EP1850312A1 - Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP1850312A1
EP1850312A1 EP06008703A EP06008703A EP1850312A1 EP 1850312 A1 EP1850312 A1 EP 1850312A1 EP 06008703 A EP06008703 A EP 06008703A EP 06008703 A EP06008703 A EP 06008703A EP 1850312 A1 EP1850312 A1 EP 1850312A1
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Kirack Park
Jongwoon Bae
Seonghwan Na-309 LG Electronics Inc.dormitory Ryu
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  • This document relates to a plasma display apparatus.
  • a plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel for displaying an image and a driver for driving the plasma display panel.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a structure of a plasma display panel.
  • the plasma display panel comprises a front panel 10 and a rear panel 11.
  • the front panel 10 comprises a front glass substrate 100 and the rear panel 11 comprises a rear glass substrate 110.
  • a scan electrode 101 and a sustain electrode 102 for maintaining emissions of cells through a mutual discharge therebetween are formed on the front glass substrate 100.
  • the scan electrode 101 and the sustain electrode 102 each comprise transparent electrodes 101a and 102a made of a transparent indium-tin-oxide (ITO) material, and bus electrodes 101b and 102b made of a metal material.
  • a scan signal for scan of the plasma display panel and a sustain signal for discharge maintenance of the plasma display panel are supplied to the scan electrode 101.
  • a maintenance signal is mainly supplied to the sustain electrode 102.
  • An upper dielectric layer 103 is formed on upper parts of the scan electrode 101 and the sustain electrode 102 to limit a discharge current and to provide insulation between the scan electrode 101 and the sustain electrode 102.
  • a protective layer 104 with a deposit of MgO is formed on an upper surface of the upper dielectric layer 103 to facilitate discharge conditions.
  • Address electrodes 112 are formed on the rear glass substrate 110 to intersect the scan electrode 101 and the sustain electrode 102.
  • a lower dielectric layer 114 is formed on an upper part of the address electrode 112 to provide insulation between the address electrodes 113.
  • Barrier ribs 111 are formed on the lower dielectric layer 114 to form discharge cells.
  • a phosphor layer 113 is coated between the barrier ribs 111 to emit visible light.
  • a plasma display apparatus comprises a data driver for driving the address electrode 112.
  • the data driver supply a data signal corresponding to an image signal to the address electrode 112.
  • the data driver comprises a data drive integrated circuit (IC) for generating the data signal.
  • the data drive IC is included in a film type element such as a tape carrier package (TCP) or a chip-on-film (COF).
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a data drive IC of a plasma display apparatus.
  • the data drive IC of the plasma display apparatus receives an image signal through an input terminal 210, and supplies a data signal corresponding to the image signal to the address electrode 112 of FIG. 1 through an output terminal 220.
  • the input terminal 210 of the data drive IC is formed at one side of the data drive IC, and the output terminal 220 of the data drive IC is formed at the other side opposite one side of the data drive IC.
  • a formation direction of the output terminal 220 of the data drive IC is substantially parallel to a formation direction of the address electrode 112 of FIG. 1.
  • the number of output terminals formed on one data drive IC increases. Since the number of output terminals increases, the length and the size of the data drive IC increase. When the size of the data drive IC increases, the size of the film-type element increases. Accordingly, the manufacturing cost of the data drive IC or the manufacturing cost of the film-type element increases, and the manufacturing cost of the plasma display apparatus increases.
  • a reference numeral 230 denotes a power terminal.
  • a data voltage for forming a maximum voltage of the data signal is input to the power terminal 230.
  • a reference numeral 240 denotes a ground terminal.
  • a ground level voltage for forming a ground level of the data signal is input to the ground terminal 240.
  • a plasma display apparatus comprising a plasma display panel comprising an electrode, and a data drive integrated circuit (IC) for supplying a data signal corresponding to an image signal to the electrode through an output terminal formed at one side and the other side of the data drive IC which oppose to each other.
  • IC data drive integrated circuit
  • a plasma display apparatus comprising a plasma display panel comprising a scan electrode, a sustain electrode and an address electrode, a scan driver for driving the scan electrode, a sustain driver for driving the sustain electrode, and a data drive IC for supplying a data signal corresponding to an image signal to the address electrode through an output terminal formed at one side and the other side of the data driver IC which oppose to each other.
  • a plasma display apparatus comprising a plasma display panel comprising a scan electrode, a sustain electrode and an address electrode, a scan driver for supplying a first signal, which rises to a negative direction, in a pre-reset period, after supplying a second signal which rises to a positive direction, for supplying a third signal, which rises to a negative direction, in a reset period, and for supplying a scan signal in an address period, to the scan electrode, a sustain driver for supplying a fourth signal, which rises to a positive direction, to the sustain electrode in the pre-reset period, and a data drive IC for supplying a data signal corresponding to an image signal to the address electrode through an output terminal formed at one side and the other side of the data driver IC, which oppose to each other, during the supply of the scan signal to the scan electrode.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a structure of a plasma display panel
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a data drive integrated circuit (IC) of a plasma display apparatus
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a plasma display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a data driver of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a driving signal of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a relationship between a scan signal and a data signal of the driving signal of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a data drive IC of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged view of the data drive IC of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a high-voltage circuit of the data drive IC of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a film type element equipped with the data drive IC of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention equipped with the film type element.
  • a plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel comprising an electrode, and a data drive integrated circuit (IC) for supplying a data signal corresponding to an image signal to the electrode through an output terminal formed at one side and the other side of the data drive IC which oppose to each other.
  • IC data drive integrated circuit
  • the electrode may comprise an address electrode.
  • An input terminal of the data drive IC for receiving the image signal may be formed at one side of the data drive IC.
  • the input terminal may be substantially formed in the center of one side of the data drive IC.
  • a part of the output terminal formed at one side of the data drive IC may be formed at the left of the input terminal formed in the center of one side of the data drive IC.
  • the remaining part of the output terminal formed at one side of the data drive IC may be formed at the right of the input terminal formed in the center of one side of the data drive IC.
  • the data drive IC may comprise an input terminal, which receives the image signal and is formed at one side of the data drive IC, a data voltage wiring unit for receiving a data voltage of the data signal, and a reference voltage wiring unit for receiving a reference voltage of the data signal.
  • the reference voltage wiring unit may comprise two or more ends. At least one of the two or more ends may be formed at one side of the data drive IC.
  • the reference voltage may be a ground level voltage.
  • the data drive IC may be mounted on a film type element.
  • a direction of an electrode terminal of the film type element may be substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of the data drive IC.
  • the data drive IC may comprise a high-voltage circuit for outputting the data signal to the output terminal of the data drive IC, a logical circuit for controlling the high-voltage circuit, an auxiliary power supply unit for supplying a power source to the logical circuit, an auxiliary reference power supply unit for supplying a reference voltage to the logical circuit, a data voltage wiring unit for supplying a data voltage of the data signal to the high-voltage circuit, and a reference voltage wiring unit for supplying a reference voltage to the high-voltage circuit.
  • the auxiliary power supply unit, the auxiliary reference power supply unit, the data voltage wiring unit, and the reference voltage wiring unit may be formed on the same layer.
  • the auxiliary power supply unit, the auxiliary reference power supply unit, the data voltage wiring unit, and the reference voltage wiring unit may comprise a metal layer.
  • a plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel comprising a scan electrode, a sustain electrode and an address electrode, a scan driver for driving the scan electrode, a sustain driver for driving the sustain electrode, and a data drive IC for supplying a data signal corresponding to an image signal to the address electrode through an output terminal formed at one side and the other side of the data driver IC which oppose to each other.
  • a plasma display apparatus comprises a plasma display panel comprising a scan electrode, a sustain electrode and an address electrode, a scan driver for supplying a first signal, which rises to a negative direction, in a pre-reset period, after supplying a second signal which rises to a positive direction, for supplying a third signal, which rises to a negative direction, in a reset period, and for supplying a scan signal in an address period, to the scan electrode, a sustain driver for supplying a fourth signal, which rises to a positive direction, to the sustain electrode in the pre-reset period, and a data drive IC for supplying a data signal corresponding to an image signal to the address electrode through an output terminal formed at one side and the other side of the data driver IC, which oppose to each other, during the supply of the scan signal to the scan electrode.
  • a scan driver for supplying a first signal, which rises to a negative direction, in a pre-reset period, after supplying a second signal which rises to a positive
  • the pre-reset period may be included in a first subfield of all of subfields.
  • a magnitude of a maximum voltage of a rising ramp signal supplied in the first subfield may be more than a magnitude of a maximum voltage of a rising ramp signal supplied in a subfield which follows the first subfield.
  • the sustain driver may supply a reference voltage to the sustain electrode.
  • the output terminal of the data drive IC may supply the data signal formed by resonance to the address electrode.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a plasma display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises a plasma display panel 310, a scan driver 320, a sustain driver 330, and a data driver 340.
  • the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention represents gray scale by a combination of subfields constituting a frame.
  • one frame comprises a plurality of subfields.
  • Each of the subfields comprises a reset period for initializing all of cells of the plasma display panel 310, an address period for selecting cells, and a sustain period for generating a maintenance discharge within the selected cells.
  • the gray scale of the image is represented by changing gray level of the sustain period in accordance with the combination of at least one subfield of the plurality of subfields.
  • the plasma display panel 310 comprises scan electrodes Y1 to Yn, sustain electrodes Z, and address electrodes X1 to Xm.
  • the scan driver 320 supplies a reset signal for initializing all of the cells of the plasma display panel 310 during the reset period, a scan signal for selecting the cells during the address period, and a sustain signal for generating the maintenance discharge within the selected cells during the sustain period, to the scan electrodes Y1 to Yn.
  • the sustain driver 330 supplies a bias voltage to the sustain electrodes Z.
  • the sustain driver 330 supplies a sustain signal for generating the maintenance discharge within the selected cells to the sustain electrodes Z during the sustain period.
  • the data driver 340 receives an image signal, generates a data signal synchronized with the scan signal, and supplies the data signal to the address electrodes X1 to Xm.
  • the data driver 340 comprises a data drive IC for generating the data signal corresponding to the image signal
  • the image signal received to the data driver 340 is obtained after performing an image processing process.
  • a controller (not shown) of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention outputs an image signal corresponding to an image processing result obtained after performing an inverse gamma correction process, an error diffusion process, a dithering process, a subfield mapping process, and a subfield rearrange process.
  • the inverse gamma correction process improves linearity of gray scale.
  • the error diffusion process diffuses an error generated after the performance of the inverse gamma correction process.
  • the dithering process reflects the error to real gray.
  • the subfield mapping process performs mapping of the real gray.
  • the subfield rearrange process arranges gray information mapped in the subfield by the subfields.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a data driver of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the data driver of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises a data drive IC 341, a data voltage supply control unit 343, and an energy recovery circuit unit 345.
  • the data voltage supply control unit 343 comprises a data voltage supply control switch Q1.
  • the data voltage supply control unit 343 supplies a data voltage Vd supplied from a data voltage source (not shown) to the data drive IC 341.
  • the data drive IC 341 of the plasma display apparatus is connected to the address electrode X of the plasma display panel.
  • the data drive IC 341 supplies the data signal to the address electrode X through a switching operation.
  • the data drive IC 341 of the plasma display apparatus comprises an output terminal formed at one side and the other side of the data drive IC 341 which oppose to each other, and an input terminal formed at one side of the data drive IC 341.
  • the data drive IC 341 comprises a top switch Qt and a bottom switch Qb.
  • One terminal of the top switch Qt is commonly connected to the data voltage supply control unit 343, and the energy recovery circuit unit 345.
  • the other terminal of the top switch Qt is connected to one terminal of the bottom switch Qb.
  • the other terminal of the bottom switch Qb is grounded.
  • a second node n2 connected to the other terminal of the top switch Qt and one terminal of the bottom switch Qb is connected to the address electrode X.
  • the energy recovery circuit unit 345 comprises an energy storing unit 345a, an energy supply control unit 345b, an energy recovery control unit 345c, and an inductor unit 345d.
  • the energy storing unit 345a comprises an energy storing capacitor C.
  • the energy storing unit 345a stores an energy, which will be supplied to the address electrode X of the plasma display panel, and stores an energy recovered from the plasma display panel.
  • the energy supply control unit 345b comprises an energy supply control switch Q2.
  • the energy supply control unit 345b forms a supply path of the energy supplied from the energy storing capacitor C to the address electrode X.
  • One terminal of the energy supply control unit 345b is connected to the energy storing capacitor C.
  • the energy supply control unit 345b further comprises a reverse blocking diode D3 for preventing an inverse current from flowing to the energy storing unit 345a through the energy supply control switch Q2.
  • the energy recovery control unit 345c comprises an energy recovery control switch Q3.
  • the energy recovery control unit 345c forms a recovery path of the energy recovered from the address electrode X to the energy storing capacitor C.
  • One terminal of the energy recovery control unit 345c is commonly connected to the energy storing capacitor C and the energy supply control unit 345b. It is preferable that the energy recovery control unit 345c further comprises a reverse blocking diode D4 for preventing an inverse current from flowing from the energy storing unit 345a to the energy recovery control switch Q3.
  • the inductor unit 345d supplies the energy stored in the energy storing unit 345a to the address electrode X through LC resonance. Further, the inductor unit 345d recovers the energy of the plasma display panel to the energy storing unit 345a through the LC resonance.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a driving signal of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • a first falling ramp signal which rises to a negative direction is supplied to the scan electrode Y and a positive voltage is supplied to the sustain electrode Z in a pre-reset period PRERP of a first subfield SF1.
  • a second falling ramp signal NR which falls to a set-down reference voltage -Ve in a negative direction is supplied to the scan electrode Y in a set-down period SD of the reset period RP.
  • a voltage of the sustain electrode Z is maintained at a reference voltage in the set-down period SD. It is preferable that the reference voltage is a ground level voltage. It is preferable that a voltage of the first falling ramp signal, as shown in FIG. 5, gradually falls. However, although a signal, which falls from a voltage of 0 V or a ground level voltage in a negative direction, is supplied irrespective of a shape of the signal, the effect of the pre-reset period is obtained. It is preferable that a slope of the positive voltage supplied to the sustain electrode Z, as shown in FIG. 5, is more than a slope of the first falling ramp signal. However, although a signal, which rises from a voltage of 0 V or a ground level voltage in a positive direction, is supplied irrespective of a shape of the signal, the effect of the pre-reset period is obtained.
  • a scan signal -SCNP is supplied to the scan electrode Y
  • a data signal DP for rising to a data voltage Vd is supplied to the address electrode X
  • a bias voltage vzb is supplied to the sustain electrode Z.
  • the data signal DP is supplied through the data drive IC 341 of FIG. 4.
  • the data drive IC 341 comprises an output terminal formed at one side and the other side of the data drive IC 341 which oppose to each other, and an input terminal formed at one side of the data drive IC 341.
  • the scan signal -SCNP falls to a scan voltage -Vy, and the scan voltage -Vy is -200 V.
  • the bias voltage vzb is 100 V.
  • At least one subfield of one frame comprises the pre-reset period.
  • the pre-reset period is included in a first subfield of one frame. This reason is that the initialization of the cells in the first subfield of one frame is relatively more difficult than the initialization of the cells in the remaining subfields except the first subfield of one frame. In other words, since the amount of space charges within the cells in the first subfield is relatively less than the amount of space charges within the cells in the remaining subfield, the initialization of the cells is difficult.
  • an erasure discharge is not generated during the duration of time between the sustain period SP and the reset period SP.
  • a set-down discharge and an address discharge are generated in the set-down period SD and the address period AP by using positive wall charges accumulated on the address electrode X by the sustain discharge generated in the previous subfield in all of the subfields.
  • a voltage of the sustain electrode Z is maintained at the reference voltage GND or a voltage of 0 V during the set-down period SD.
  • a reset voltage Vr is lowered in the subfields except the first subfield SF1.
  • the reset voltage Vr is 100 V in the first subfield SF1
  • the reset voltage Vr is 80 V in the subfields.
  • the reset voltage Vr in the subfields except the first subfield SF1 may be less than the reset voltage Vr in the first subfield SF1.
  • the reset voltage Vr in the subfields except the first subfield SF1 may be omitted.
  • a delay value of the address discharge that is, a jitter value is reduced as the plasma display apparatus go on the subsequent subfields.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a relationship between a scan signal and a data signal of the driving signal of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the data driver 340 of FIG. 3 supplies the data signal for selecting the cells to the address electrode
  • the scan driver 320 supplies the scan signal to the san electrode.
  • the scan driver 320 supplies to the scan electrode a voltage which falls during a first time T1, the scan voltage -Vy maintained during a second time T2, and a voltage which rises during a third time T3 in named order.
  • the duration of the second time T2 may be changed in accordance with the order of the scan electrode to which the scan signal is supplied. For example, the duration of the second time T2 of a scan signal supplied to an n-th scan electrode may be different from the duration of the second time T2 of a scan signal supplied to an n+1-th scan electrode.
  • the duration of the first time T1 of the scan signal supplied to one or more scan electrode groups of all of the scan electrode groups may be different from the duration of the first time T1 of the scan signal supplied to the remaining scan electrode groups.
  • the duration of the third time T3 of the scan signal supplied to one or more scan electrode groups of all of the scan electrode groups may be different from the duration of the third time T3 of the scan signal supplied to the remaining scan electrode groups.
  • the width of the scan signals supplied to the scan electrode in the address periods AP of the subfields SF1 and SF2 is equal to each other in FIG. 5.
  • the width of the scan signal in the subfields which follow the first subfield SF1 may be less than the width of the scan signal in the first subfield SF1.
  • the output terminal of the data drive IC 341 of FIG. 4 is formed at one side and the other side of the data drive IC 341, which oppose to each other, and the input terminal of the data drive IC 341 is formed at one side of the data drive IC 341.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a data drive IC of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the data drive IC of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises an input terminal 410, a plurality of output terminals 420, a data voltage wiring unit 430, and a reference voltage wiring unit 440.
  • the input terminal 410 is formed in the center of one side of the data drive IC and receives the image signal.
  • the plurality of output terminals 420 are formed at one side and the other side of the data drive IC 341, which oppose to each other, and supply the data signal corresponding to the image signal to the address electrode.
  • the data voltage wiring unit 430 receives the data voltage for generating the maximum voltage of the data signal.
  • the reference voltage wiring unit 440 receives a reference voltage for generating a minimum voltage of the data signal.
  • the input terminal 410 of the data drive IC is substantially formed in the center of one side of the data drive IC.
  • the output terminals 420 formed at one side of the data drive IC are formed at both sides of the input terminal 410. Since the input terminal 410 of the data drive IC is formed in the center of one side of the data drive IC, the connection of the data drive IC with the controller is easy.
  • the number of input terminals 410 of the data drive IC is 6 to 8, and the number of output terminals 420 is 96 to 256.
  • the number of output terminals 420 formed at the other side of the data drive IC is three times the number of output terminals 420 formed at one side of the data drive IC. For example, when the total number of output terminals is 256, 192 output terminals are formed at the other side of the data drive IC, and 64 output terminals are formed at one side of the data drive IC.
  • Half the output terminals formed at one side of the data drive IC are formed at the right of the input terminal 410, and the remaining half are formed at the left of the input terminal 410.
  • the total number of output terminals formed at one side of the data drive IC is 64
  • 32 output terminals are formed at the right of the input terminal 410
  • 32 output terminals are formed at the left of the input terminal 410.
  • the input terminal 410 of the data drive IC may be formed not only in the center of one side of the data drive IC but also on another portion of one side of the data drive IC.
  • FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged view of the data drive IC of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • a high-voltage circuit 421 and a logical circuit 423 which output the data signal, are formed within the data drive IC of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • An auxiliary power supply unit 425 for supplying a power source to the logical circuit 423 and an auxiliary reference power supply unit 427 for supplying a reference voltage to the logical circuit 423 are formed on the logical circuit 423.
  • the logical circuit 423 is connected to the input terminal 410 and the output terminal 420 through an amplifier 450 of FIG. 7 and the high-voltage circuit 421 of FIG. 8.
  • the data voltage wiring unit 430, the reference voltage wiring unit 440, the auxiliary power supply unit 425, and the auxiliary reference power supply unit 427 comprise a metal layer formed by molding performed by a patterning process, and are formed on the same layer.
  • the manufacturing process of the data drive IC is simple and the manufacturing cost of the data drive IC decreases.
  • the data voltage wiring unit 430 and the reference voltage wiring unit 440 supply the data voltage and the reference voltage for generating the maximum voltage and the minimum voltage of the data signal, respectively.
  • the amplifier 450 amplifies the image signal input through the input terminal 410.
  • the disposition of the terminals of the data drive IC is determined depending on the number of terminals including the input Terminal 410 and the output terminal 420, a distance between the terminals, and the flow of the signal inside the data drive IC. Further, the shorter a distance between one side and the other side of the data drive IC is, the smaller the size of the data drive IC is.
  • the size of the data drive IC is less than the size of the data drive IC of FIG. 2. It is preferable that the length of one side and the length of the other side of the data drive IC are equal to each other.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a high-voltage circuit of the data drive IC of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the high-voltage circuit of the data drive IC comprises first to sixth switching elements Tr1 to Tr6, an inverter Inv, and a resistance R.
  • a signal output from the logical circuit 523 is supplied to a gate terminal of the fourth switching element Tr4.
  • a signal reversed by the inverter Inv is supplied to a gate terminal of the third switching element Tr3.
  • different signals are supplied to a gate terminal of the first switching element Tr1 and a gate terminal of the second switching element Tr2.
  • the data voltage Vd or the reference voltage is supplied to the output terminal 420 for outputting the data signal to one address electrode.
  • the data voltage Vd is supplied through the data voltage wiring unit 430 of FIG. 7, and the reference voltage is supplied through the reference voltage wiring unit 440 of FIG. 7.
  • the reference voltage is a ground level voltage
  • the resistance R is a resistance of the reference voltage wiring unit 440.
  • the high-voltage circuit 421 of the data drive IC maintains the data signal at a particular voltage to prevent an erroneous operation of the data drive IC during a maintenance period of the data signal.
  • the sixth switching element Tr6 turns on, the reference voltage of a ground level voltage is supplied to the output terminal 420 through the reference voltage wiring unit 440.
  • the data signal is substantially maintained at a voltage of 0 V. That is, even when a surge current flows to the high-voltage circuit 421, a voltage of the output terminal 420 is maintained at a voltage of 0 V by a central wiring unit 445 being a part of the reference voltage wiring unit 440 of IFG. 7.
  • the data drive IC of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is erroneously operated by the surge current.
  • FIG. 10 illustrates a film type element equipped with the data drive IC of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the data drive IC of the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is included in a film type element such as TCP or COF.
  • a longitudinal direction of the data drive IC 700 is substantially parallel to a longitudinal direction of an electrode terminal 710 of the film type element. Further, the longitudinal direction of the data drive IC 700 is substantially perpendicular to a winding direction of the film type element.
  • a formation direction of the electrode terminal 710 of the film type element is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the data drive IC 700.
  • an electrode terminal 720 of the film type element connected to the input terminal, the data voltage wiring unit, the reference voltage wiring unit of the data drive IC 700 is formed at one side of the film type element. Further, the electrode terminal 710 of the film type element connected to the output terminal of the data drive IC 700 is formed at the other side of the film type element opposing to one side of the film type element.
  • the above-described structure of the data drive IC prevents an unnecessary distance between amplifier circuits. In other words, since the amplifier circuits connected to the input terminal of the data drive IC are located closely to each other, the unnecessary distance between amplifier circuits is not generated. Thus, the size of the data drive IC decreases. The manufacturing cost of the data drive IC and the manufacturing cost of the plasma display apparatus decrease.
  • the three ends of the reference voltage wiring unit 440 are formed at one side of the data drive IC, at which the input terminal 410 is formed.
  • a ground level voltage is supplied in the vicinity of the center of the reference voltage wiring unit 440 by the wiring of a single layer. Since the manufacturing method of the plasma display apparatus is simple, the manufacturing cost of the plasma display apparatus decreases.
  • the formation direction of the electrode terminals 710 and 720 of the film type element is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the data drive IC.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates the plasma display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention equipped with the film type element.
  • a heat dissipation plate 400 for the heat emission is formed on a plasma display panel 310 including a front panel 311 and a rear panel 313.
  • a film type element 750 and a data driver board 740 are disposed on the heat dissipation plate 400.
  • the data driver board 740 receives the image signal from a control board 760, transmits the image signal to the film type element 750, and generates the data voltage.
  • the film type element 750 equipped with the data drive IC receives the image signal from the control board 760, and then supplies the data signal corresponding to the image signal to the address electrode formed on the rear panel 313. At this time, since the output terminal of the data drive IC is formed at one side and the other side of the data drive IC, which oppose to each other, the size of the data drive IC and the size of the film type element decrease.

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