Novel plasma display driver with low voltage/current device stresses

A new energy-recovery-sustain circuit suitable for a plasma display panel (PDP) application is proposed. The proposed circuit features the low device voltage/current stresses, and the inherent circulating current elimination characteristics, essential to design a power efficient and low cost plasma display driver circuit. The proposed circuit is demonstrated experimentally for driving a 42 inches plasma display panel. It is best suited in a low cost and power efficient plasma display.