Plasma display device and control method therefor

1. A plasma display device comprising a plurality of sub-frames in one frame, each sub-frame having a reset period, an address period and a sustain discharge period,

wherein, in said address period, a discharge for display selection occurs at least between first and second electrodes,

at the end of said reset period, reset is performed by applying a gradient voltage pulse between said first and second electrodes, and

the final gradient voltage pulse in said reset period has an identical polarity to that of a voltage applied between said first and second electrodes when the discharge occurs in said address period,

wherein said plurality of sub-frames is classified into first-type and second-type sub-frames,

in the reset period of said first-type sub-frames, a gradient voltage pulse having the reverse polarity to that of said final gradient voltage pulse is applied between said first and second electrodes, prior to said final gradient voltage pulse, and

in the reset period of said second-type sub-frames, the gradient voltage pulse having the reverse polarity to that of said final gradient voltage pulse is not applied between said first and second electrodes, and

wherein a plurality of said first-type sub-frames is existent in one frame, and an attained voltage of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in at least one first-type sub-frame among said plurality of first-type sub-frames is different from that of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in other first-type sub-frame.

2. The plasma display device according to claim 1 , wherein, among said plurality of first-type sub-frames in said one frame, an absolute voltage value of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in the top first-type sub-frame is greater than the absolute attained voltage value of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in the second or later first-type sub-frame.

3. The plasma display device according to claim 2 , wherein, among said plurality of first-type sub-frames in said one frame, an absolute voltage value of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in the top first-type sub-frame is the greatest one of the applied voltages between said first and second electrodes in said one frame.

4. The plasma display device according to claim 3 , wherein the number of said first-type sub-frames is controlled to be greater, as a plasma display panel temperature or a chassis temperature becomes higher.

5. The plasma display device according to claim 3 , wherein the absolute value of attained voltage of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in at least one first-type sub-frame is controlled to be greater, as a plasma display panel temperature or a chassis temperature becomes higher.

6. The plasma display device according to claim 2 , wherein the number of said first-type sub-frames is controlled to be greater, as a plasma display panel temperature or a chassis temperature becomes higher.

7. The plasma display device according to claim 2 , wherein the absolute value of attained voltage of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in at least one first-type sub-frame is controlled to be greater, as a plasma display panel temperature or a chassis temperature becomes higher.

8. The plasma display device according to claim 1 , wherein the number of said first-type sub-frames is controlled to be greater, as a plasma display panel temperature or a chassis temperature becomes higher.

9. The plasma display device according to claim 1 , wherein the absolute value of attained voltage of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in at least one first-type sub-frame is controlled to be greater, as a plasma display panel temperature or a chassis temperature becomes higher.

10. A method for controlling a plasma display device comprising a plurality of sub-frames in one frame, each sub-frame having a reset period, an address period and a sustain discharge period,

wherein, in said address period, a discharge for display selection occurs at least between first and second electrodes,

at the end of said reset period, reset is performed by applying a gradient voltage pulse between said first and second electrodes, and

the final gradient voltage pulse in said reset period has an identical polarity to that of a voltage applied between said first and second electrodes when the discharge occurs in said address period, and

wherein said plurality of sub-frames is classified into first-type and second-type sub-frames,

in the reset period of said first-type sub-frames, a gradient voltage pulse having the reverse polarity to that of said final gradient voltage pulse is applied between said first and second electrodes, prior to said final gradient voltage pulse,

in the reset period of said second-type sub-frames, the gradient voltage pulse having the reverse polarity to that of said final gradient voltage pulse is not applied between said first and second electrodes, and

wherein a plurality of said first-type sub-frames is existent in one frame, and the attained voltage of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in at least one first-type sub-frame among said plurality of first-type sub-frames is different from that of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in other first-type sub-frame.

11. The method for controlling the plasma display device according to claim 10 ,

wherein, among said plurality of first-type sub-frames in said one frame, an absolute voltage value of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in the top first-type sub-frame is greater than the absolute attained voltage value of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in the second or later first-type sub-frame.

12. The method for controlling the plasma display device according to claim 11 ,

wherein, among said plurality of first-type sub-frames in said one frame, an absolute voltage value of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in the top first-type sub-frame is the greatest one of the applied voltages between said first and second electrodes in said one frame.

13. The method for controlling the plasma display device according to claim 12 ,

wherein the number of said first-type sub-frames is controlled to be greater, as a plasma display panel temperature or a chassis temperature becomes higher.

14. The method for controlling the plasma display device according to claim 12 ,

wherein the absolute value of attained voltage of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in at least one first-type sub-frame is controlled to be greater, as a plasma display panel temperature or a chassis temperature becomes higher.

15. The method for controlling the plasma display device according to claim 11 ,

wherein the number of said first-type sub-frames is controlled to be greater, as a plasma display panel temperature or a chassis temperature becomes higher.

16. The method for controlling the plasma display device according to claim 11 ,

wherein the absolute value of attained voltage of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in at least one first-type sub-frame is controlled to be greater, as a plasma display panel temperature or a chassis temperature becomes higher.

17. The method for controlling the plasma display device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the number of said first-type sub-frames is controlled to be greater, as a plasma display panel temperature or a chassis temperature becomes higher.

18. The method for controlling the plasma display device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the absolute value of attained voltage of said gradient voltage pulse of reverse polarity in at least one first-type sub-frame is controlled to be greater, as a plasma display panel temperature or a chassis temperature becomes higher.