Plasma TV Technology

Plasma TV is the latest trend in the electronics market. People around the world have gone crazy about plasma TV.  Even though many people around the globe are either purchasing a new plasma TV or replacing their old traditional TVs with the latest plasma TV, few people know about the technology used in making a plasma TV and how a Plasma TV actually works.

I being an engineer have gained some practical experience on the latest technology and here I share my experience on Plasma TV Technology.

Plasma TV or a plasma display panel (PDP), is the latest technology in television manufacturing and viewing. Plasma TV is a kind of flat panel display. These TVs are normally large with a display of over 80 cm or even more.

A Plasma TV has tiny pixels. The cells between two panels of glass contain a mix of noble gases. These gases are developed electrically and are capable of emitting ultraviolet light. This ultraviolet light stimulates phosphors to emit visible light.

PS: Plasma is not similar to LCDs.

So, what is plasma TV technology?

Well, a plasma TV has 2 sheets of glasses with millions of tiny cells between them (have a look at the picture on the right). These multi-colored cells, when on earth pumped together with more than a few gases; act in the form of pixels of the plasma TV. Recurrent charging and discharging of the gas in the cells make the pixels to shine. These pixels are used to generate the display that we see on the display screen.

PS: My above mentioned explanation is just an overview of plasma TV technology. The inside story is a bit too long.