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13. What is Flat Screen Plasma Technology?
Cell Selection and Screen Layout
Within each panel, the individual cells to be fired are selected based upon the horizontal and vertical grid similar
to a multiplication table.
The screen is divided into eight panels as shown in Figure 13-2.
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FIGURE 13-2
SONY 16 X 9 PLASMA
PANEL SEGMENTS
Cell Intensity/Screen Brightness
The intensity of the cell is determined not by how bright it glows but by how often it fires within a field or frame.
The more times it fires, the brighter the cell seems (but actually they fire at full intensity each time). The number
of times it fires is based upon the phosphor persistence and is usually a maximum of eight times per frame.
