Improved discharge time lag of address pulse in an ACPDP with auxiliary electrodes

Abstract

New driving waveforms are proposed for an ACPDP with an auxiliary electrode. Auxiliary pulses and a stepped scan pulse during the address period distinguish the proposed waveforms from conventional waveforms. The address discharge time lag in an ACPDP with auxiliary electrodes was improved by application of auxiliary pulses and a stepped scan pulse during the address period. The interaction between the auxiliary pulse and the stepped scan pulse generates priming particles directly prior to the address discharge, and these priming particles influence the address discharge. As a result, the firing voltage of the address pulse is lowered, and the minimum address voltage is lower than that of conventional driving waveforms. Experimental results confirm that the address discharge time lag of the proposed waveforms is 32% lower than that of conventional driving waveforms.