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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2004
Applicants:
Moon Shick Chung, Kumi-shi, KR;
Jung Sub Shin, Kangwon-do, KR;
Inventors:
Moon Shick Chung, Kumi-shi, KR;
Jung Sub Shin, Kangwon-do, KR;
Assignee:
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 3/28 (2006.01); G09G 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus of driving a plasma display panel for preventing a damage of a driving integrated circuit caused by an abnormal discharge generated from a non-display area is disclosed. In the apparatus, a plurality of drivers drives driving electrodes of an active area and dummy electrodes of a non-display area. A current limiter is positioned between any at least one of the dummy electrodes and the drivers to limit currents flowing in the dummy electrodes.