PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND IMAGING DEVICE USING THE SAME
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 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 and 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,
a total pressure of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 400 Torr to 550 Torr, 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 . 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%.
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 12%.
5 . An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 1 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, for driving said plasma display panel.
6 . An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 2 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, for driving said plasma display panel.
7 . An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 3 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, for driving said plasma display panel.
8 . An imaging device comprising said plasma display panel according to claim 4 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, for driving said plasma display panel.
9 . 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,
a total pressure of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 400 Torr to 550 Torr, and a width of said voltage pulse is 2 μs or less.
10 . A plasma display panel according to claim 9 , wherein said Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of 2% to 14%.
11 . A plasma display panel according to claim 9 , wherein said Xe proportion of said discharge-gas mixture is in a range of from 6% to 14%.
12 . A plasma display panel according to claim 9 , wherein said Xe proportion of said display-gas mixture is in a range of from 6% to 12%.
13 . An imaging device comprising a plasma display panel according to claim 9 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
14 . An imaging device comprising a plasma display panel according to claim 10 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
15 . An imaging device comprising a plasma display panel according to claim 11 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.
16 . An imaging device comprising a plasma display panel according to claim 12 , and a driving circuit including at least a control circuit, to drive said plasma display panel.