The device characteristics of the plasma display element

The device research associated with the development of the plasma display panel at the University of Illinois has provided an understanding of the basic properties of this device and, as a result, has contributed to the formation of a device model which is presently being used to design electronic drive circuitry. This paper provides a description of the device properties of a plasma display element and a description of a model which accounts for the controllability of this bistable element. In addition, the application of this model to the design of display drive systems is discussed.