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Title:	Modeling and numerical analysis of beam matrix plasma display system
Author:	Zhang, Jingwu
View Online:	njit-etd1998-115 (viii, 73 pages ~ 2.3 MB pdf)
Department:	Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Degree:	Master of Science
Program:	Computer Engineering
Document Type:	Thesis
Advisory Committee:	Zhou, MengChu (Committee chair) Hou, Edwin (Committee member) Sui, Wenquan (Committee member)
Date:	1998-01
Keywords:	Plasma (Ionized gases)--Simulation methods. Plasma devices.
Availability:	Unrestricted
Abstract:	This research investigates a new display device - Beam Matrix Plasma Display Panel (BM PDP). The scan of a PDP in such a system is accomplished through two electrical-beam guns instead of semiconductor switches. The BM-PDP eliminates the expensive semiconductor switches in the current plasma display device systems. Its drive circuit has only three parts: electron beam guns, resistors and capacitors. During the operation of BM PDP, first a switch cell is turned on by a selection gun (X gun). Then another electron gun (Y gun) emits electrons onto column electrodes and capacitors. When the voltage over the corresponding luminous cell reaches its breakdown point, gas discharges and generates light. Drive circuit design and analysis for BM-PDP is an important research topic. This work derives the formulae describing the operation of the drive circuit. With these formulae all the cases in which the drive circuit may work are discussed theoretically and numerically. Two equations are also given to determine the time of cell breakdown in these cases. The results of numerical simulation show that the current of an electron beam gun can be employed to carry the signal of image, the capacitance of a display cell is not sensitive to the initial current of gas discharge. The later property can be used to reduce the difficulties of manufacturing. The process of gas discharge in a display cell is also discussed and a multi-particle physical model is given to simulate the plasma cell.