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Plasma Display Panels

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Handbook of Visual Display Technology

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Abstract

An overview of plasma display panel fundamentals is presented. This article begins by describing the physics of a gas discharge. Then the technologies used to form the front plate and the rear plate of a plasma display panel are described. After the assembly of a vacuum-sealed plasma display has been introduced, the display cell operation mechanism and the driving techniques for a plasma display panel are discussed. Finally, directions for future research are mentioned.

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Abbreviations

AC:

Alternating Current

ADS:

Address Display Separation

DC:

Direct Current

EMI:

Electromagnetic Interference

FED:

Field Emission Display

IRI:

Infrared Interference

ITO:

Indium Tin Oxide

LCD:

Liquid Crystal Display

OLED:

Organic Light Emitting Display

PDP:

Plasma Display Panel

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  1. Display Technology Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Hsinchu, Taiwan, 31040, ROC

    David N. Liu

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    Janglin Chen

  2. Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK

    Wayne Cranton

  3. Veritas et Visus, Texas, USA

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Liu, D.N. (2012). Plasma Display Panels. In: Chen, J., Cranton, W., Fihn, M. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79567-4_74

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