Positive column AC plasma display

An AC plasma display panel (PDP) (50), having a large number of sub-pixel addressable locations, each location includes a sub-pixel at address electrodes on a substrate (51) (52) and positioned opposite the substrate (58 the first and second sustain electrode (60,62,64) on a). The intersection between the first sustain electrode and the address electrodes defining a first discharge position, the intersection between the second sustain electrode and the address electrodes defining a second discharge position. A scan driver (70) acting in the address phase, a negative signal is applied to the first sustain electrode. An address driver (53) an address signal is applied to the address electrodes to generate discharge in a first discharge position and a discharge generates wall voltage induced in the second discharge position according to a predetermined sub-pixel value. A sustain driver (68) applying a sustain signal to the first and second sustain electrode, and generates a "switch" operation in the wall charge state of the discharge position, enabling the use of a positive light emission in the PDP.