
24. An imaging device comprising a plasma display panel according to claim 23 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
25. A plasma display panel according to claim 20 , wherein said Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 6% to 12%.
26. An imaging device comprising a plasma display panel according to claim 25 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit to drive said plasma display panel.
27. An imaging device comprising a plasma display panel according to claim 20 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
28. A plasma display panel according to claim 20 , wherein a total pressure of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 400 Torr to 550 Torr.
29. A plasma display panel according to claim 20 , wherein said voltage pulse is an essentially rectangular-shape pulse in a write-discharge period.
30. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 29 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
31. A plasma display panel according to claim 20 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 70 volts.
32. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 31 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
33. A plasma display panel according to claim 20 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 65 volts.
34. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 33 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
35. A plasma display panel according to claim 20 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 60 volts.
36. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 35 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
37. A plasma display panel according to claim 20 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 55 volts.
38. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 37 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
39. A plasma display panel comprising:
a discharge space;
a plurality of discharge electrodes including an electrode having a function of addressing;
said discharge space being filled with a discharge-gas mixture consisting essentially of Xe, Ne and He; and
a circuit which applies a voltage pulse to said electrode having a function of addressing, thereby producing a write-discharge in said discharge space,
wherein a Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 2% to 20%,
a He proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 15% to 50%, said He proportion being greater than said Xe proportion, and
a width of said voltage pulse is 2 μs or less.
40. A plasma display panel according to claim 39 , wherein said Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 2% to 14%.
41. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 40 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
42. A plasma display panel according to claim 39 , wherein said Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 6% to 14%.
43. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 42 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
44. A plasma display panel according to claim 39 , wherein said Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 6% to 12%.
45. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 44 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
46. A plasma display panel according to claim 39 , wherein a total pressure of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 400 Torr to 550 Torr.
47. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 46 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
48. A plasma display panel according to claim 39 , wherein said voltage pulse is an essentially rectangular-shape pulse in a write-discharge period.
49. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 48 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
50. A plasma display panel according to claim 39 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 70 volts.
51. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 50 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
52. A plasma display panel according to claim 39 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 65 volts.
53. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 52 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
54. A plasma display panel according to claim 39 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 60 volts.
55. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 54 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
56. A plasma display panel according to claim 39 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 55 volts.
57. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 56 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
58. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 39 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
59. A plasma display panel comprising:
a pair of sustaining discharge electrodes;
an address electrode facing said pair of sustaining discharge electrodes;
a discharge space disposed between said pair of sustaining discharge electrodes and said address electrode,
said discharge space being filled with a discharge-gas mixture consisting essentially of Xe, Ne and He; and
a circuit for applying a voltage pulse to said address electrode, thereby producing a write-discharge in said discharge space,
wherein a Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 2% to 20%,
a He proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 15% to 50%, said He proportion being greater than said Xe proportion, and
a width of said voltage pulse is 2 μs or less.
60. A plasma display panel according to claim 59 , wherein said Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 2% to 14%.
61. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 60 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
62. A plasma display panel according to claim 59 , wherein said Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 6% to 14%.
63. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 62 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
64. A plasma display panel according to claim 59 , wherein said Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 6% to 12%.
65. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 64 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
66. A plasma display panel according to claim 59 , wherein a total pressure of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 400 Torr to 550 Torr.
67. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 66 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
68. A plasma display panel according to claim 59 , wherein said voltage pulse is an essentially rectangular-shape pulse in a write-discharge period.
69. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 68 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
70. A plasma display panel according to claim 59 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 70 volts.
71. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 70 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
72. A plasma display panel according to claim 59 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 65 volts.
73. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 72 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
74. A plasma display panel according to claim 59 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 60 volts.
75. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 74 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
76. A plasma display panel according to claim 59 , wherein a voltage for the write-discharge is less than or equal to 55 volts.
77. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 76 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
78. An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 59 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.