Plasma display for high-contrast interlacing display and driving method therefor

Abstract

Disclosed are a plasma display capable of preventing deterioration of display contrast deriving from priming discharge, and of minimizing a power consumption, and a driving method therefor. The plasma display comprises: a plasma display panel in which first, second, and third electrodes are arranged alternately parallel to one another on a first substrate, and fourth electrodes are arranged orthogonally to the first electrodes on the first substrate or a second substrate; a first electrode selection driver for selectively driving the first electrodes; a second electrode driver for driving the second electrodes, and a third electrode driver for driving the third electrodes. First display cells are formed at intersections between the first electrodes and second electrodes and the fourth electrodes, and second display cells are formed at intersections between the first electrodes and third electrodes and the fourth electrodes. The first display cells and second display cells are alternately and repeatedly allowed to glow for display for the purpose of achieving interlacing display. In the plasma display, during a reset period, the second electrode driver and third electrode driver apply voltages to the second and third electrodes respectively so that priming discharge can be induced in third cells. The third cells for priming are formed with the second electrodes and third electrodes.