IEC 61988-4:2007

Plasma display panels - Part 4: Climatic and mechanical testing methods

Defines test methods for evaluating environmental and mechanical endurance characteristics of plasma display modules (PDP modules).

Panneaux d'affichage à plasma - Partie 4: Méthodes d'essais climatiques et mécaniques

Définit les méthodes d essai pour l évaluation des caractéristiques d endurance environnementales et mécaniques des modules d affichage à plasma (modules PDP).

General Information

• Status: Replaced
• Publication Date: 25-Apr-2007
• ICS: 31.260 - Optoelectronics. Laser equipment
• Technical Committee: TC 110 - Electronic displays
• Drafting Committee: WG 4 - TC 110/WG 4
• Current Stage: WPUB - Publication withdrawn
• Completion Date: 03-Apr-2015

Relations

• Replaced By: IEC 61988-4-1:2015 - Plasma display panels - Part 4-1: Environmental testing methods - Climatic and mechanical
• Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
CEI
61988-4
NORME
First edition
INTERNATIONALE
Première édition
2007-04
Plasma display panels –
Part 4:
Climatic and mechanical testing methods

Panneaux d'affichage à plasma –
Partie 4:
Méthodes d’essais climatiques et mécaniques

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IEC/CEI 61988-4
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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
CEI
61988-4
NORME
First edition
INTERNATIONALE
Première édition
2007-04
Plasma display panels –
Part 4:
Climatic and mechanical testing methods

Panneaux d'affichage à plasma –
Partie 4:
Méthodes d’essais climatiques et mécaniques

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.3

1 Scope.5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms, definitions and letter symbols .6
4 Structure of testing equipment.6
5 Standard conditions.6
5.1 Standard reference atmosphere .6
5.2 Standard atmospheric conditions for reference measurements and tests .6
5.3 Standard atmospheric conditions for measurement and tests .7
5.4 Standard atmospheric conditions for assisted drying .7
5.5 Recovery conditions .7
5.6 Standard installation conditions.7
5.7 Standard measuring conditions .7
5.8 PDP module state .7
5.9 Operating conditions .7
6 Measurements.8
7 Climatic testing methods .8
7.1 Storage at high temperature .8
7.2 Storage at low temperature .10
7.3 Damp heat, cyclic.11
7.4 Damp heat at steady state (Operation) .12
7.5 Operation at low temperature .13
7.6 Low air pressure.15
8 Mechanical testing methods .16
8.1 Vibration (sinusoidal).16
8.2 Shock.17
8.3 Transportation drop .19
8.4 Toppling .19

Bibliography.20

Figure 1 – Testing procedure at the low temperature (operation) .14
Figure 2 – Configuration of PDP module directions .17
Figure 3 – Example of PDP shock testing equipment .18

Table 1 – Standard conditions for reference measurements and tests.6
Table 2 – Peak value and duration.18

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PLASMA DISPLAY PANELS –
Part 4: Climatic and mechanical testing methods

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PLASMA DISPLAY PANELS –
Part 4: Climatic and mechanical testing methods

1 Scope
This part of IEC 61988 defines test methods for evaluating environmental and mechanical
endurance characteristics of plasma display modules (PDP modules).
2 Normative references
The following referenced standards are indispensable for the application of this standard. For
standards with explicit dates, only the edition cited applies. For undated standards, the latest
edition of the referenced standard (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60068-1:1988, Environmental testing – Part 1: General and guidance
IEC 60068-2-1:1990, Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Tests A: Cold
IEC 60068-2-2:1974, Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Tests B: Dry heat
IEC 60068-2-6, Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
IEC 60068-2-13, Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Test M: Low air pressure
IEC 60068-2-27:1987, Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Test Ea and guidance: Shock
IEC 60068-2-30, Environmental testing – Part 2-30: Tests – Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h
+ 12 h cycle)
IEC 60068-2-78:2001, Environmental testing – Part 2-78: Tests – Test Cab: Damp heat,
steady state
IEC 61747-5:1998, Liquid crystal and solid-state display devices – Part 5: Environmental,
endurance and mechanical test methods
IEC 61988-1, Plasma display panels – Part 1: Terminology and letter symbols
ISO 2248, Packaging – Complete, filled transport packages – Vertical impact test by dropping
ISO 4180-1, Complete, filled transport packages – Genera
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