Plasma Display Device And Driving Method Thereof
A driving method of a plasma display device, the plasma display device having a plurality of first and second electrodes disposed adjacent to each other and a plurality of third electrodes disposed so as to intersect with the first and second electrodes, the driving method includes providing a reset period, an address period and a sustain discharge period for driving of the plasma display device, applying to the second electrode in the reset period a voltage with a waveform in which an applied voltage value increases with time, shortening a sustain time of achieved potential of the voltage with the waveform when a first display ratio of an input video signal is low as compared with a second display ratio which is higher than the first display ratio.
1 . A driving method of a plasma display device, the plasma display device having a plurality of first and second electrodes disposed adjacent to each other and a plurality of third electrodes disposed so as to intersect with the first and second electrodes, the driving method including the steps of:
providing a reset period, an address period and a sustain discharge period for driving of the plasma display device;
applying to the second electrode in the reset period a voltage with a waveform in which an applied voltage value increases with time; and
shortening a sustain time of achieved potential of the voltage with the waveform when a first display ratio of an input video signal is low as compared with a second display ratio which is higher than the first display ratio.
2 . The driving method of a plasma display device according to claim 1 , wherein for the first display ratio, the sustain time of achieved potential of the voltage with the waveform is shortened and the achieved potential of the voltage with the waveform is lowered as compared with the second display ratio.
3 . The driving method of a plasma display device according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage with the waveform is a voltage with a waveform whose voltage change amount per unit time is constant regardless of the display ratio.
4 . The driving method of a plasma display device according to claim 1 , wherein for the first display ratio, a voltage change amount per unit time of the voltage with the waveform is reduced as compared with the second display ratio.
5 . The driving method of a plasma display device according to claim 2 , wherein the voltage with the waveform is a voltage with a waveform whose voltage change amount per unit time is constant regardless of the display ratio.
6 . The driving method of a plasma display device according to claim 2 , wherein for the first display ratio, a voltage change amount per unit time of the voltage with the waveform is reduced as compared with the second display ratio.