EP0653740B1 - Graustufensteuerung für Plasma-Anzeigevorrichtungen - Google Patents

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EP0653740B1
EP0653740B1 EP94300695A EP94300695A EP0653740B1 EP 0653740 B1 EP0653740 B1 EP 0653740B1 EP 94300695 A EP94300695 A EP 94300695A EP 94300695 A EP94300695 A EP 94300695A EP 0653740 B1 EP0653740 B1 EP 0653740B1
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Masaya C/O Fujitsu Limited Tajima
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  • the present invention relates to controlling the gray scale of plasma display devices, for example a method and an apparatus for controlling the gray scale of a three-electrode surface-discharge alternating current plasma display device.
  • AC PDP alternating current plasma display panel
  • luminescence and display is done by applying a voltage wave-form to two sustain electrodes alternately to maintain discharge.
  • a discharge operation is carried out in one to several microseconds ( ⁇ s) just after the pulse application.
  • ions (positive charges) produced by the discharge accumulate on the surface of the dielectric layer on the electrode to which a negative voltage is being applied and similarly electrons (negative charges) accumulate on the surface of the dielectric layer of the electrode to which a positive voltage is being applied.
  • An AC PDP may make use of the memory effect.
  • AC PDPs there has been considered a two-electrode type in which selective discharge (address discharge) and sustain discharge are carried out with two electrodes, and a three-electrode type in which the third electrode is used for address discharge.
  • a phosphor formed in a discharge cell is excited by ultraviolet rays generated by the discharge.
  • the phosphor is easily affected by bombardment of ions (positive charges) generated concurrently by discharge.
  • the arrangement is such that ions strike directly against phosphors, which is likely to lead to a reduction in the life of the phosphors.
  • a three-electrode arrangement may be used, making use of surface discharge in a color PDP.
  • EP-A-0 488 891 discloses a method of controlling the gray scale of a plasma display device according to the preamble of accompanying claim 1, as well as a plasma display device according to the preamble of claim 3.
  • a method of controlling the gray scale of a plasma display device comprising the steps of: forming a frame for an image by a plurality of subframes, each of which has a specific weight value representing a gray level of the subframe in said gray scale; and displaying the image on said plasma display device by optionally combining said subframes; characterised by a step of: setting the number of sustain emissions of each said subframe individually so as to substantially make a ratio of brightnesses of said plurality of subframes correspond with a ratio of the weight values of said plurality of subframes, a ratio of numbers of sustain emissions of said plurality of subframes being not coincident with the ratio of the weight values of said plurality of subframes.
  • a plasma display device comprising at least one pair of electrodes for carrying out a discharge operation, said plasma display device being driven by separating address periods in which display data necessary to sustain a discharge are written in the screen, from sustain discharge periods in which a sustain discharge for light emission is repeated, one frame forming an image being constituted by a plurality of subframes each of which has a specific weight value representing the gray level of the subframe in said gray scale; and the image being displayed on said plasma display device by optionally combining said subframes; characterised in that the number of sustain emissions of each said subframe is individually set so as to substantially make a ratio of brightnesses of said plurality of subframes correspond with a ratio of the weight values of said plurality of subframes, and a ratio of numbers of sustain emissions of said plurality of subframes is not coincident with the ratio of the weight values of said plurality of subframes.
  • Figure 1 shows an arrangement of a three-electrode surface-discharge AC-driven plasma display panel considered previously, and Fig. 2 shows an arrangement of a discharge cell in the plasma display panel of Fig. 1. Note that Fig. 1 shows the arrangement (electrode arrangement) constituted by an M x N dot panel.
  • FIGs. 1 and 2 reference numeral 1 denotes a front glass substrate, 2 denotes a rear glass substrate, 3 denotes address electrodes, 4 denotes walls, 5 denotes a phosphor, 6 denotes a dielectric layer, 7 and 8 denote X and Y electrodes, respectively.
  • discharge operation occurs mainly between the two sustain discharge electrodes (X electrode 7 and Y electrode 8) disposed on the rear glass substrate 2, and the selection of pixels (or discharge cell) according to the display data is done by selecting a cell on the line including the corresponding Y electrode 8 making use of discharge between the Y electrode 8 and the address electrode 3.
  • the dielectric layer 6 is formed for insulation, on which a protective layer, or an MgO layer is formed. Further, on the front glass substrate 1 facing the rear glass substrate 2, the address electrodes 3 and phosphors 5 are formed. Note that, the phosphors 5 have red, green and blue light emitting characteristics, and they are formed on the address electrodes 3.
  • a discharge space (cavity) is so separated by the walls (barrier ribs) 4 formed on one side or both sides of the glass substrate that discharge occurs in a space of each cell.
  • Ultraviolet light produced by the discharge causes the phosphor to emit light.
  • Arranging a plurality M x N of cells having such structure, for example, in a matrix state forms a display panel as shown in Fig. 1.
  • references A1 to AM denote address electrodes
  • Y1 to YN denote Y electrodes.
  • X electrodes 7 are commonly connected.
  • Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an example of three-electrode surface-discharge AC-driven plasma display device using a plasma display panel shown in Fig. 1, and shows peripheral circuits for driving a typical three-electrode AC PDP.
  • reference numeral 10 denotes a control circuit
  • 11 denotes a display data controller
  • 12 denotes a frame memory
  • 13 denotes a panel drive controller
  • 14 denotes a scan driver controller
  • 15 denotes a common driver controller
  • reference numeral 21 denotes an address driver
  • 22 denotes an X driver
  • 23 denotes a Y scan driver
  • 24 denotes a Y driver
  • 30 denotes a plasma display panel (PDP).
  • PDP plasma display panel
  • reference mark CLOCK denotes a dot clock indicating display data
  • DATA denotes display data (in case of 256 gray scales, 8 bits for each color: 3 x 8)
  • VSYNC denotes a vertical synchronizing signal, which indicates the beginning of a frame (one field)
  • HSYNC denotes a horizontal synchronizing signal.
  • the control circuit 10 comprises a display data controller 11 and a panel drive controller 13.
  • the display data controller 11 stores display data in the frame memory 12 and transfers the data to the address driver 21 to drive the panel.
  • A-DATA denotes display data
  • A-CLOCK denotes a transfer clock.
  • the panel drive controller 13 decides when to apply a high voltage wave (pulse) to the panel 30 and is provided with the scan driver controller 14 and the common driver controller 15.
  • Y-DATA denotes scan data (data for turning ON the Y scan driver 23 every bit)
  • Y-CLOCK denotes a transfer clock (a clock for turning ON the Y scan driver 23 every bit)
  • Y-STB1 denotes a Y strobe-1 (a signal for regulating the timing of turning on the Y scan driver)
  • Y-STB2 denotes a Y strobe-2.
  • reference mark X-UD denotes a signal (outputs Vs/Vw) for controlling the ON/OFF of the X common driver (22)
  • X-DD denotes a signal (GND) for controlling the ON/OFF of the common driver
  • Y-UD denotes a signal (outputs Vs/Vw) for controlling the ON/OFF of the Y common driver (24)
  • Y-DD denotes a signal (GND) for controlling the ON/OFF of the Y common driver.
  • each of the address electrodes 3 is connected to the address driver 21 and gets an address pulse of the address discharge time from the address driver.
  • the Y electrodes 8 are individually connected to the Y scan driver, and the Y scan driver 23 is connected to the Y common driver (Y driver 24).
  • the pulse of address discharge time is generated from the Y scan driver 23, and the sustain pulses and others come from the Y driver 24 and are applied to the Y electrodes 8 through the Y scan driver 23.
  • the X electrodes 7 are commonly connected over the display lines of the panel 30, and the X common driver (X driver 22) generates write pulses, sustain pulses, and the like.
  • These driver circuits (21, 22, 23, 24) are controlled by the control circuit 10, which is controlled by synchronous signals, display data signals and others supplied from outside of the device.
  • Figure 4 is a chart showing an example of driving wave-forms in a plasma display device of Fig. 3, that is, Fig. 4 shows driving waveforms of one subframe (or one subfield) in the so-called "address/sustain discharge separated write addressing method".
  • This address/sustain discharge separated write addressing method is, for example, disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 3-338342.
  • a driving method intended for low voltage and steady driving (or addressing) is disclosed, and the method is applied to the case when a higher level gray scale technologies for a full color display is required.
  • one subframe is separated into an address period and a sustain discharge period.
  • a whole-screen writing, a whole screen erasing and a sequential addressing by writing into display line (hereinafter, referred to as "line sequential writing (or addressing)") are carried out.
  • sustain pulses are applied to all of the lines simultaneously, which results in sustain discharges in the cells which write addressing has been executed to and wall charges has been accumulated in. Note that, if a frame consists of two subframes for example by means of interlace (leap over) operation, one subframe corresponds to a subfield in each subframe.
  • one aspect of the driving method shown in Fig. 4 is that the states of all the cells are equalized by whole-screen writing and whole-screen erasing which are carried out at the beginning of the address period and the whole-screen erasing is completed in the state where wall charges available in the subsequent line sequential writing discharge remain.
  • the Y electrodes are brought to the GND level, and at the same time, write pulses of the voltage Vw are applied to the X electrodes causing the whole-screen writing. At this time, ions of positive charges are accumulated to the address electrode, in reality on the surface of dielectric material such as phosphor. Further, in the next step, by applying erasing pulses of the voltage Ve, the whole-screen erasing is carried out.
  • the erasing discharge which makes the state in which there is no wall charge on the surface of the dielectric layer (MgO layer) of the X and Y electrodes, it is preferable to accumulate electrons, negative charges advantageous in the next addressing discharge on the MgO surface of Y electrode. Note that the voltage value of the residual wall charges should be at such a level as not to cause the sustain discharge even when sustain discharge pulses are applied to the X and Y electrodes.
  • a line sequential writing discharge (or addressing discharge) is carried out.
  • the discharge discharge operation
  • the Y electrode of the line to be written is brought to the GND level and an address pulse of the voltage Va is applied to the address electrode of the cell to be written in the line.
  • the address discharge is possible with a very low voltage because ions and electrons have accumulated on the address side (the surface of the phosphor) and on the Y electrode side (the MgO surface) respectively.
  • FIGs 5A to 5D are diagrams illustrating how cells are driven in the plasma display device of Fig. 3.
  • Figs. 5A to 5D show diagrams of the arrangement of charges within a discharge cell and the state of discharge.
  • Fig. 5A shows the whole-screen (or overall) writing step (Positive charges (or ions) have accumulated on the address electrode.)
  • Fig. 5B shows the whole-cell sustain discharge step
  • Fig. 5C shows the whole-cell erasing step (The wall charge of the sustain discharge electrode is reduced to such a value as not to cause discharge even when sustain discharge voltage (Vs) is applied).
  • Vs sustain discharge voltage
  • Fig. 5D shows the selective writing step (address discharge: Writing discharge is done utilizing the wall charge of the address electrode).
  • ions are accumulated on the address electrode 3, and ions and electrons are accumulated as wall charges on the X electrode 7 and the Y electrode, respectively.
  • Fig. 5B in the whole-cell sustain discharge step, the ions of the address electrode 3 are left as they are and the sustain discharge between the X electrode 7 and the Y electrode 8 causes the inversion of charges. Further, as shown in Fig.
  • the ions of the address electrode 3 are left as they are and the erasing discharge between the X electrode 7 and the Y electrode 8 reduces the wall charges to such a value as not to cause sustain discharge even when sustain discharge pulses of the voltage Vs is applied.
  • a line sequential selective writing discharge (or addressing discharge) is carried out.
  • the voltage applied at this time from the electrode is not more than the voltage Va of address pulses applied to the address electrode 3, the selective writing discharge (or addressing discharge) can be executed surely and steadily with a low address voltage Va because the voltage owing to the wall charges which have been produced until the whole-cell erasing step. Namely, the voltage on the ions of the address electrode 3 and the electrons of the Y electrode 8 functions accumulatively with the address voltage Va.
  • the address/sustain discharge separated addressing method is used in cases when there are many scan lines (or display lines) or when higher level gray scale is used for full color display.
  • This method is, for example, disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) No. 4-195188.
  • the driving method in case of the 16 gray scales is shown as an example of a high gray level display in Fig. 6.
  • Figure 6 shows timing chart for driving the plasma display device of Fig. 3, and shows the driving method in case of the 16 gray scales.
  • one frame is divided into four subframes (or subfields) SF1, SF2, SF3, and SF4.
  • the address periods Ta1, Ta2, Ta3, and Ta4 including the whole-screen writing periods Tw1, Tw2, Tw3, and Tw4 are of the identical length (time).
  • the lengths (periods of time) of the sustain discharge periods Ts1, Ts2, Ts3, and Ts4 are of the rate 1:2:4:8. Therefore, it is possible to display in 16 scales of brightness from 0 to 15 by selecting subframes to be lightened.
  • a frame which forms an image consists of some sheets of subframes different in brightness from each other.
  • the luminous brightness of each subframe is decided by the number of sustain discharge per unit time. Ideally, the brightness has a linear relationship with the number of sustain discharges. Therefore, the method in which the number of sustain discharge pulses of any subframe is half of that of the subframe next brighter than the former is the best.
  • the Japanese Patent Application No. 4-281459 "The Driving Method Relating to The Adjustment of Brightness of A Plasma Display Panel" has been filed at the Japanese Patent Office. That application suggests, for example, that in the case of the 16 gray scales, 4 subframes are required.
  • the number of sustain discharge pulses within each Vsync is, if 80 pulses in the SF (SF4) of the maximum brightness, 40 pulses in subframe SF3, 20 pulses in subframe SF2, and 10 pulses in subframe SF1.
  • Figure 7 is a diagram illustrative of the problems in a previously consider gray scale controlling method of a plasma display device, and shows the relationship between the number of sustain pulses and the brightness.
  • the brightness should be in linear relationship with the number of sustain discharges. If so, the relationship of the brightness with respect to the gray level (or the value of gray scale) is also linear.
  • Figure 8 shows an embodiment of a gray scale controlling method for a plasma display device according to the present invention.
  • the axis of ordinates indicates the brightness B [cd/mxm)
  • the axis of abscissas indicates the gray level.
  • the gray level 0 corresponds to the case when no sustain emission is done in any subframe (or subfield) SF1 through SF3
  • the gray level 1, 2, and 4 correspond to the case when sustain emissions of only one subframe SF1, SF2, or SF3 are done
  • the gray level 3, 5 and 6 correspond to the case when sustain emissions of two subframes SF1 and SF2, SF1 and SF3, or SF2 and SF3 are done
  • the gray level 7 corresponds to the case when sustain emissions of all the subframes SF1 through SF3 are done.
  • the number of sustain emissions in each subframe is so set that the number of pulses in an arbitrary subframe is two times the number of pulses in the subframe next brighter than the former.
  • the number of sustain emissions in each subframe is so set that the brightness of an arbitrary subframe is two times the brightness of the subframe next brighter than the former.
  • the dashed line indicates the relation before the optimization and the solid line indicates the relation after the optimization.
  • the embodiment shown in Fig. 8 has advantage that it does not need complex calculations, but lacks linearity in higher gray levels when the linearity of the brightness B of the panel with respect to the number P of sustain discharge pulses is low.
  • the numbers of sustain emissions of each subframe are like a geometric series (1, 2, 4, 8, ...) in the conventional gray scale controlling method, whereas the numbers of sustain emissions of each subframe is set on the basis of the brightness of the each subframe in the embodiment's gray scale controlling method for the plasma display device. Therefore, the numbers of sustain emissions of each subframe are not like a geometric series in the inventive gray scale controlling method for a plasma display device. Namely, the number of sustain emissions in each subframe is set in an anti-geometrical progression, or the number of sustain emissions in each subframe is not determined in accordance with any mathematical relationship.
  • Figure 9 shows another embodiment of a gray scale controlling method for a plasma display device in accordance with the invention
  • Fig. 10 is a diagram for explaining still another embodiment of a gray scale controlling method for a plasma display device in accordance with the invention.
  • the axis of ordinates indicates the brightness B [cd/mxm]
  • the axis of abscissas indicates the gray level.
  • the difference between a calculated brightness and a target brightness in a certain gray level X in a certain sustain pulse number ratio to be bx it is possible to find the numbers (P1, P2, P3) of sustain pulses of each subframe, for example, in the 8 gray scales in the following procedure.
  • the optimum numbers of sustain pulses are such, P1, P2, and P3, as to minimize bS1 in the equation (12) which satisfies the conditions of the equations (4) to (11) when the equation (1) is obtained in first by actual measurement and the equation (2) is set.
  • the numbers of sustain emissions of each subframe in case when the sum of the squares of errors in each gray level with respect to the ideal values becomes minimum is calculated on the basis of data of the brightness actually measured for the numbers of sustain emissions.
  • the calculations are complex as compared with the embodiment shown in Fig. 8, but a result very close to optimum can be found.
  • the numbers of sustain emissions of each subframe in case when the sum of the squares of errors in each gray level with respect to the ideal values becomes minimum is calculated in the equation (12)
  • the equation (13) instead of the equation (12)
  • the numbers of sustain emissions of each subframe in case when the sum of the absolute values of errors in each gray level with respect to the ideal values becomes minimum is calculated on the basis of data of the brightness actually measured for the numbers of sustain emissions.
  • equation (12) or (13) When the equation (12) or (13) is used, there is the possibility of bring about the situation in which for the brightness of an arbitrary gray level, the brightness of the gray level next larger than the former exceeds that of the former.
  • equation (14) indicates that the number of pulses of an arbitrary subframe exceeds the sum of the numbers of the pulses of the subframes which has less pulses than the former subframe. That is, it is possible to make such arrangement that for the brightness of the first subframe with an arbitrary gray level, the brightness of the second subframe which has a next larger gray level than the first subframe never exceeds that of the first subframe.
  • the number of sustain pulses of each subframe may be increased.
  • the number of sustain pulses which can be included in a limited time within a vertical synchronous period has a limitation.
  • the number of pulses of SF3 is set for 60 in the embodiment in Fig. 9. That is, an arrangement may be so made that the sum of the numbers of sustain emissions of one or two subframes in a plurality of subframes, or the sum of the numbers of sustain emissions of two or three subframes is specified. Note that, when the number of the subframes is increased, the number of the subframes to be specified the sum becomes increased.
  • the maximum brightness f1(P1+P2+P3) is first set, and then P1, P2 and P3 in case when bS1 of the equation (12) or bS2 of the equation (13) which satisfies the conditions of the equations (3) to (10) becomes minimum are found, the resultant values being the optimum number of sustain pulses.
  • the brightness of the gray level 7 is set for 140 cd/mxm. Namely, an arrangement may be so made that the brightness of the subframe with the maximum gray level is specified.
  • FIGS. 11A and 11B are block diagrams showing an embodiment of a plasma display device to which the presently-proposed gray controlling method for a plasma display device is applied.
  • reference numeral 10 denotes a control circuit
  • 11 denotes a display data controller
  • 12 denotes a frame memory
  • 13 denotes a panel drive controller
  • 14 denotes a scan driver controller
  • 15 denotes a common driver controller.
  • reference numeral 21 denotes an address driver
  • 22 denotes a X driver
  • 23 denotes a Y scan driver
  • 30 denotes a plasma display panel (PDP).
  • reference numeral 41 denotes a high-tension input for driving
  • 42 denotes a consumed current detecting circuit
  • 43 denotes an A/D converter
  • 44 denotes an automatic power controller (APC).
  • reference numeral 51 denotes a brightness controller
  • 52 denotes an A/D converter
  • 53 denotes a number-of-sustain-pulse pattern selection signal external input section
  • 54 denotes a number-of-sustain-pulse pattern selecting adder
  • 55 denotes a ROM (read only memory)
  • 56 denotes a number-of-sustain-pulse-by-SF external input section.
  • reference marks SW1 and SW2 denote selection switches.
  • the data of the numbers of sustain discharge pulses which are calculated through the above described gray scale controlling method for a plasma display device are stored in ROM 55.
  • the data of the numbers of sustain discharge pulses which are output from ROM 55 are supplied to the common driver controller 15 in the control circuit 10, which output control signals for sustain discharge pulses of each subframe by a specified number from ROM 55 in a prescribed timing to the X driver 22 and Y driver 24.
  • the X driver 22 and Y driver 24 output high-tension panel driving pulses on the basis of the control signals supplied from the control circuit 10. That is, the numbers of sustain emissions in each subframe are set in ROM 55 and are read therefrom as occasion demands.
  • a memory for setting and storing the numbers of sustain emissions in each subframe can be constituted by the vacant area of the driving waveform memory device 55 in the plasma display device.
  • Brightness information set by the brightness controller 51 is converted by the A/D converter 52 into a digital signal, which serves as ROM address signal and selects number-of-sustain-emission data. That is, an arrangement can be so made that one piece is selected by the brightness controller 51 out of information about the numbers of sustain emissions of each subframe which is set in ROM. This enables the user to adjust the brightness to the operating circumstance of the device.
  • information from an external device instead of information by the brightness controller 51 can be let in via a number-of-sustain-pulse pattern selection signal external input section 53.
  • information on the number of sustain emissions of a frame may be set as a plurality of combinations in ROM 55, and any one among the plurality of combinations may be selected by means of selection signals supplied from outside of the plasma display device. This enables the remote control of brightness adjustment and so forth.
  • the power supplying route is provided with a consumed current detecting circuit 42 using well known technology, so that the consumed current is controlled and limited to below the set value by limiting the brightness when the consumed current exceeds a prescribed value because of the increase of a display rate and the like.
  • automatic power controller (consumed current controller means) 44 for controlling the consumed current in the number-of-sustain-pulse pattern selecting adder and write the result in ROM 55, it becomes possible to achieve smooth gray scale control limiting the consumed current to below a certain value. Namely, it is possible to make the consumed power constant regardless of the change of a display rate.
  • the above described plasma display device is so arranged that each control is achieved on the basis of information in ROM (55) provided within the main body of the plasma display device.
  • the life span of a plasma display device is generally defined as halving of brightness.
  • shifting the points of contact of the selection switch SW2 from side (1) to side (2) enables the external input of the number of sustain pulses by subframe (or subfield), and eventually enables real-time alteration of the number of sustain discharge pulses.
  • a surface-discharge AC plasma display device with three-electrode structure has been described in detail as an example to which the presently-proposed gray scale controlling method for a plasma display device is applied.
  • an embodiment of the present invention can be applied to for example, two-electrode facing-discharge plasma display devices and other plasma display devices.
  • the number of sustain emissions in each subframe is set individually by the each subframe. This establishes a linear relation between the gray level and the corresponding brightness and enables the enhancement of display quality of the plasma display device.

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  1. Verfahren zum Steuern der Grauskala einer Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung, aufweisend die Schritte:
    Bilden eines Rahmens für ein Bild durch mehrere Teilrahmen, von denen jeder einen spezifischen Gewichtswert aufweist, der einen Graupegel des Teilrahmens in der Grauskala repräsentiert; und
    Anzeigen des Bildes auf der Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung durch wahlweises Kombinieren der Teilrahmen;
    gekennzeichnet durch einen Schritt:
    individuelles Einstellen der Zahl von Daueremissionen jedes Teilrahmens, um so ein Verhältnis von Helligkeiten der Mehrzahl von Teilrahmen einem Verhältnis der Gewichtswerte der Mehrzahl von Teilrahmen im wesentlichen entsprechen zu lassen, wobei ein Verhältnis von Zahlen von Daueremissionen der Mehrzahl von Teilrahmen nicht mit dem Verhältnis der Gewichtswerte der Mehrzahl von Teilrahmen übereinstimmt.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, worin die Zahl von Daueremissionen jedes Teilrahmens so festgelegt ist, daß die durch einen Teilrahmen mit einer beliebigen Helligkeit erhaltene Helligkeit die doppelte Helligkeit ist, die durch einen anderen Teilrahmen mit einer nächstniedrigeren Helligkeit erhalten wird.
  3. Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung mit mindestens einem Paar Elektroden zum Ausführen einer Entladungsoperation, welche Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung angesteuert wird durch Trennen von Adreßperioden, in denen Anzeigedaten, die notwendig sind, um eine Entladung aufrechtzuerhalten, in dem Schirm geschrieben werden, von Dauerentladungsperioden, in denen eine Dauerentladung für eine Lichtemission wiederholt wird, wobei ein Rahmen ein Bild bildet, das durch eine Mehrzahl von Teilrahmen aufgebaut ist, von denen jeder einen spezifischen Gewichtswert aufweist, der den Graupegel des Teilrahmens in der Grauskala repräsentiert; und das Bild auf der Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung durch wahlweises Kombinieren der Teilrahmen angezeigt wird;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zahl von Daueremissionen jedes Teilrahmens individuell eingestellt wird, um so ein Verhältnis von Helligkeiten der Mehrzahl von Teilrahmen einem Verhältnis der Gewichtswerte der Mehrzahl von Teilrahmen im wesentlichen entsprechen zu lassen, und ein Verhältnis von Zahlen von Daueremissionen der Mehrzahl von Teilrahmen nicht mit dem Verhältnis der Gewichtswerte der Mehrzahl von Teilrahmen übereinstimmt.
  4. Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, die eine Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung mit drei Elektroden ist.
  5. Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, die eine wechselstrom-Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung mit drei Elektroden und Oberflächenentladung ist.
  6. Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, aufweisend:
    erste und zweite Elektroden (7 und 8), die parallel zueinander angeordnet sind; und
    dritte Elektroden (3), die zu den ersten und zweiten Elektroden (7, 8) orthogonal sind, welche ersten Elektroden (7) gemeinsam miteinander verbunden sind und welche zweiten Elektroden (8) jeweils entlang Anzeigezeilen angeordnet sind, worin die Anzeigevorrichtung eine Oberflächenentladungsstruktur aufweist, die Wandladungen als Speichermedien verwendet.
  7. Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, ferner aufweisend:
    ein erstes Substrat (2), wobei die ersten und zweiten Elektroden (7, 8) auf dem ersten Substrat (8) parallel zueinander angeordnet und für jeweilige Anzeigezeilen gepaart sind;
    ein zweites Substrat (1), das vom ersten Substrat (2) beabstandet ist und diesem gegenüberliegt, wobei die dritten Elektroden (3) auf dem zweiten Substrat (1) von den ersten und zweiten Elektroden (7, 8) entfernt und orthogonal zu diesen angeordnet sind;
    eine eine Wandladung akkumulierende dielektrische Schicht (6), die die Oberflächen der ersten und zweiten Elektroden (7, 8) und des ersten Substrats (2) bedeckt;
    einen Leuchtstoff (5), der über den dritten Elektroden (3) und dem zweiten Substrat (1) gebildet ist;
    ein Entladungsgas, das in einem Hohlraum versiegelt ist, der zwischen den ersten und zweiten Substraten (2, 1) definiert ist; und
    Zellen, die an Schnittstellen gebildet sind, wo die ersten und zweiten Elektroden (7, 8) die dritten Elektroden (3) kreuzen.
  8. Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, ferner aufweisend einen Speicher (55) zum Einstellen und Speichern der Zahl von Daueremissionen in jedem Teilrahmen, und worin eine Information über die Zahl von Daueremissionen in jedem Teilrahmen zu einer beliebigen Zeit vom Speicher (55) gelesen wird.
  9. Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, worin der Speicher durch einen freien Bereich einer Ansteuerwellenform-Speichervorrichtung in der Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung gebildet wird und die Information über die Zahl von Daueremissionen in dem einzelnen Teilrahmen in dem freien Bereich der Ansteuerwellenform-Speichervorrichtung festgelegt ist.
  10. Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, ferner aufweisend ein Helligkeitssteuergerät (51) zum Einstellen der Helligkeit, das ein Stück von der Information über die Zahl von Daueremissionen in jedem Teilrahmen auswählt, die in dem Speicher (55) festgelegt ist.
  11. Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, worin die Zahl von Daueremissionen in jedem Teilrahmen als eine Mehrzahl von Kombinationen in dem Speicher festgelegt ist und eine beliebige der Mehrzahl von Kombinationen durch Auswahlsignale ausgewählt wird, die von außerhalb der Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung geliefert werden.
  12. Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, worin die Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung ferner ein Steuergerät (44) für verbrauchten Strom aufweist, um den verbrauchten Strom zu steuern und ihn unterhalb eines vorbestimmten Wertes zu halten, die Zahl von Daueremissionen in jedem Teilrahmen als eine Mehrzahl von Kombinationen in dem Speicher (55) festgelegt ist, eine beliebige der Mehrzahl von Kombinationen als Antwort auf die Ausgabe von dem Steuergerät (44) für verbrauchten Strom ausgewählt wird und dadurch der Leistungsverbrauch ungeachtet der Änderung einer Anzeigerate konstant gehalten wird.
  13. Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, worin die Information über die Zahl von Daueremissionen in jedem Teilrahmen von außerhalb der Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung geliefert wird.
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