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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2001
Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method for driving a plasma display panel is deviced to produce a high-quality image with an increased number of gradations. In each subfield, first and second picture element data write processes are executed for writing picture element data in each discharge cell belonging to first and second display areas of the plasma display panel. In addition, first and second light emission sustaining processes are executed for emitting discharge cells in the light emitting state out of the discharge cells belonging to the first and second display areas. In this process, in subfields with less weight among the subfields, the first light emission sustaining process is executed immediately after the completion of the first picture element data write process, the second picture element data write process is executed immediately after the completion of the first light emission sustaining process, and the second light emission sustaining process is executed immediately after the completion of the second picture element data write process.