PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL

(PDP)

DAEWOO
D I G I T A L
2002. 5
DIGITAL TV DEVISION
DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
 WHAT IS PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL?

1. PDP refers to plasma display panel. It was named as PDP by the faculty of University of
Illinois(UIUC) as they first made it. It was made by combining physical phenomenon
called 'plasma' and electric device into a form of panel.Generally speaking, plasma refers
to ionized gas. However, it means 'glow discharge' in PDP business.

2. In the past, PDP was monochromatic(orange), nowadays it can generate full color by glow
discharge in the 'excited spaces'.(UV from excited spaces react with fluorescent materials
which then emit visible rays)

3. PDP let us watch figures or letters through image process and digital&analogue driving
circuits. In PDP, material science and high technique are combined together.

4. In 1927, a plasma display panel was applied to TV rather than CRT. and its concept was
established. In 1964, AC PDP was made by University of Illinois for the first time.
In early1970's, George Dick invented 'surface type discharge' which is mainly used
for current AC PDP.
From early 1990’ s, many companies have developed the AC PDP that can be selled in
consumer market.

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< The Principle of PDP>

1. The plasma display panel(PDP) can be thought of as a descendant of the neon lamp.

2. The term plasma refers to a gas that consists of electrons, positively charged
particles known as ions, and neutral particles.

3. The PDP has sometimes been referred to as a gas-discharged display because it

operates by passing electricity through neon gas, causing it to become 'charged'
temporarily : light is produced when the gas spontaneously discharges.

4. Plasma display panels can also be viewed as a series of fluorescent lamps. The
displays operate at high voltages, low currents, and low temperatures, resulting in
long operating lifetimes (typical 15000 hours, max 30000 hours).

5.Inside the plasma panel, as series of red, green, and blue cells are grouped in a
precise matrix.These cells are activated individually, unlike standard CRTs or LCDs,
this means that they emit light individually creating a precise pixel on the viewing area.

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 < The Structure and Principle of AC-PDP >

(Front Glass Substrate)

Bus
Electrode
Sustain
Electrode
Protection
Layer(MgO) Dielectric Layer
(Back Glass Substrate)

Barrier Rib Visible Light

Dielectric Dielectric Layer
Layer
Under Layer
Front Glass Substrate[*]
Phosphor(R,G,B) Address Electrode Protection Bus
Layer(MgO) Electrode
Plasma
Barrier rib Sustain
UV Electrode
Phosphor
(R,G,B) Visible Light
Address
Electrode

Dielectric Layer Back Glass Substrate Under Layer

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< The Driving Method of AC-PDP >
1. As of early 1990, PDP was used as monochromatic monitors with simple X-Y matrix
driving system and 'Refresh'method.

2. Nowadays, PDP can display natural colors through sub-field driving method.
That is called “ ADS (Address Display Seperated) Method” .

3. 1 TV field consists of 8 sub-fields (SF1-SF8).

And each sub-field has different ratio of brightness( 1, 2 , 22 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 ).

4. While the brightness of CRT is determined by the intensity of electron beams,

the brightness of PDP is determined by controlling the frequency of glow discharge
during the time interval called "1 TV frame".

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[ Brightness display types of PDP and CRT ] Simulation Movie

Display Device Mechnism of brightness(gradation) display

Brightness
PDP Time 1/60 sec

Brightness
CRT Time 1/60 sec

[ Driving of sub-field ]
1 TV Frame

Address
Duration
1 SF 2 SF 3 SF 4 SF 5 SF 6 SF 7 SF 8 SF

1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128

1 TV Frame

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 Why Digital?

• High Quality Video and Audio

• Interactive Services

Analog
Analog Digital
Digital

‰ Better Pticture
‰ Normal Quality Video ‰ Better Sound
‰ Wide Screen (16:9)

‰ Unilateral Information ‰ Interactive Info Service

‰ Passive Info Service ‰ T-Commerce
‰ Internet

‰ 1 program per channel ‰ Multiple programs per channel

‰ Datacasting

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Display Types

Orga
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EL

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Comparison Chart
LCD Monitor Viewing Magnetic
Small Angle Interference
CRT Monitor Screen
PDP Monitor
Large Power
Rear Projection Consumption
Screen

Projector
Weight Brightness

5 4 3 2 1
Depth Contrast
Good Bad

Resolution Gray scale

Uniformity Color
reproducibility

Color
Image
Point Temperature
Sticking
Defect

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Advantages of Plasma Display

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Overview of Display Device

Type LCD CRT PDP Projection Projector

Size 2" ~ 21" 14"~38" 42"~65" 45"~65" 100"~300"

Personal Public
Purpose Home & Semi Public Purpose
Purpose Purpose

Small &
Medium size All
Trend
Size
Medium &
Large size
Good for
Good for
Remark
Small Screen
PDP will dominate Public
Purpose

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The Outlook

CRT
CRT Direct -View
Direct-View
Rear
Rear Projection
Projection

LCD PDP
Projector
5 15 25 35 45 55 65 Over 100
(Screen Size)

5 15 25 35 45 55 65 Over 100

Rear Projection Projector

CRT Direct-View

LCD
LCD PDP
PDP

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Display Market Forecast

Display Market
(K units)
295,600

2,600

257,830
700 49,000

217,580 31,400
PDP 200
LCD 18,480

244,000
225,730
CRT 198,900

'99 01 03

Source : IDC, EIAJ

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PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL

Plasma Display Module

A/V+Power Module
Plasma Panel Driver Module

Display Dispay Operating

Device Driver Parts
Plasma Dreiver A/V + Power
PDP Type
Panel Module Module
DY
CRT Type CPT Main PCB
Elec./Gun

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Panel Makers

There are numerous set makers,

but only a handful of Panel + Driver Module Manufacturers.

FHP

Panasonic
Established Japanese Manufacturers
Pioneer

NEC

DAEWOO The only “proven” Korean manufacturer

LG Extensive Pre-Marketing; but

Products yet to be proven.
Samsung

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Competitive Priority

1. Ultra-Slim & Light Design

- Excellent heat transfer by self air circulation flow
- High efficiency power supply module
- No fan
- Attachable speaker system

2. Outstanding Picture Quality

- Adaptive sustain control for optimized picture contrast
- image processing for better grayscale expression
- Optimum weight pattern for False contour correction
- 3D comb filter ( NTSC )
- PLE ( Peak Luminance Enhancement )

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3. High Quality Sound
- 8W+8W Hi-Fi Stereo Speaker Output

4. Various Picture Control

- Available for very kinds of inputs(Video, PC, DTV/DVD)
- OSD : 9 Language
- Zoom up
- Freeze Picture
- Scaling (DVD, Video): Normal, Wide, Panorama, Letter Box

5. Program Upgrade Available

6. Reliability
- Safety Standards: UL, CSA, CE, CCIB, etc
- High temperature & Humidity test
- Test for each development step
- Power ON/OFF Test: Over 100 thousand times
- Mechanical Test: Drop, Vibration, etc

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Daewoo PDP Business History

• 1994 Start PDP Business

• 1996 Developed Prototype PDP Module with OEC(Orion Electronics)

• 1997 Start Product Development (42 inch, More than 500 Patents)

• 1998 Launched 1st Model (DSP-4260W, PDP-TV)

• 1999 Mass Production for KOREA (DSP-4260W, PDP-TV)

• 2000 Developed 2nd Model (DSP-4210GM, PDP-Monitor)

• 2001 Mass Production (DSP-4210GM, PDP-Monitor)

• 2001 Developing 3rd Model (MP Start 1Q 2002)

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