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EP 1850312 A1 20071031 - Plasma display apparatus

Title (en)

Plasma display apparatus

Title (de)

Plasmaanzeigevorrichtung

Title (fr)

Appareil d'affichage à plasma

Publication

EP 1850312 A1 20071031 (EN)

Application

EP 06008703 A 20060426

Priority

EP 06008703 A 20060426

Abstract (en)

A plasma display apparatus is provided. The plasma display apparatus includes 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 an electrode of the plasma display panel.

IPC 8 full level

G09G 3/288 (2006.01); G09G 3/292 (2013.01); G09G 3/296 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G09G 3/2927 (2013.01); G09G 3/2965 (2013.01); G09G 2300/0426 (2013.01); G09G 2310/066 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] EP 0307231 A2 19890315 - SHARP KK [JP]
[Y] EP 1585096 A2 20051012 - LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1850312 A1 20071031

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06008703 A 20060426