A plasma display panel (PDP) is a type of flat panel display commonly used for large TVs over 30 inches. PDPs use small cells filled with electrically charged gases or plasmas that illuminate to produce images. They provide bright, high quality images with deep black levels and wide viewing angles. PDPs can be produced in large sizes up to 150 inches diagonally. They have high resolution, high contrast ratios, and a lifetime of around 100,000 hours, but also have some disadvantages like higher cost and power consumption than other technologies.

1. G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering
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DEPARTMENT
OF
ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING
(2015-2016)
TAE-1
“Activity Based Learning”
Subject:
Television Engineering
“Plasma TV”
Year/Semester:
3rdyear / 5th semester.
Section: ‘C ’.
Guided By:
Prof. K.A. Kalbande
Submitted by:
Roll No. 26. Akash Shahu

2. Report
On
Plasma TV
Introduction:-
A plasma display panel (PDP) is a type of flat panel display common to large TV
displays 30 inches (76 cm) or larger. They are called "plasma" displays because they use
small cells containing electrically charged ionized gases, which are plasmas.
Plasma displays are bright (1,000 lux or higher for the module), have a wide
color gamut, and can be produced in fairly large sizes—up to 3.8 metres (150 in)
diagonally. They had a very low-luminance "dark-room" black level compared with the
lighter grey of the unilluminated parts of an LCD screen at least in the early history of
the competing technologies (in the early history of plasma panels the blacks were
blacker on plasmas and greyer on LCDs). LED-backlit LCD televisions have been
developed to reduce this distinction. The display panel itself is about 6 cm (2.4 in) thick,
generally allowing the device's total thickness (including electronics) to be less than
10 cm (3.9 in). Power consumption varies greatly with picture content, with bright
scenes drawing significantly more power than darker ones – this is also true for CRTs as
well as modern LCDs where LED backlight brightness is adjusted dynamically. The
plasma that illuminates the screen can reach a temperature of at least 1200 °C
(2200 °F). Typical power consumption is 400 watts for a 127 cm (50 in) screen. 200 to
310 watts for a 127 cm (50 in) display when set to cinema mode. Most screens are set to
"shop" mode by default, which draws at least twice the power (around 500–700 watts)
of a "home" setting of less extreme brightness. Panasonic has greatly reduced power
consumption ("1/3 of 2007 models").[3] Panasonic states that PDPs will consume only
half the power of their previous series of plasma sets to achieve the same overall
brightness for a given display size. The lifetime of the latest generation of plasma
displays is estimated at 100,000 hours of actual display time, or 27 years at 10 hours
per day. This is the estimated time over which maximum picture brightness degrades to
half the original value.
This causes glare from reflected objects in the viewing area. Companies such as
Panasonic coat their newer plasma screens with an anti-glare filter material. Currently,
plasma panels cannot be economically manufactured in screen sizes smaller than 82
centimetres (32 in). Although a few companies have been able to make

3. plasma enhanced-definition televisions (EDTV) this small, even fewer have made 32
inch plasma HDTVs. With the trend toward large-screen television technology, the 32
inch screen size is rapidly disappearing. Though considered bulky and thick compared
with their LCD counterparts, some sets such as Panasonic's Z1 and Samsung's B860
series are as slim as 2.5 cm (1 in) thick making them comparable to LCDs in this respect.
Working of Plasma Display
Two plates of glass are taken between which millions of tiny cells containing gases like
xenon and neon are filled. Electrodes are also placed inside the glass plates in such a
way that they are positioned in front and behind each cell. The rear glass plate has with
it the address electrodes in such a position that they sit behind the cells. The front glass
plate has with it the transparent display electrodes, which are surrounded on all sides
by a magnesium oxide layer and also a dielectric material. They are kept in front of the
cell.
As told earlier when a voltage is applied, the electrodes get charged and cause the
ionization of the gas resulting in plasma. This also includes the collision between the
ions and electrons resulting in the emission of photon light.
The state of ionization varies in accordance to colour plasma and monochrome plasma.
For the latter a low voltage is applied between the electrodes. To obtain colour plasma,
the back of each cell has to be coated with phosphor. When the photon light is emitted
they are ultraviolet in nature. These UV rays react with phosphor to give a coloured
light. Take a look at the diagram given below.
The working of the pixels has been explained earlier. Each pixel has three composite
coloured sub-pixels. When they are mixed proportionally, the correct colour is obtained.
There are thousands of colours depending on the brightness and contrast of each. This
brightness is controlled with the pulse-width modulation technique. With this
technique, it controls the pulse of the current that flows through all the cells at a rate of
thousands of times per seconds.

4. Characteristics of Plasma Display
1. Plasma displays can be made upto large sizes like 150 inches diognal.
2. Very low-luminance “dark-room” black level.
3. Very high contrast.
4. The plasma display panel has a thickness of about 2.5 inches, which makes the total
thickness not more than 4 inches.
5. For a 50 inch display, the power consumption increases from (50-400) watts in
accordance with images having darker colours.
6. All displays are sold out in shop mode which consumes more power than the above
described. It can be changed to home mode.
7. Has a life-time of almost 100,000 hours. After this period, the brightness of the TV
reduces to half.
Plasma TV Resolutions
The resolution of a plasma display varies from the early enhanced definition [ED], to the
modern high-definition displays. The most common ED resolutions were 840*480 and
853*480. With the emergence of HDTV’s the resolution also became higher. The modern
plasma TV’s have a resolution of 1,024*1,024, 1,024*768, 1,280*768, 1,366*768,
1,280*1080, and also 1,920*1,080.
Advantages of Plasma Display
 The slimmest of all displays
 Very high contrast ratios [1:2,000,000]
 Weighs less and is less bulky than CTR’s.
 Higher viewing angles compared to other displays [178 degrees].
 Can be placed even on walls.
 High clarity and hence better colour reproduction. [68 billion/236 vs 16.7
million/224]
 Very little motion blur due to high refresh rates and response time.
 Has a life span of about 100,000 hours.
Disadvantages of Plasma Display
 Cost is much higher compared to other displays.
 Energy consumption is more.
 Produces glares due to reflection.
 These displays are not available in smaller sizes than 32 inches.
 Though the display doesn’t weigh much, when the glass screen, which is needed to
protect the display, is included, weighs more.
 Cannot be used in high altitudes. The pressure difference between the gas and the
air may cause a temporary damage or a buzzing noise.
 Area flickering is possible.
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Reference:-
1. www.google.com
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_Display
3. www.perfectitspot.com
4. http://www.circuitstoday.com/working-of-plasma-display