WO2010146787A1 - プラズマディスプレイパネルの駆動方法およびプラズマディスプレイ装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a plasma display panel driving method and a plasma display device which is a display device using the plasma display panel.
- an AC surface discharge type plasma display device is a representative existence.
- the AC surface discharge type PDP a large number of discharge cells are formed by disposing a front substrate and a back substrate opposite to each other.
- the configuration of an AC surface discharge type PDP will be described.
- a plurality of pairs of display electrodes including scan electrodes and sustain electrodes are formed in parallel to each other.
- a dielectric layer and a protective layer are laminated on the front substrate so as to cover the display electrode pair.
- a plurality of data electrodes are formed on the back substrate so as to be parallel to each other.
- a dielectric layer is formed on the back substrate so as to cover the data electrodes, and a grid-like partition is further formed thereon. In a space formed by the upper surface of the dielectric layer and the side surfaces of the partition walls, phosphor layers that emit red, green, and blue light are provided.
- the front substrate and the rear substrate formed as described above are arranged to face each other with a minute discharge space so that the display electrode pair and the data electrode intersect three-dimensionally, and the outer periphery thereof is sealed with a sealing material. It is worn. A discharge gas is sealed in the internal discharge space. In this way, discharge cells are formed at the intersections between the display electrode pairs and the data electrodes. In each discharge cell, ultraviolet light is generated by gas discharge, and each phosphor is excited to emit light by this ultraviolet light to perform color display.
- a subfield method is used in which one field is divided into a plurality of subfields and gradation display is performed by combining subfields that emit light.
- Each subfield has an initialization period, an address period, and a sustain period.
- a predetermined voltage is applied to the scan electrode and sustain electrode that are the display electrode pair to generate an initialization discharge, and wall charges necessary for the next address operation are formed on each electrode.
- scan pulses are sequentially applied to the scan electrodes, and address pulses are selectively applied to the data electrodes of the discharge cells according to the image to be displayed to generate an address discharge, thereby forming wall charges on each electrode.
- a sustain pulse is alternately applied to the display electrode pair composed of the scan electrode and the sustain electrode to generate a sustain discharge in the discharge cell in which the address discharge is generated, thereby exciting the discharge gas.
- the ultraviolet ray generated when the excited discharge gas transitions to a stable state excites the phosphor layer of the corresponding discharge cell to generate visible light, thereby displaying an image.
- an address / maintenance separation method in which an address period and a sustain period are completely separated in time is generally used.
- ADS method there is no discharge cell that generates an address discharge and no discharge cell that generates a sustain discharge at the same time, so the conditions are optimal for the address discharge during the address period and the sustain discharge is optimal during the sustain period.
- the PDP can be driven under various conditions.
- the sustain pulse period in the sustain period is set to 5 to 5.5 ⁇ s.
- the sustain pulse period is increased to about 100 ⁇ s, the drive margin is improved, the light emission efficiency is improved, and the power is increased. Expected to reduce power consumption by improving recovery efficiency.
- the ADS method sets the sustain period in the period excluding the writing period, if the period of the sustain pulse is increased, it is possible to secure a sufficient number of subfields and a sufficient number of sustain pulses to ensure image quality. Disappear. For example, if the sustain pulse period is increased from 5 ⁇ s to 10 ⁇ s in general, the time of one field will be exceeded unless the number of sustain pulses is reduced by half or the number of subfields is decreased by one or more.
- the number of sustain pulses is increased as the image becomes brighter (that is, the APL increases) based on the brightness information of the image such as the average video level (hereinafter abbreviated as “APL”).
- APL average video level
- the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and even in an ultra-high-definition panel, it is possible to ensure a sufficient number of subfields and sufficient luminance for ensuring image quality, and further driving. It is an object of the present invention to provide a plasma display panel driving method capable of improving margin and reducing power consumption, and a plasma display device using the driving method.
- the driving method of the plasma display panel according to the present invention is arranged such that a plurality of pairs of display electrodes consisting of a pair of scan electrodes and sustain electrodes and a plurality of data electrodes intersect with a gap.
- a second sustain pulse having the same period as one sustain pulse is applied to the sustain electrode at a different timing from the first sustain pulse.
- a plurality of subfields having a sustain period for generating a sustain discharge in the discharge cells that have generated the address discharge, so that the address period for each of the display electrode pair groups does not overlap.
- the period is divided, the number of all the display electrode pair groups is N, and the time required to perform the addressing process on all the discharge cells is Tw, the time of the sustain period is Tw x (N-1) / N
- the first and second sustain pulses have a subfield longer than 5.5 ⁇ s in a range not exceeding.
- the address process is performed on the other display electrode pair group, and the first sustain pulse and the second sustain pulse are A period of one period rises from a first potential to a second potential higher than the first potential; a high period for holding the second potential; and a second period from the second potential to the first potential
- the first sustain pulse and the second sustain pulse are configured to include a falling period in which the first potential falls and a low period in which the first potential is held, and at the same time, the first sustain pulse and the second sustain pulse so as not to become the first potential. It is desirable to give
- the period of one period is changed from the first potential to the second potential higher than the first potential.
- a rising period that rises, a high period that holds the second potential, a falling period that falls from the second potential to the first potential, and a low period that holds the first potential In a virtual pulse having a period of 5.5 ⁇ s or less, a pulse having a period longer than 5.5 ⁇ s by extending both the high period and the low period is changed to the first pulse having a period longer than 5.5 ⁇ s. It may be used as one sustain pulse and the second sustain pulse.
- a second period in which one period is higher than the first potential from the first potential A rising period in which the second potential is held, a high period in which the second potential is held, a falling period in which the second potential falls to the first potential, and a low period in which the first potential is held
- a pulse having a period longer than 5.5 ⁇ s by extending the high period is referred to as the first sustain pulse having a period longer than 5.5 ⁇ s and the pulse
- a second period in which one period is higher than the first potential from the first potential A rising period in which the second potential is held, a high period in which the second potential is held, a falling period in which the second potential falls to the first potential, and a low period in which the first potential is held
- a pulse having a period longer than 5.5 ⁇ s by extending the high period is referred to as the first sustain pulse having a period longer than 5.5 ⁇ s and the pulse You may make it use as a 2nd sustain pulse.
- a second period in which one period is higher than the first potential from the first potential A rising period in which the second potential is held, a high period in which the second potential is held, a falling period in which the second potential falls to the first potential, and a low period in which the first potential is held
- a pulse having a period longer than 5.5 ⁇ s by extending the falling period is referred to as the first sustain pulse having a period longer than 5.5 ⁇ s and It may be used as the second sustain pulse.
- a second period in which one period is higher than the first potential from the first potential A rising period in which the second potential is held, a high period in which the second potential is held, a falling period in which the second potential falls to the first potential, and a low period in which the first potential is held
- a pulse having a period longer than 5.5 ⁇ s by extending the rising period is referred to as the first sustain pulse having a period longer than 5.5 ⁇ s and the pulse You may make it use as a 2nd sustain pulse.
- the period of the first sustain pulse and the second sustain pulse may be 100 ⁇ s or less. As described above, when the period of these sustain pulses is increased to about 100 ⁇ s, it can be expected that the drive margin is improved, the light emission efficiency is improved, and the power recovery efficiency is reduced. Even if lengthened, the above-mentioned effect is small.
- the luminance weight of the subfield does not change in the subfield as compared to the case where the period of the first sustain pulse and the second sustain pulse is assumed to be a value of 5.5 ⁇ s or less.
- the number of repetitions of the first sustain pulse and the second sustain pulse having a period longer than 5.5 ⁇ s may be reduced.
- an initializing period in which initializing discharges are simultaneously generated in all discharge cells is provided, and after the sustain period of each of the subfields, discharge cells discharged in the sustain period are provided. It is desirable to provide an erasing period for generating an erasing discharge.
- the writing process is performed on the other display electrode pair group, and the initialization period and each of the one field period are each In the period excluding the erasing period, it is preferable that the addressing process is continuously performed on any one of the display electrode pair groups.
- a plurality of display electrode pairs each including a pair of scan electrodes and sustain electrodes and a plurality of data electrodes are arranged so as to intersect each other with a gap, and at the intersecting positions.
- a plasma display panel having a discharge cell having the display electrode pair and the data electrode each forming the gap; and a drive circuit for driving the plasma display panel.
- the display electrode pairs are divided into a plurality of display electrode pair groups, and for each of the display electrode pair groups, an address period for performing an address process for generating an address discharge in the discharge cells to be lit, and a first sustain pulse are provided.
- the first sustain pulse is supplied to the scan electrode and has a second sustain pulse having the same period as the first sustain pulse.
- Tw x (N-1) / N The first sustain pulse and the second sustain pulse have a subfield longer than 5.5 ⁇ s in a range not exceeding.
- the present invention it is possible to secure a sufficient number of subfields and sufficient luminance to ensure image quality even with an ultra-high definition panel, and further improve drive margin and reduce power consumption. It is possible to provide a plasma display panel driving method that can be performed, and a plasma display device using the driving method.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of a PDP used in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an electrode array diagram of the PDP used in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIGS. 3A to 3E are diagrams for explaining a PDP driving method and a method of setting the number of display electrode pair groups in the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing drive voltage waveforms applied to the respective electrodes of the PDP according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing variations of drive voltage waveforms applied to the respective electrodes during the erase period in the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 6A and 6B are diagrams each showing an example of the drive voltage waveform of the sustain pulse in the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 7A and 7B are schematic diagrams showing examples of subfield configurations in which no write operation is performed during the erase period in the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a circuit block diagram of the plasma display device in accordance with the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram of a scan electrode driving circuit of the plasma display device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram of the sustain electrode driving circuit of the plasma display device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 11 is an electrode array diagram of the PDP used in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing a subfield configuration of a drive voltage waveform in the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of PDP 10 used in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- a plurality of display electrode pairs 24 composed of scanning electrodes 22 and sustaining electrodes 23 are formed.
- the scan electrode 22 has a wide transparent electrode 22a. It has a wide transparent electrode 23a.
- Narrow bus electrodes 22b and 23b are stacked at positions far from the discharge gap on the transparent electrodes 22a and 23a.
- black stripes 29 for blocking light are provided.
- a dielectric layer 25 is formed so as to cover the scan electrode 22, the sustain electrode 23, and the black stripe 29, and a protective layer 26 is formed on the dielectric layer 25.
- a plurality of data electrodes 32 are formed on the rear substrate 31, a dielectric layer 33 is formed so as to cover the data electrodes 32, and a grid-like partition wall 34 is formed thereon.
- a phosphor layer 35 that emits red, green, and blue light is provided on the side surface of the partition wall 34 and on the dielectric layer 33.
- the front substrate 21 and the rear substrate 31 are arranged to face each other so that the display electrode pair 24 and the data electrode 32 intersect with each other with a minute discharge space interposed therebetween, and the outer periphery thereof is sealed with a sealing material such as glass frit.
- a sealing material such as glass frit.
- a mixed gas of neon and xenon is enclosed as a discharge gas.
- the discharge space is partitioned into a plurality of sections by partition walls 34, and a discharge cell is formed at each position where the display electrode pair 24 and the data electrode 32 intersect. These discharge cells discharge and emit light to display an image.
- the structure of the PDP 10 is not limited to that described above, and for example, a structure having a stripe-shaped partition instead of the cross-shaped partition 34 may be used.
- FIG. 2 is an electrode array diagram of PDP 10 used in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- n scanning electrodes SC1 to SCn scanning electrode 22 in FIG. 1
- n sustaining electrodes SU1 to SUn sustaining electrode 23 in FIG. 1
- M data electrodes D1 to Dm data electrode 32 in FIG. 1 which are long in the direction are arranged.
- each discharge cell includes a pair of display electrodes (scan electrode SCNi and sustain electrode SUSi) and one data electrode, and includes a discharge space between them.
- n 2160.
- the 2160 display electrode pairs of the n scan electrodes SC1 to SC2160 and the n sustain electrodes SU1 to SU2160 are divided into a plurality of display electrode pair groups. A method for determining the number N of display electrode pair groups will be described later. In the present embodiment, as an example, a case will be described in which the panel is divided into two display electrode pair groups by dividing the panel into two vertically.
- the display electrode pair located in the upper half of the panel is a first display electrode pair group
- the display electrode pair located in the lower half of the panel is a second display electrode pair group. That is, 1080 scan electrodes SC1 to SC1080 and 1080 sustain electrodes SU1 to SU1080 belong to the first display electrode pair group, and 1080 scan electrodes SC1081 to SC2160 and 1080 sustain electrodes SU1081 to SU2160 are the second display electrodes. It belongs to the display electrode pair group.
- ⁇ PDP driving method> Next, a driving method for driving the PDP 10 in the present embodiment will be described.
- the driving method of the PDP in the present embodiment is different from the conventional driving method in the timing of applying the scanning pulse and the writing pulse.
- the scan pulse and the write pulse are given so that the write operation (write process) is continuously performed except for the initialization period. As a result, the maximum number of subfields can be set within one field period. The details will be described below with an example.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a PDP driving method and a method of setting the number of display electrode pair groups (number of groups) in the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the vertical axis represents scan electrodes SC1 to SC2160
- the horizontal axis represents time.
- the timing for performing the write operation is indicated by a solid line
- the timing of the sustain period and the erase period is indicated by hatching.
- the time for one field period is 16.7 ms.
- an initializing period for generating initializing discharges simultaneously in all the discharge cells is provided.
- the time required for the initialization period is set to 500 ⁇ s (0.5 ms).
- the time Tw required to sequentially apply the scan pulses to the scan electrodes SC1 to SC2160 is estimated. At this time, it is desirable to apply the scan pulse as short as possible and continuously as long as possible so that the address operation is continuously performed.
- the number of display electrode pair groups is determined based on the required number of sustain pulses.
- the number N of display electrode pair groups is obtained based on the following formula using the time Tw required to perform the address operation once for all the discharge cells and the maximum time Ts required to give the sustain pulse. .
- N N ⁇ Tw / (Tw ⁇ Ts)
- 1512 / (1512 ⁇ 600) 1.66
- the number of display electrode pair groups N 2.
- the above formula is satisfied even when the number N of display electrode pair groups is 3 or more, but the increase in the number N of display electrode pair groups is complicated and controlled by the scan electrode drive circuit and the sustain electrode drive circuit.
- the display electrode pairs are divided into two display electrode pair groups as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 3D, a sustain period for applying a sustain pulse is provided after writing of the scan electrodes belonging to each group.
- the sustain pulse period in the sustain period is generally set to 5 to 5.5 ⁇ s.
- the sustain pulse period is increased to about 100 ⁇ s, the drive margin is improved, the light emission efficiency is improved, and the power is recovered. Reduction of power consumption by improving efficiency can be expected. Therefore, the address period and the sustain period are performed at the same time, and the sustain pulse period of SF1 to SF9 in which the drive time does not change even if the sustain pulse period is lengthened is lengthened (see FIG. 3E).
- the time of the sustain period of each subfield should not exceed Tw ⁇ (N ⁇ 1) / N.
- the sustain pulse period is increased. can do. However, it is effective to increase the period of the sustain pulse up to about 100 ⁇ s. However, since the effect is small even if it is increased beyond that, the maximum period of the sustain pulse may be up to about 100 ⁇ s.
- the sustain pulse cycle is lengthened without changing the number of sustain pulses.
- the sustain pulse is set so that the luminance weight for each subfield does not change. May be reduced.
- the signal processing for power control can be used as it is, and the reactive power can be reduced by the amount that the number of sustain pulses is reduced.
- the driving method for driving the PDP 10 can be determined.
- the calculation is performed ignoring the time required for the erasing period.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing drive voltage waveforms applied to the respective electrodes of the PDP 10 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- an initializing period for generating an initializing discharge in each discharge cell is provided at the beginning of one field, and the sustain period is provided after the sustain period of each subfield of each display electrode pair group.
- An erasing period for generating an erasing discharge is provided for the discharge cells discharged at.
- FIG. 4 shows the initialization period, the writing periods of SF1 to SF2 and SF3 for the first display electrode pair group, and SF1 to SF2 for the second display electrode pair group.
- the initialization period is a period in which an initialization discharge is generated for bringing all the discharge cells into a charged state capable of address discharge.
- a potential of 0 (V) is applied to the data electrodes D1 to Dm and the sustain electrodes SU1 to SU2160, respectively, and the potential Vi1 that is lower than the discharge start voltage with respect to the sustain electrodes SU1 to SU2160 is applied to the scan electrodes SC1 to SC2160.
- a ramp waveform potential that gently rises toward the potential Vi2 exceeding the discharge start voltage. While this ramp waveform potential rises, a weak initializing discharge is generated between scan electrodes SC1 to SC2160, sustain electrodes SU1 to SU2160, and data electrodes D1 to Dm.
- Negative wall voltage is generated on scan electrodes SC1 to SC2160, and positive wall voltage is generated on data electrodes D1 to Dm and sustain electrodes SU1 to SU2160.
- the wall voltage on the electrode represents a voltage generated by wall charges accumulated on the dielectric layer covering the electrode, the protective layer, the phosphor layer, and the like.
- positive potential Ve1 is applied to sustain electrodes SU1 to SU2160, and scan electrodes SC1 to SC2160 are directed to potential Vi4 that exceeds discharge start voltage from potential Vi3 that is lower than or equal to the discharge start voltage with respect to sustain electrodes SU1 to SU2160.
- An inclined waveform potential that gradually falls is applied.
- a weak initializing discharge is generated between scan electrodes SC1 to SC2160, sustain electrodes SU1 to SU2160, and data electrodes D1 to Dm.
- a positive wall voltage is generated on scan electrode SC1
- a negative wall voltage is generated on sustain electrode SU1
- a negative wall voltage is also generated on data electrode Dk.
- an address operation is performed in which an address discharge is generated in the discharge cell to be lit in the first line and a wall voltage is generated on each electrode.
- the voltage at the intersection of data electrodes D1 to Dm and scan electrode SC1 to which address pulse potential Vd has not been applied does not exceed the discharge start voltage, so that address discharge does not occur.
- a scan pulse is applied to the scan electrode SC2 of the second line, and an address pulse is applied to the data electrode Dk corresponding to the discharge cell to emit light. Then, the address discharge is generated in the discharge cells of the second line to which the scan pulse and the address pulse are simultaneously applied, and the address operation is performed.
- the above address operation is repeated until the discharge cell on the 1080th line, and an address discharge is selectively generated in the discharge cells to emit light to form wall charges.
- the potential Vc is still applied to the scan electrodes SC1081 to SC2060 belonging to the second display electrode pair group, and the potential Ve1 is still applied to the sustain electrodes SU1081 to SU2060, which is a rest period in which no discharge occurs.
- the positive potential Ve2 is applied to the sustain electrodes SU1081 to SU2160.
- an address discharge occurs between data electrode Dk and scan electrode SC1081, and between sustain electrode SU1081 and scan electrode SC1081.
- a scan pulse is applied to scan electrode SC1082, and an address pulse is applied to data electrode Dk corresponding to the discharge cell to emit light.
- the address discharge is generated in the discharge cells on the 1082th line to which the scanning pulse potential Va and the address pulse potential Vd are simultaneously applied.
- the above addressing operation is repeated until reaching the discharge cell on the 2160th line, and an address discharge is selectively generated in the discharge cells to emit light to form wall charges.
- the first display electrode pair group is in the maintenance period of SF1. That is, by alternately applying a sustain pulse of “120” to scan electrodes SC1 to SC1080 and sustain electrodes SU1 to SU1080 belonging to the first display electrode pair group, the discharge cells having undergone the address discharge are caused to emit light.
- the sustain pulses applied to scan electrodes SC1 to SC1080 and the sustain pulses applied to sustain electrodes SU1 to SU1080 have the same period, but are 180 degrees out of phase.
- a sustain pulse having a positive potential Vs is applied to scan electrodes SC1 to SC1080, and 0 (V) is applied to sustain electrodes SU1 to SU1080.
- the potential difference between the scan electrode SCi and the sustain electrode SUi is such that the sustain pulse voltage (Vs) includes the magnitude of the wall voltage on the scan electrode SCi and the wall voltage on the sustain electrode SUi. The magnitude is added and exceeds the discharge start voltage.
- a sustain discharge is generated between scan electrode SCi and sustain electrode SUi, and phosphor layer 35 emits light by the ultraviolet rays generated at this time.
- 0 (V) is applied to scan electrodes SC1 to SC1080, and sustain pulses having positive potential Vs are applied to sustain electrodes SU1 to SU1080, respectively.
- the potential difference between the sustain electrode SUi and the scan electrode SCi exceeds the discharge start voltage, so that the sustain discharge occurs again between the sustain electrode SUi and the scan electrode SCi.
- a negative wall voltage is generated on SUi, and a positive wall voltage is generated on scan electrode SCi.
- sustain pulses are alternately applied to scan electrodes SC1 to SC1080 and sustain electrodes SU1 to SU1080, and a potential difference is applied between the electrodes of the display electrode pair, whereby a sustain discharge is generated in a discharge cell that has generated an address discharge in the address period. Occurs continuously, and the discharge cell emits light.
- the sustain pulse period in the sustain period is set to 5 to 5.5 ⁇ s.
- the sustain pulse period is increased to about 100 ⁇ s, the drive margin is improved, the light emission efficiency is improved, and the power is recovered. Reduction of power consumption by improving efficiency can be expected. Therefore, in SF1, the sustain pulse period is increased on condition that the duration of the sustain period does not exceed Tw ⁇ (N ⁇ 1) / N.
- the positive potential Ve2 is applied to the sustain electrodes SU1 to SU2160.
- Scan electrodes SC1 to SC1080 belonging to the first display electrode pair group are sequentially given scan pulses to scan electrodes SC1 to SC1080 and write pulses to data electrodes Dk, as in the address period of SF1.
- An address operation is performed in the discharge cell on the 1080th line.
- sustain period of SF1 for the second display electrode pair group it is the sustain period of SF1 for the second display electrode pair group.
- scan electrodes SC1081 to SC2160 and sustain electrodes SU1081 to SU2160 belonging to the second display electrode pair group are caused to emit light from the discharge cells in which the address discharge has been performed so that sustain pulses of “120” are alternately applied.
- sustain pulses applied to scan electrodes SC1081 to SC2160 and sustain pulses applied to sustain electrodes SU1081 to SU2160 have the same period, but are 180 degrees out of phase.
- sustain pulse of the first display electrode pair group and the sustain pulse of the second display electrode pair group have the same period.
- a narrow pulse-shaped potential difference is applied between scan electrodes SC1081 to SC2160 and sustain electrodes SU1081 to SU2160, leaving positive wall charges on data electrode Dk. Wall charges on scan electrode SCi and sustain electrode SUi are erased.
- the SF2 address period for the second display electrode pair group the SF3 address period for the first display electrode pair group,..., The SF10 address period for the second display electrode pair group, and so on.
- one field ends after the sustain period and erase period of SF10 for the second display electrode pair group.
- the scan pulse and the write pulse are given so that the address operation is continuously performed in any one of the display electrode pair groups.
- ten subfields can be set within one field period.
- the number of sub-fields is the maximum number that can be set within one field period.
- one field is finally finished in the sustain period and the erase period for the second display electrode pair group. Therefore, it is preferable that the last subfield is arranged with a subfield having the smallest luminance weight, so that the driving time can be shortened.
- the erase operation in the erase period, the erase operation is performed by applying a narrow pulse potential difference between the scan electrode and the sustain electrode, and the time required for the erase period is ignored.
- the number of display electrode pair groups was determined. Further, in the present embodiment, it has been described that the write operation is performed even if any one of the display electrode pair groups is in the erase period. However, a certain amount of time is required to perform the erase operation, and as described above, it is desirable not to perform the write operation when any one of the display electrode pair groups is in the erase period.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B are diagrams showing variations (modifications) of drive voltage waveforms applied to the respective electrodes during the erasing period in the embodiment of the present invention.
- the drive voltage waveform shown in FIG. 5A is obtained by applying a ramp waveform potential that gradually decreases after applying a narrow pulse-like potential difference between the scan electrode SCi and the sustain electrode SUi in the erase period. To give. According to this method, although the time required for the erasing period increases, the wall voltage on each electrode can be accurately controlled. Further, the drive voltage waveform shown in FIG.
- FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are diagrams showing examples of drive voltage waveforms of sustain pulses applied to the respective electrodes during the sustain period in the embodiment of the present invention.
- the sustain pulse includes a rising period T1 that rises from a potential (first potential) of 0 (V) to a potential Vs (second potential), a high period T2 that holds the potential Vs, and 0 (V) from the potential Vs. Falling period T3 during which the potential falls to the first potential and a low period T4 during which the potential of 0 (V) is held.
- the sustain pulse of the sustain period that is performed simultaneously with the address period prevents the scan electrode SCi and the sustain electrode SUi from simultaneously becoming 0 (V) so as not to be affected by the address pulse applied to the data electrode Dk.
- FIG. 6A shows a voltage waveform in which sustain discharge is performed at the rising edge of the sustain pulse while preventing the scan electrode SCi and the sustain electrode SUi from simultaneously becoming 0 (V)
- FIG. 6B shows the scan electrode.
- This is a voltage waveform in which sustain discharge is performed at the falling edge of the sustain pulse while preventing SCi and sustain electrode SUi from simultaneously becoming 0 (V).
- the sustain pulse period is longer than the conventional sustain pulse period in an arbitrary subfield.
- the sustain pulse period is longer than 5.5 ⁇ s in the range where the sustain period does not exceed Tw ⁇ (N ⁇ 1) / N. To do.
- the sustain pulse period is increased within a range in which the sustain period does not exceed Tw ⁇ (N ⁇ 1) / N, the drive time does not change.
- the period is set to 5 by extending a certain period among a rising period, a high period, a falling period, and a low period.
- a pulse longer than 5 ⁇ s is used as a sustain pulse. Which period will be extended is described below.
- the sustain pulse period is increased. First, this method will be described. In order to continue the sustain discharge, it is important that a sufficient amount of wall charges is accumulated on the scan electrode SCi and the sustain electrode SUi. However, this wall charge accumulation requires a finite time.
- This wall charge accumulation time corresponds to the overlap time of the high period T2 and the low period T4. 6A and 6B, the high period T2 of the scan electrode SCi and the low period T4 of the sustain electrode SUi overlap each other, and the low period T4 of the scan electrode SCi and the sustain electrode SUi. The time during which the high period T2 overlaps corresponds to the wall charge accumulation time. Then, the wall charge accumulation time (overlap time between the high period T2 and the low period T4) is extended in a range where the sustain period does not exceed Tw ⁇ (N ⁇ 1) / N.
- both the high period T2 and the low period T4 are lengthened in the sustain pulse applied to each of the scan electrode SCi and the sustain electrode SUi.
- the high period T2 of one of the sustain pulses applied to the scan electrode SCi and the sustain pulse applied to the sustain electrode SUi is lengthened, and the low period T4 of the other sustain pulse is lengthened. May be.
- the reason for extending the wall charge accumulation time in the sustain pulse in this way is as follows.
- sustain pulse potential Vs (V) applied alternately to scan electrode SCi and sustain electrode SUi is set to a value that generates a sustain discharge in the discharge cells in which wall charges are accumulated.
- the output impedance of the drive circuit is not 0 ( ⁇ )
- the impedance of the panel electrode is not 0 ( ⁇ ). Therefore, when a discharge current flows, the voltage drop due to these impedances cannot be ignored, and each discharge The voltage of the substantial sustain pulse applied to the cell is lowered.
- the amount of wall charges accumulated in the individual discharge cells also decreases, so that the wall voltage becomes insufficient and sustain discharge cannot be maintained, so-called non-lighted cells are generated and image display quality is deteriorated.
- the substantial sustain pulse voltage applied to each discharge cell is recovered, and the wall charge is sufficiently accumulated. This compensates for the lack of wall voltage due to voltage drop.
- Such an improvement effect of the drive margin becomes more remarkable as the panel becomes higher definition and the electrode becomes thinner.
- the sustain pulse causes the sustain pulse to rise and fall by causing LC resonance between the interelectrode capacitance between the display electrodes and the power recovery inductor.
- the value of the inductor for power recovery is increased to increase the LC resonance time (rise period T1 or fall period T3), the effective value of the current accompanying charging / discharging of the interelectrode capacitance between the display electrodes decreases, and driving The power loss due to the impedance of the circuit and panel electrodes can be reduced. Therefore, when sustain discharge is performed at the rise of the sustain pulse as shown in FIG.
- the fall period T3 not contributing to the discharge is lengthened, and sustain discharge is performed at the fall of the sustain pulse as shown in FIG. 6B. Increases the rising period T1 that does not contribute to the discharge.
- the rising period T1 or the falling period T3 can be made longer than that of the conventional ADS system.
- the value of the power recovery inductor can be switched by the drive circuit, it is possible to adaptively reduce the power loss due to charging / discharging of the interelectrode capacitance between the display electrodes in each subfield.
- the sustain pulse includes the rising period T1, the high period T2, the falling period T3, and the low period T4.
- the wall charge accumulation time is the time required for the charged particles of the discharge gas generated by the sustain discharge to move and deposit under the scan electrode SCi and the sustain electrode SUi. Generally, a time of 1 ⁇ s or more is required. If this time is short, the accumulated wall charge is small, the wall voltage is insufficient, and the sustain discharge cannot be maintained, and at the same time the luminous efficiency is lowered.
- the period of the sustain pulse is set to the minimum necessary time in consideration of the trade-off relationship between image quality and power consumption.
- the sustain pulse period (T1 ⁇ T) applied to each of scan electrode SCi and sustain electrode SUi is within a range where the sustain period of each subfield does not exceed Tw ⁇ (N ⁇ 1) / N.
- the period of the sustain pulse applied to each of scan electrode SCi and sustain electrode SUi is not longer than the conventional period (5 to 5.5 ⁇ s).
- the above-described effect can be obtained by making the sustain pulse period applied to each of scan electrode SCi and sustain electrode SUi in any subfield longer than the conventional period.
- the sustain pulse period applied to each of scan electrode SCi and sustain electrode SUi is within the range in which the sustain period does not exceed Tw ⁇ (N ⁇ 1) / N.
- the sustain period cannot be set longer than Tw ⁇ (N ⁇ 1) in the subfields after the second subfield (excluding the last subfield).
- the sustain pulse period applied to each of scan electrode SCi and sustain electrode SUi may be set longer than the conventional period (5 to 5.5 ⁇ s).
- the sustain pulse cycle is lengthened without changing the number of sustain pulses.
- the sustain pulse is set so that the luminance weight for each subfield does not change. May be reduced.
- the signal processing for power control can be used as it is, and the reactive power can be reduced by the amount that the number of sustain pulses is reduced. For example, if the sustain pulse period is increased from 5 ⁇ s to 10 ⁇ s, the luminance increases by 10%. Therefore, the number of sustain pulses can be reduced by 10%, and the reactive power can also be reduced by 10%. If the sustain pulse period and luminance characteristics are measured in detail, the number of sustain pulses is reduced without changing the luminance weight for each subfield, and the sustain period does not exceed Tw ⁇ (N ⁇ 1) / N Thus, the sustain pulse period can be maximized.
- FIGS. 7A and 7B are schematic diagrams showing an example of a subfield configuration in which no write operation is performed in the erase period in the first embodiment of the present invention, and the vertical axis shows scan electrodes SC1 to SC2160. The horizontal axis indicates time. The timing for performing the write operation is indicated by a solid line, and the timing of the sustain period and the timing of the erase period are indicated by different hatching.
- FIG. 7A shows the timing when an erasing period is provided immediately after the sustaining period. When the first display electrode pair group is in the erasing period, the address operation of the second display electrode pair group is not performed.
- FIG. 7B shows the timing when an erasing period of the previous subfield is provided immediately before the writing period.
- FIG. 8 is a circuit block diagram of plasma display device 100 in accordance with the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the plasma display apparatus 100 includes a PDP 10, an image signal processing circuit 41, a data electrode driving circuit 42, scan electrode driving circuits 43 a and 43 b, sustain electrode driving circuits 44 a and 44 b, a timing generation circuit 45, and a power source necessary for each circuit block.
- a power supply circuit (not shown) for supplying is provided.
- the plasma display device 100 is configured such that the operation of the PDP driving method according to the first embodiment is performed as the operation thereof.
- the image signal processing circuit 41 converts the image signal into image data indicating light emission / non-light emission for each subfield.
- the data electrode drive circuit 42 includes m switches for applying the write pulse potential Vd or 0 (V) to each of the m data electrodes D1 to Dm. Then, the image data output from the image signal processing circuit 41 is converted into a signal corresponding to each data electrode D1 to Dm, and the signal is given to each data electrode D1 to Dm based on the timing signal from the timing generation circuit 45. Thus, the data electrodes D1 to Dm are driven.
- the timing generation circuit 45 generates various timing signals for controlling the operation of each circuit based on the horizontal synchronization signal and the vertical synchronization signal, and supplies them to the respective circuits.
- Scan electrode drive circuit 43a drives scan electrodes SC1 to SC1080 belonging to the first display electrode pair group based on the applied timing signal, and scan electrode drive circuit 43b operates on the second display electrode pair based on the applied timing signal.
- Scan electrodes SC1081 to SC2160 belonging to the group are driven.
- the sustain electrode driving circuit 44a drives the sustain electrodes SU1 to SU1080 belonging to the first display electrode pair group based on the applied timing signal, and the sustain electrode driving circuit 44b performs the second display based on the applied timing signal.
- the sustain electrodes SU1081 to SU2160 belonging to the electrode pair group are driven.
- FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram of scan electrode drive circuit 43a of plasma display device 100 in the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Scan electrode drive circuit 43 a includes sustain pulse generation circuit 50, initialization waveform generation circuit 60, and scan pulse generation circuit 70.
- Sustain pulse generation circuit 50 includes power recovery capacitor C51, switching elements Q51 and Q52, backflow prevention diodes D51 and D52, and power recovery inductors L51 and L52, which constitute a power recovery unit, and further includes a voltage clamp. Switching elements Q55 and Q56 constituting the part. A sustain pulse is applied to scan electrodes SC1 to SC1080.
- the interelectrode capacitance between the display electrodes (hereinafter referred to as “interelectrode capacitance Cp”) and the inductor L51 are LC-resonated to rise the sustain pulse, and the interelectrode capacitance Cp between the display electrodes and the inductor L52 are increased. Are made to resonate and the sustain pulse falls.
- the sustain pulse rises the charge stored in the power recovery capacitor C51 is moved to the interelectrode capacitance Cp of the PDP 10 via the switching element Q51, the diode D51, and the inductor L51.
- the power recovery capacitor C51 has a sufficiently large capacity compared to the interelectrode capacity Cp, and is charged to about Vs / 2, which is half of the voltage Vs, so as to serve as a power source for the power recovery unit.
- ta ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ (L 51 ⁇ Cp)
- tb ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ (L 52 ⁇ Cp)
- ⁇ (L 51 ⁇ Cp) is the positive square root of (L 51 ⁇ Cp)
- ⁇ (L 52 ⁇ Cp) is the positive square root of (L 52 ⁇ Cp).
- L 51 and L 52 in the above formulas indicate inductances of the inductors L51 and L52.
- ta and tb substantially correspond to the time of the rising period T1 and the falling period T3 of the sustain pulse, respectively.
- the display electrode driven through the switching element Q55 is connected to the power source and clamped to the potential Vs. Further, the display electrode driven via the switching element Q56 is grounded and clamped to 0 (V). Therefore, the impedance at the time of voltage application by a voltage clamp part is small, and the big discharge current by strong sustain discharge can be sent stably.
- sustain pulse generating circuit 50 applies sustain pulses to scan electrodes SC1 to SC1080 by controlling switching elements Q51, Q52, Q55, and Q56.
- switching elements can be configured using generally known elements such as MOSFETs and IGBTs.
- Initialization waveform generation circuit 60 includes Miller integration circuit 61 for applying a gently rising ramp waveform potential to scan electrodes SC1 to SC1080 during the initialization period, and Miller integration circuit 62 for applying a gently falling ramp waveform potential.
- switching elements Q63 and Q64 are separation switches, and are provided in order to prevent current from flowing backward through the parasitic diodes of the switching elements constituting sustain pulse generation circuit 50 and initialization waveform generation circuit 60. .
- Scan pulse generating circuit 70 has a DC power supply 72 of a voltage ( ⁇ Va) for applying scan potential Va to scan electrodes SC1 to SC1080, and switching for applying scan potential Va to scan electrode SC1 as necessary.
- Elements Q71H1 and Q71L1, switching elements Q71H2 and Q71L2 for applying to scan electrode SC2,..., Switching elements Q71H1080 and Q71L1080 for applying to scan electrode SC1080 are provided.
- Scan potential Va is sequentially applied to scan electrodes SC1 to SC1080 at the timing described above.
- FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram of sustain electrode drive circuit 44a of plasma display device 100 in accordance with the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- Sustain electrode drive circuit 44 a includes sustain pulse generation circuit 80 and constant voltage generation circuit 90.
- Sustain pulse generation circuit 80 has the same configuration as sustain pulse generation circuit 50, and includes a power recovery capacitor C81, switching elements Q81 and Q82, backflow prevention diodes D81 and D82, and a resonance circuit that form a power recovery unit. It has inductors L81 and L82, and further has switching elements Q85 and Q86 that constitute a voltage clamp section. Then, a sustain pulse is applied to sustain electrodes SU1 to SU1080.
- the constant voltage generation circuit 90 includes a switching element Q91 and a backflow prevention diode D91, and applies a positive potential Ve1 to the sustain electrodes SU1 to SU1080 in the initialization period.
- switching element Q92 and backflow preventing diode D92 are provided, and positive potential Ve2 is applied to sustain electrodes SU1 to SU1080 in the address period.
- Scan electrode drive circuit 43b has the same configuration as scan electrode drive circuit 43a, and sustain electrode drive circuit 44b has the same configuration as sustain electrode drive circuit 44a.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of display electrode pair groups is as follows. It is desirable to determine based on the maximum number of sustain pulses applied to the display electrode pair during the sustain period.
- a case where all display electrode pairs are divided into four display electrode pair groups will be described as a second embodiment.
- the time of one field period is set to 16.7 ms.
- the time required for the initialization period is 500 ⁇ s
- the time required for performing the address operation on the discharge cells corresponding to one scan electrode is 0.7 ⁇ s.
- the time Tw required to perform the address operation once for the discharge cells corresponding to all the scan electrodes is 1512 ⁇ s, and 10 subfields can be secured at the maximum.
- the number of display electrode pair groups is determined based on the required number of sustain pulses.
- the number N of display electrode pair groups is obtained based on the following formula using the time Tw required to perform the address operation once for all the discharge cells and the maximum time Ts required to give the sustain pulse. .
- FIG. 11 is an electrode array diagram of the PDP 10 used in the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the panel is divided into four display electrode pairs groups in the vertical direction, and the first display electrode pair group and the second display electrode are sequentially arranged from the display electrode pair located at the top of the panel.
- a pair group, a third display electrode pair group, and a fourth display electrode pair group are used. That is, scan electrodes SC1 to SC540 and sustain electrodes SU1 to SU540 belong to the first display electrode pair group, scan electrodes SC541 to SC1080 and sustain electrodes SU541 to SU1080 belong to the second display electrode pair group, and scan electrodes SC1081 to SC1620. Further, sustain electrodes SU1081 to SU1620 belong to the third display electrode pair group, and scan electrodes SC1621 to SC2160 and sustain electrodes SU1621 to SU2160 belong to the fourth display electrode pair group.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the subfield configuration of the drive voltage waveform in the second embodiment of the present invention, where the vertical axis shows scan electrodes SC1 to SC2160, and the horizontal axis shows time. Further, the timing for performing the write operation is indicated by a solid line, and the timing of the sustain period and the timing of the erase period are indicated by different hatching.
- the number of display electrode pair groups the number of sustain pulses applied to the display electrode pairs during the sustain period can be increased, and the sustain pulse cycle can be lengthened.
- the erase period is provided immediately before the write period of the next subfield. Then, driving is performed so that the address operation is continuously performed in any one of the display electrode pair groups in the field period excluding the initialization period and the respective erasing periods. In addition, a period in which no discharge is generated is provided between the address period and the sustain period so that the sustain period ends immediately before the erase period. As described above, by providing the erase period immediately after the sustain period, the erase discharge can be performed using the priming generated by the sustain discharge, and a stable erase operation can be performed.
- each of the first to fourth displays is performed in the same manner as the plasma display device 100 according to the first embodiment includes two scan electrode drive circuits 43a and 43b and two sustain electrode drive circuits 44a and 44b.
- Four scan electrode drive circuits for driving the scan electrodes belonging to the electrode pair group may be provided, and four sustain electrode drive circuits for driving the sustain electrodes belonging to each display electrode pair group may be provided. .
- all the display electrode pairs 24 provided in the PDP 10 are grouped into a plurality of display electrode pair groups.
- a plurality of display electrode pair groups corresponding to each display electrode pair group are divided.
- Each discharge cell group is constituted by the discharge cells. That is, each discharge cell group is constituted by a plurality of discharge cells having display electrode pairs belonging to each display electrode pair group. Therefore, the subfield for each display electrode pair group is a subfield for each discharge cell group.
- One field period may have an address period, a sustain period, and an erase period, and address periods for discharge cells (different discharge cell groups) corresponding to different display electrode pair groups may overlap.
- the display cells are divided into a plurality of subfields so that address processing is performed on discharge cells corresponding to other display electrode pair groups within the sustain period for the discharge cells corresponding to one display electrode pair group. It can also be said.
- the address operation is performed for each line (discharge cells corresponding to one scan electrode, that is, discharge cells corresponding to a pair of display electrodes).
- a discharge cell corresponding to one scan electrode (a pair of display cells) is time Tw required to perform an address operation once for the discharge cells corresponding to the scan electrodes (discharge cells corresponding to all display electrode pairs).
- the time required for performing the address operation on the discharge cell corresponding to the electrode pair) is multiplied by the total number of scan electrodes, but is not limited thereto. For example, including the case where a plurality of lines are configured to perform an address operation at the same time, it is necessary to perform the address operation for the discharge cells corresponding to all the display electrode pairs and the time required for performing one address operation.
- the time Tw required to perform the address operation (address process) once for the discharge cells corresponding to all the display electrode pairs may be obtained by multiplying the number of address operations to be obtained. The same applies to a case where a single-line write operation and a simultaneous write operation of a plurality of lines are mixed.
- the specific numerical values used in the first and second embodiments are merely examples, and are appropriately optimized according to the characteristics of the panel (PDP) and the specifications of the plasma display device. It is desirable to set.
- the present invention can ensure a sufficient number of subfields and sufficient luminance to ensure image quality even with an ultra-high definition panel of 2160 lines or more, and further improve drive margin and reduce power consumption.
- the present invention is useful as a plasma display panel driving method capable of realizing the above and a plasma display device using the driving method.
- Plasma display panel 22 Scan electrode 23 Sustain electrode 24 Display electrode pair 32 Data electrode 41 Image signal processing circuit 42 Data electrode drive circuit 43a, 43b Scan electrode drive circuit 44a, 44b Sustain electrode drive circuit 43 Display electrode pair drive circuit 45 Timing generation Circuit 100 Plasma display device
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前面基板上には、走査電極と維持電極とからなる表示電極対が、互いに平行になるよう複数対形成されている。また、前面基板上には、表示電極対を覆うように、誘電体層および保護層が積層されて形成されている。背面基板上には、データ電極が互いに平行になるよう複数形成されている。また、背面基板上には、データ電極を覆うように、誘電体層が形成され、更にその上には、井桁状の隔壁が形成されている。誘電体層の上面と隔壁の側面とからなる空間には、赤色、緑色、青色にそれぞれ発光する蛍光体層が設けられている。
PDPの駆動方法としては、1フィールドを複数のサブフィールドに分割し、発光させるサブフィールドの組み合わせによって階調表示を行うサブフィールド法が用いられる。各サブフィールドには、初期化期間、書込み期間、および、維持期間を有する。
Tw×(N-1)/N
を超えない範囲で、前記第1の維持パルス及び前記第2の維持パルスの周期が5.5μsより長い前記サブフィールドを有する。
Tw×(N-1)/N
を超えない範囲で、前記第1の維持パルス及び前記第2の維持パルスの周期が5.5μsより長い前記サブフィールドを有するように構成されている。
この構成により、超高精細度パネルであっても、画質を確保するための十分なサブフィールド数と十分な輝度を確保することができ、さらに駆動マージンの向上と消費電力の低減を実現することができる。
<PDP(プラズマディスプレイパネル)の構造>
図1は、本発明の実施の形態1に用いるPDP10の構造を示す分解斜視図である。ガラス製の前面基板21上には、走査電極22と維持電極23とで構成された表示電極対24が複数形成されている。表示電極対24を形成する走査電極22と維持電極23との間の放電ギャップで放電を発生させ、光を取り出すために、走査電極22は幅の広い透明電極22aを有し、維持電極23も幅の広い透明電極23aを有している。そして透明電極22a、23aの上の放電ギャップから遠い位置に幅の狭いバス電極22b、23bが積層されている。隣接する表示電極対24の間には、光を遮断するブラックストライプ29が設けられている。そして走査電極22と維持電極23とブラックストライプ29とを覆うように誘電体層25が形成され、その誘電体層25上に保護層26が形成されている。
n本の走査電極SC1~SC2160およびn本の維持電極SU1~SU2160の2160対の表示電極対は、複数の表示電極対グループに分けられている。表示電極対グループの数Nの決め方については後述することとして、本実施の形態においては、一例としてパネルを上下に2分割して2つの表示電極対グループに分けた場合について説明する。図2に示したように、パネルの上半分に位置する表示電極対を第1の表示電極対グループとし、パネルの下半分に位置する表示電極対を第2の表示電極対グループとする。すなわち1080本の走査電極SC1~SC1080および1080本の維持電極SU1~SU1080が第1の表示電極対グループに属し、1080本の走査電極SC1081~SC2160および1080本の維持電極SU1081~SU2160が第2の表示電極対グループに属している。
<PDPの駆動方法>
次に、本実施の形態において、PDP10を駆動するための駆動方法について説明する。本実施の形態におけるPDPの駆動方法は、従来の駆動方法とは、走査パルスおよび書込みパルスを与えるタイミングが異なる。本実施の形態においては、初期化期間を除き、書込み動作(書込み処理)が連続して行われるように走査パルスおよび書込みパルスを与える。その結果、1フィールド期間内に最大限の数のサブフィールドを設定することができる。以下に、その詳細について、例をあげて説明する。
本実施の形態においては、Tw=1512μs、Ts=600μsであるので、1512/(1512-600)=1.66となり、表示電極対グループの数N=2となる。ここで、表示電極対グループの数Nを3以上の値としても上記数式を満足するが、表示電極対グループのグループ数Nの増加は、走査電極駆動回路及び維持電極駆動回路の複雑化及び制御の複雑化を招くことになるため、このようなデメリットを考慮すれば、上記数式を満足する最小の整数値を表示電極対グループの数Nとするのが好ましい。
N≧Tw/(Tw-Ts)
を変形すると、
Ts≦Tw×(N-1)/N
となる。これは、それぞれの表示電極対グループのそれぞれのサブフィールドの維持期間の時間がTw×(N-1)/Nを超えてはならないことを示している。本実施の形態においては、N=2、Tw=1512μs、Ts=600μsであるので、
Tw×(N-1)/N=756≧600
となり、もちろんこの条件を満たしている。
次に、PDP10の駆動電圧波形の詳細とその動作について説明する。図4は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるPDP10の各電極に与える駆動電圧波形を示す図である。本実施の形態においては、1フィールドの最初にそれぞれの放電セルで初期化放電を発生させる初期化期間を設け、かつそれぞれの表示電極対グループのそれぞれのサブフィールドの維持期間の後に、その維持期間で放電した放電セルに対して消去放電を発生させる消去期間を設けている。図4には、初期化期間と、第1の表示電極対グループに対するSF1~SF2およびSF3の書込み期間、第2の表示電極対グループに対するSF1~SF2を示している。
Tw×(N-1)/N={1512×(2-1)}/2=756(μs)
である。そして、SF1では、維持パルスの数が「120」であるので、維持パルスの周期を、
756/120=6.3(μs)
を超えない範囲で、5.5μsよりも長くする。
図5(a)、(b)はそれぞれ、本発明の実施の形態において、消去期間に各電極に与える駆動電圧波形のバリエーション(変形例)を示す図である。図5(a)に示した駆動電圧波形は、消去期間において、走査電極SCiと維持電極SUiとの間に細幅パルス状の電位差を与えた後、緩やかに下降する傾斜波形電位を走査電極SCiに与える。この方法によれば、消去期間に要する時間は増加するものの、各電極上の壁電圧を精度よく制御することができる。また、図5(b)に示した駆動電圧波形は、消去期間において、緩やかに上昇する傾斜波形電位を走査電極SCiに与えた後、緩やかに下降する傾斜波形電位を走査電極SCiに与える。この方法によれば、消去期間に要する時間はさらに増加するものの、各電極上の壁電圧をさらに精度よく制御することができる。
図6(a)、(b)はそれぞれ、本発明の実施の形態において、維持期間に各電極に与える維持パルスの駆動電圧波形の一例を示す図である。維持パルスは、0(V)の電位(第1の電位)から電位Vs(第2の電位)へ立上る立上り期間T1と、電位Vsを保持するハイ期間T2と、電位Vsから0(V)の電位へ立下る立下り期間T3と、0(V)の電位を保持するロー期間T4とから構成される。そして、書込み期間と同時に行われる維持期間の維持パルスは、データ電極Dkに与えられる書込みパルスの影響を受けないように走査電極SCiと維持電極SUiが同時に0(V)にならないようにしている。例えば、図6(a)は、走査電極SCiと維持電極SUiが同時に0(V)にならないようにしながら維持パルスの立上りで維持放電を行う電圧波形であり、図6(b)は、走査電極SCiと維持電極SUiが同時に0(V)にならないようにしながら維持パルスの立下りで維持放電を行う電圧波形である。
本実施の形態では、任意のサブフィールドにおいて、維持パルスの周期を従来の維持パルスの周期より長くしている。従来の周期は例えば5~5.5μsであるので、本実施の形態では、維持期間の時間がTw×(N-1)/Nを超えない範囲で、維持パルスの周期を5.5μsより長くする。ここで、維持期間の時間がTw×(N-1)/Nを超えない範囲で、維持パルスの周期を長くしているため、駆動時間は変わらない。
維持パルスにおける壁電荷の蓄積時間を長くするために、維持パルスの周期を長くする方法がある。まず、この方法について説明する。
維持放電を継続するためには、走査電極SCi上と維持電極SUi上に十分な量の壁電荷が蓄積されることが重要であるが、この壁電荷の蓄積には有限の時間が必要であり、この時間が短すぎると十分な量の壁電荷が蓄積されなくなる。この壁電荷の蓄積時間は、ハイ期間T2とロー期間T4の重なり時間に相当する。すなわち、図6(a)、(b)いずれの場合も、走査電極SCiのハイ期間T2と維持電極SUiのロー期間T4とが重なっている時間と、走査電極SCiのロー期間T4と維持電極SUiのハイ期間T2とが重なっている時間とがそれぞれ壁電荷の蓄積時間に相当する。そして、維持期間がTw×(N-1)/Nを超えない範囲で、この壁電荷の蓄積時間(ハイ期間T2とロー期間T4の重なり時間)を長くする。ここで、ハイ期間T2とロー期間T4の重なり時間を長くするためには、走査電極SCiと維持電極SUiのそれぞれに与える維持パルスにおいて、ハイ期間T2とロー期間T4の両方を長くするようにしてもよいし、走査電極SCiに与える維持パルスと維持電極SUiに与える維持パルスとのうちいずれか一方の維持パルスのハイ期間T2を長くし、かつ他方の維持パルスのロー期間T4を長くするようにしてもよい。
維持パルスは、上述したように立上り期間T1、ハイ期間T2、立下り期間T3、ロー期間T4とから構成される。壁電荷の蓄積時間(ハイ期間T2とロー期間T4の重なり時間)は、維持放電によって発生した放電ガスの荷電粒子が、走査電極SCiおよび維持電極SUiの下に移動・堆積するために必要な時間であり、一般的に1μs以上の時間が必要である。もしこの時間が短いと、蓄積される壁電荷が少なく壁電圧が不足して維持放電を持続できなくなり、同時に発光効率も低下する。一方、立上り期間T1および立下り期間T3に時間的な制約はないが、この時間が短いと電力回収効率が低下し、プラズマディスプレイ装置の消費電力が増加してしまう。上述したT2とT4の時間は、駆動マージンの向上、発光効率の向上という観点からは100μs程度までならば長いほどよく、T1とT3の時間も、電力回収効率の向上という観点からは長いほどよい。しかしながら、T1~T4の時間、つまり、維持パルスの周期を長くしすぎると、画質を確保するための十分なサブフィールド数と十分な維持パルス数を確保することができなくなる。よって、維持パルスの周期は、画質と消費電力のトレードオフの関係を考慮して必要最低限の時間に設定し、例えば従来のADS方式では、立上り期間T1=0.5μs、ハイ期間T2=1μs、立下り期間=1μs、ロー期間=2.5μsの合計5μsに設定している。
本発明の実施の形態によれば、各サブフィールドの維持期間がTw×(N-1)/Nを超えない範囲で、走査電極SCiおよび維持電極SUiのそれぞれに与える維持パルスの周期(T1~T4の時間)を従来のADS方式の場合の周期(5~5.5μs)より長く設定することにより、超高精細度パネルであっても、画質を確保するための十分なサブフィールド数と十分な輝度を確保することができるとともに、駆動マージンの向上、発光効率の向上および電力回収効率の向上による消費電力の低減を実現することができる。
図7(a)、(b)はそれぞれ、本発明の実施の形態1において消去期間に書込み動作を行わないサブフィールド構成の一例を示す模式図であり、縦軸は走査電極SC1~SC2160を示し、横軸は時間を示している。また、書込み動作を行うタイミングを実線で示し、維持期間のタイミングと消去期間のタイミングとは異なるハッチングで示している。図7(a)は維持期間の直後に消去期間を設けた場合のタイミングを示しており、第1の表示電極対グループが消去期間であるときには第2の表示電極対グループの書込み動作を行わず、第2の表示電極対グループが消去期間であるときには第1の表示電極対グループの書込み動作を行わない。また、図7(b)は書込み期間の直前に、1つ前のサブフィールドの消去期間を設けた場合のタイミングを示しており、第1の表示電極対グループが消去期間であるときには第2の表示電極対グループの書込み動作を行わず、第2の表示電極対グループが消去期間であるときには第1の表示電極対グループの書込み動作を行わない。
図8は、本発明の実施の形態1におけるプラズマディスプレイ装置100の回路ブロック図である。このプラズマディスプレイ装置100は、PDP10、画像信号処理回路41、データ電極駆動回路42、走査電極駆動回路43a、43b、維持電極駆動回路44a、44b、タイミング発生回路45および各回路ブロックに必要な電源を供給する電源回路(図示せず)を備えている。そして、このプラズマディスプレイ装置100は、その動作として本実施の形態1におけるPDPの駆動方法が遂行されるように構成されている。
tb=π×√(L52×Cp)
上記式において、√(L51×Cp)は、(L51×Cp)の正の平方根であり、√(L52×Cp)は、(L52×Cp)の正の平方根である。また、上記式におけるL51、L52は、インダクタL51、L52のインダクタンスを示す。ta、tbは、それぞれ、維持パルスの立上り期間T1、立下り期間T3の時間にほぼ相当する。そして、維持パルスの立上り期間T1を制御する場合には、スイッチング素子Q51、ダイオードD51およびインダクタL51の直列回路を複数個並列接続した構成とし、スイッチング素子Q51をオンする数を制御して、インダクタの値(L51)を制御する。反対に、維持パルスの立下り期間T3を制御する場合には、スイッチング素子Q52、ダイオードD52およびインダクタL52の直列回路を複数個並列接続した構成とし、スイッチング素子Q52をオンする数を制御してインダクタの値(L52)を制御する。
実施の形態2においても、実施の形態1と同様に、1フィールド期間の時間を16.7msとした。また、初期化期間に要する時間を500μs、1本の走査電極に対応する放電セルに対して書込み動作を行うために要する時間を0.7μsとした。すると実施の形態1と同様に、全ての走査電極に対応する放電セルに対して書込み動作を1回行うために必要な時間Twは1512μsであり、最大で10サブフィールド確保できる。
本実施の形態においては、Tw=1512μs、Ts=1100μsであるので、1512/(1512-1100)=3.67となり、表示電極対グループの数N=4となる。
Tw×(N-1)/N=1512×3/4=1134
であり、もちろん条件
Ts≦Tw×(N-1)/N
を満たしている。
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- 対をなす走査電極及び維持電極からなる複数の表示電極対と複数のデータ電極とが間隙を有して交差するように配設され、前記交差する位置のそれぞれに前記間隙を形成する前記表示電極対及び前記データ電極を有する放電セルを有したプラズマディスプレイパネルの駆動方法であって、
前記複数の表示電極対を複数の表示電極対グループに分け、
それぞれの前記表示電極対グループ毎に、発光させるべき前記放電セルに書込み放電を発生させる書込み処理を行う書込み期間と、第1の維持パルスを前記走査電極に与えるとともに前記第1の維持パルスと周期の等しい第2の維持パルスを前記第1の維持パルスとはタイミングを異ならせて前記維持電極に与えることにより前記書込み放電を発生させた前記放電セルに維持放電を発生させる維持期間とを有する複数のサブフィールドを用い、それぞれの前記表示電極対グループに対する前記書込み期間が重なることがないように1フィールド期間を分割し、
全ての前記表示電極対グループの数をN、全ての前記放電セルに対して前記書込み処理を行うために必要な時間をTwとするとき、維持期間の時間が、
Tw×(N-1)/N
を超えない範囲で、前記第1の維持パルス及び前記第2の維持パルスの周期が5.5μsより長い前記サブフィールドを有する、プラズマディスプレイパネルの駆動方法。 - 一の前記表示電極対グループが前記維持期間である間に、他の前記表示電極対グループに対して前記書込み処理を行うようにし、前記第1の維持パルス及び前記第2の維持パルスは、1周期の期間が、第1の電位から前記第1の電位より高い第2の電位へ立上る立上り期間と、前記第2の電位を保持するハイ期間と、前記第2の電位から前記第1の電位へ立下る立下り期間と、前記第1の電位を保持するロー期間とから構成され、同時に前記第1の電位にならないように前記第1の維持パルスと前記第2の維持パルスとを与える、請求項1に記載のプラズマディスプレイパネルの駆動方法。
- 1周期の期間が、第1の電位から前記第1の電位より高い第2の電位へ立上る立上り期間と、前記第2の電位を保持するハイ期間と、前記第2の電位から前記第1の電位へ立下る立下り期間と、前記第1の電位を保持するロー期間とから構成され、かつ周期が5.5μs以下である仮想パルスにおいて、前記ハイ期間と前記ロー期間との両方を延長することによって周期を5.5μsより長くしたパルスを、周期が5.5μsより長い前記第1の維持パルス及び前記第2の維持パルスとして用いる、請求項1に記載のプラズマディスプレイパネルの駆動方法。
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1周期の期間が、第1の電位から前記第1の電位より高い第2の電位へ立上る立上り期間と、前記第2の電位を保持するハイ期間と、前記第2の電位から前記第1の電位へ立下る立下り期間と、前記第1の電位を保持するロー期間とから構成され、かつ周期が5.5μs以下である仮想パルスにおいて、前記ハイ期間を延長することによって周期を5.5μsより長くしたパルスを、前記第1の維持パルス及び前記第2の維持パルスのうちの一方に用い、前記仮想パルスにおいて、前記ロー期間を延長することによって周期を5.5μsより長くしたパルスを、周期が5.5μsより長い前記第1の維持パルス及び前記第2の維持パルスのうちの他方に用いる、請求項1に記載のプラズマディスプレイパネルの駆動方法。
- 1周期の期間が、第1の電位から前記第1の電位より高い第2の電位へ立上る立上り期間と、前記第2の電位を保持するハイ期間と、前記第2の電位から前記第1の電位へ立下る立下り期間と、前記第1の電位を保持するロー期間とから構成され、かつ周期が5.5μs以下である仮想パルスにおいて、前記ハイ期間を延長することによって周期を5.5μsより長くしたパルスを、周期が5.5μsより長い前記第1の維持パルス及び前記第2の維持パルスとして用いる、請求項1に記載のプラズマディスプレイパネルの駆動方法。
- 1周期の期間が、第1の電位から前記第1の電位より高い第2の電位へ立上る立上り期間と、前記第2の電位を保持するハイ期間と、前記第2の電位から前記第1の電位へ立下る立下り期間と、前記第1の電位を保持するロー期間とから構成され、かつ周期が5.5μs以下である仮想パルスにおいて、前記立下り期間を延長することによって周期を5.5μsより長くしたパルスを、周期が5.5μsより長い前記第1の維持パルス及び前記第2の維持パルスとして用いる、請求項1に記載のプラズマディスプレイパネルの駆動方法。
- 1周期の期間が、第1の電位から前記第1の電位より高い第2の電位へ立上る立上り期間と、前記第2の電位を保持するハイ期間と、前記第2の電位から前記第1の電位へ立下る立下り期間と、前記第1の電位を保持するロー期間とから構成され、かつ周期が5.5μs以下である仮想パルスにおいて、前記立上り期間を延長することによって周期を5.5μsより長くしたパルスを、周期が5.5μsより長い前記第1の維持パルス及び前記第2の維持パルスとして用いる、請求項1に記載のプラズマディスプレイパネルの駆動方法。
- 前記第1の維持パルス及び前記第2の維持パルスの周期は、100μs以下である、請求項1~7に記載のプラズマディスプレイパネルの駆動方法。
- 前記サブフィールドにおいて、前記第1の維持パルス及び前記第2の維持パルスの周期が5.5μs以下の値であると仮定した場合と比較して、前記サブフィールドの輝度重みが変わらないように、周期が5.5μsより長い前記第1の維持パルス及び前記第2の維持パルスの繰り返し回数を少なくする、請求項1~7に記載のプラズマディスプレイパネルの駆動方法。
- 1フィールド期間の最初に、全ての放電セルに一斉に初期化放電を発生させる初期化期間を設けるとともに、それぞれの前記サブフィールドの維持期間の後に、その維持期間で放電した放電セルに対して消去放電を発生させる消去期間を設ける、請求項1~7に記載のプラズマディスプレイパネルの駆動方法。
- 一の前記表示電極対グループが前記維持期間である間に、他の前記表示電極対グループに対して前記書込み処理を行うようにするとともに、1フィールド期間のうち前記初期化期間とそれぞれの前記消去期間とを除いた期間において、いずれかの前記表示電極対グループに対して前記書込み処理を連続して行う、請求項10に記載のプラズマディスプレイパネルの駆動方法。
- 対をなす走査電極及び維持電極からなる複数の表示電極対と複数のデータ電極とが間隙を有して交差するように配設され、前記交差する位置のそれぞれに前記間隙を形成する前記表示電極対及び前記データ電極を有する放電セルを有したプラズマディスプレイパネルを備えるとともに、前記プラズマディスプレイパネルを駆動するための駆動回路を備え、
前記駆動回路は、
前記複数の表示電極対を複数の表示電極対グループに分け、
それぞれの前記表示電極対グループ毎に、発光させるべき前記放電セルに書込み放電を発生させる書込み処理を行う書込み期間と、第1の維持パルスを前記走査電極に与えるとともに前記第1の維持パルスと周期の等しい第2の維持パルスを前記第1の維持パルスとはタイミングを異ならせて前記維持電極に与えることにより前記書込み放電を発生させた前記放電セルに維持放電を発生させる維持期間とを有する複数のサブフィールドを用い、それぞれの前記表示電極対グループに対する前記書込み期間が重なることがないように1フィールド期間を分割し、
全ての前記表示電極対グループの数をN、全ての前記表示電極対に対して前記書込み処理を行うために必要な時間をTwとするとき、維持期間の時間が、
Tw×(N-1)/N
を超えない範囲で、前記第1の維持パルス及び前記第2の維持パルスの周期が5.5μsより長い前記サブフィールドを有するように構成された、プラズマディスプレイ装置。
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