2003 Volume 79 Issue 4 Pages 326-335
Comparison of luminosity-modulation switching principles in matrix displays showed that an AC-PDP (alternating-current plasma display panel) can produce 30 to 50-inch diagonal displays of superior motionpicture quality and of a low price. Comparison with a process plasma and a thermonuclear fusion plasma showed that an AC-PDP plasma in each cell has extremely low degrees of ionization, uniformity, and steadiness. The mechanism of VUV (vacuum ultraviolet) production in an AC-PDP was theoretically studied, and ways to increase VUV production efficiency were discussed. It was then shown that the development of a vertical discharge AC-PDP of low driving voltage is expected and that precise and dynamic control and measurement of the non-uniform and non-steady discharge-radiation process will become even more important in the future development of new AC-PDP technologies.
