Driving waveform for reducing temporal dark image sticking in AC plasma display panel based on perceived luminance

Minimizing the reset discharge produced under an MgO-cathode condition and eliminating the wall charges accumulated on the address electrode prior to the reset period are the key factors involved in reducing temporal dark image sticking. Thus, based on the perceived luminance, new driving waveforms that can prohibit an MgO-cathode induced reset discharge or erase the wall charges accumulated on the address electrode prior to the reset period are examined for the complete elimination of temporal dark image sticking without deteriorating the address discharge characteristics. As a result of monitoring the difference in the infrared emission and perceived luminance between the cells with and without image sticking, the proposed driving waveform was shown to effectively remove temporal dark image sticking without deteriorating the address discharge characteristics.