Abstract: A plasma display panel including a first panel, address electrodes formed on the first panel in a predetermined pattern, a first dielectric layer formed on the first panel and covering the address electrodes, a partition structure having unit partitions discontinuously formed on the first dielectric layer to partition a discharge space, the unit partitions being parallel to the address electrodes and each having auxiliary partitions, red, green and blue phosphor layers coated in the partitioned discharge space, a second panel, which is coupled to the first panel to form the discharge space and which is transparent, a plurality of pairs of sustaining electrodes formed on an inner surface of the second panel and having sets of first and second electrodes at a predetermined angle with respect to the address electrodes, and a second dielectric layer formed on the second panel and covering the sustaining electrodes.

Abstract: An organic electoluminescent (EL) display device and methodology of fabricating the same includes a first array substrate having an anode electrode, a cathode electrode and an organic layer between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode; a second array substrate having at least one driving thin film transistor formed thereon, the at least one driving thin film transistor to supply a driving signal to either one of the anode electrode and the cathode electrode; a first spacer made of conductive material to supply the driving signal to either one of the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, the first spacer being formed between the first and the second array substrates; and a second spacer made of an adhesive material to fix together the first and the second array substrates, the second spacer being formed between the first and the second array substrates.

Abstract: In a spark plug composed of a center electrode and an earth electrode, at least one of confronting portions of the center electrode and the earth electrode which are in opposed relation to each other is constructed with a noble metal chip containing Pt as a principal component. The noble metal chip is joined to an electrode base material of the center electrode or the earth electrode and is made of an alloy comprising Pt and another element. In this noble metal chip, Pt is contained as a first component, while Re is contained as a second component. The employment of this noble metal chip enables suppressing the growth of platinum balls even in a high-temperature atmosphere.

Abstract: A flat fluorescent lamp has a uniform screen brightness even with a low discharge initiating voltage. A backlight unit using the flat fluorescent lamp is provided. The flat fluorescent lamp includes a front substrate, a back substrate having a continuous serpentine type discharge channel defined by a plurality of partitions extending alternately from both side ends of the back substrate. An inverter and a pair of electrodes provided on one of the front and the back substrates apply power to the electrodes. Each of the electrodes includes discharge electrodes mounted in strip configurations and a plurality of subsidiary electrodes that are mounted to extend perpendicularly from the discharge electrodes and to correspond to positions of the partitions. The plurality of subsidiary electrodes are alternately connected to inner edges of both the discharge electrodes so that neighboring subsidiary electrodes have different polarities.

Abstract: An electrodeless fluorescent lamp 10 has an envelope 12 that includes a chamber 14. A core 16 of magnetic material, preferably ferrite, is positioned in the chamber 14 and has a first winding 18 surrounding the core and having first and second lead-in wires 20, 22, attached to a high frequency voltage supply or ballast 24. A second winding 26 surrounds the core 16, respective turns of the second winding 26 being located adjacent turns of the first winding 18 and electrically insulated therefrom. The second winding 26 has a free end 28 and has another end 30 connected to one of the lead-in wires, for example 20. A braided sheath 32 surrounds the other of the lead-in wires 22. The first winding 18 is generally called the RF antenna. The braided sheath 32 is connected to the local ground. This inexpensive solution alone reduces the conductive EMI level sufficiently to pass all existing regulations on such interference with significant reserve.

Abstract: Fine particles of a phosphor are weighed, mixed, and filled. Provided after this step are at least one step of firing the particles in a reducing atmosphere, and a step of pulverizing, dispersing, rinsing, drying and then treating the particles in an oxygen plasma atmosphere after the last step of treatment in the reducing atmosphere. This method recovers oxygen vacancy in the host crystal of the phosphor.

Abstract: An automotive lamp has a sealed envelope of barium silica glass that is essentially free of cadmium and in which a light emitting element is contained. Lead-in wires extend through the envelope and are coupled to the light emitting element. The glass envelope and lead-in wires have respective coefficients of thermal expansion over a temperature range form ambient to 520° C. which closely match one another to minimize stress and cracking of the envelope at the interface.

Abstract: A design for a plasma display panel (PDP). The novel PDP has two separate layers of fluorescent material. One layer of fluorescent material can generate long wavelength from VUV rays and the other fluorescent layer can convert either of VUV or long wavelength ultraviolet rays into visible rays. Such a PDP improves the luminance efficiency by more efficiently using the UV and VUV rays generated during plasma discharge.

Abstract: A plasma display panel with an improved barrier rib design. The barrier ribs between the substrates are designed to have differing heights to compensate for the difference in the amount of phosphor layer material formed on the tops of the barrier ribs. By designing the barrier ribs so, gaps between the tops of the barrier ribs and the front substrate are reduced or eliminated thus improving image quality. At the same time, the deposition of the phosphor layers is made easier by jet nozzle ejection so that the novel plasma display panel is easy to make. Fluorescent phosphor layers are applied in neighboring discharge cells with the first barrier members interposed there between. A total height of the first barrier members and the phosphor layers applied thereon is substantially the same as the height of the second barrier ribs members. This may protect the plasma display panel from cross-talk phenomenon.