Plasma display device

Abstract

Disclosed is a configuration of a PDP in which different sustaining discharge signals are applied to odd-numbered ones of X electrodes and Y electrodes and even-numbered ones thereof respectively. Owing to the configuration, the wiring in a drive circuit for driving the X electrodes or Y electrodes is simplified, and a scan driver can be formed with an IC or ICs. A plasma display device has a display panel including first to third electrodes. Sustaining discharge signals that are mutually out of phase are applied alternately to adjoining ones of the first electrodes and adjoining ones of the second electrodes respectively. Consequently, first display cells are defined between the second electrodes and the first electrodes on one side of the second electrodes, and second display cells are defined between the second electrodes and the first electrodes on the other side of the second electrodes. Interlacing where the first display cells and second display cells are allowed alternately and repeatedly to glow for display is carried out. A drive circuit for driving the second electrodes includes a first drive circuit for outputting a pulsating voltage to be applied to the odd-numbered second electrodes, a second drive circuit for outputting a pulsating voltage to be applied to the even-numbered second electrodes, and third circuits associated with the second electrodes for applying the pulsating voltages, which are output from the first drive circuit and second drive circuit, to the second electrodes, and for applying a scanning signal selectively to the second electrodes. In the plasma display device, the third circuits are grouped into third odd circuits to be connected to the odd-numbered ones of the second electrodes, and third even circuits to be connected to the even-numbered ones of the second electrodes. The third odd circuits are integrated into at least one chip, and the third even circuits are integrated into at least one chip.