Abstract: A plasma display device provided with a green color phosphor which is charged entirely with a positive potential, adsorbs only limited amounts of water, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon, and not liable to cause chemical reaction thereto. A green color phosphor layer is formed of the green phosphor comprising at least one compound selected from among materials defined by the general formulae of M1-a (Ga1-xAlx)2 O4:Mna (where “M” denotes one of Zn, Mg, Ca and Sr), (Y1-a-yGda) (Ga1-xAlx)3 (BO3)4:Tby, (Y1-a-yGda) (Ga1-xAlx)3 (BO3)4:Cey, Tby, (Y1-a-yGda) BO3:Tby and (Y1-a-yGda)3 (Ga1-xAlx)5 O12:Tby.

Abstract: A light emitting device, free from change of color even when the wavelength of a light emitting element shifts, includes a light emitting element (106) for emitting primary light having an intensity peak at a wavelength shorter than 400 nm; a silicone resin (111) provided to embed the light emitting element; and a fluorescent element (110) contained in the silicone resin to absorb the primary light and release visible light.

Abstract: A discharge lamp of the short arc type having an arc tube, a hermetically sealed tube at each of opposite ends of the, a pair of electrodes which are located in the arc tube, electrode rods which support the electrodes, support parts which are each formed by part of one of the hermetically sealed tubes, optionally cylindrical retaining bodies which are each located within and welded to a respective one of the support parts and in which a respective one of the electrode rods time is held securely, and a trigger component which is located on an outer side surface of the support parts, the support parts of the respective hermetically sealed tube and/or the cylindrical retaining bodies are formed of a material that contains a metal or a metallic compound for increasing the dielectric constant. In this way, even with a great distance between the electrodes of the lamp and a high gas filling pressure, the operating properties of the lamp can be improved and it can be reliably operated at a low breakdown voltage.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having a dielectric protection layer (14) including MgO and phosphorlayers (25R, 25G, 25B) for red, green, and blue respectively wherein none of the phosphor layers contain any member of the group consisting of Group IV elements, transition metals, alkali metals, and alkaline earth metals, or wherein all the phosphor layers each contain a specific amount of one or more members of the group consisting of Group IV group elements, transition metals, alkali metals and alkaline earth metals. In such a plasma display panel, changes over the course of time in the impedance of the dielectric protection layer (14) is suppressed, and the phosphor layers are uniform with respect to the directional characteristics of the changes of the impedances, which results in suppression of occurrence of black noise.

Abstract: A method of varying a transmittance of a transparent conductive film includes forming the transparent conductive film on a substrate and injecting a high energy source into the transparent conductive film to vary the transmittance of the transparent conductive film.

Abstract: There are disclosed an organic electro luminescence display device that is adaptive for preventing its light emitting efficiency and picture quality from being deteriorated, and a fabricating method thereof. An organic electro luminescence display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an organic electro luminescence array having first and second electrodes formed on a substrate with an organic light emitting layer therebetween, and a barrier rib in parallel to any one of the first and second electrodes; a protective barrier rib formed to be connected to each of the barrier ribs and to enclose the organic electro luminescence array; and at least one dummy barrier rib located at a corner area of the protective barrier rib and connected to the barrier rib and the protective barrier rib.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for relatively easily suppressing the yellowing of a Plasma Display Panel in which electrodes comprising silver are disposed on the substrates, and thus render image displays with high luminance and high quality. In order to achieve the object, an arrangement is made in which the electrodes comprising silver further include an element whose standard electrode potential is lower than that of silver, such as Cr, Al, In, B, and Ti, or a compound of such an element, as a silver ionization inhibiting substance.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having improved heat transfer efficiency and temperature distribution, and a plasma display device including the same are disclosed. The plasma display device includes a plasma display module that includes a plasma display panel on which an image is displayed, a chassis base facing the plasma display panel, a circuit unit disposed at a back side of the chassis base for driving the plasma display panel, a front cover and a back cover that house the plasma display module, and at least a heat radiation coating layer formed between the front cover and the back cover. The heat radiation layer reduces a conventional heat dissipation sheet unnecessary, and thus reduces process times and manufacturing costs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display panel and method for manufacturing the same in which electron discharge characteristic is improved and a voltage margin can be secured. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, a plasma display panel including a plurality of a pair of display electrodes formed and arranged parallely on an upper plate, a plurality of address electrodes formed on a lower plate and arranged to be crossed to the display electrodes, a barrier rib defined a discharge space on the lower plate, and fluorescent body formed between the barrier ribs, includes further: a number of discharge cells having the discharge space; and an alkali metal layer formed in the discharge cells for supplying electrons to the discharge space.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a substrate which includes first and second substrates disposed facing each other, a plurality of discharge electrodes disposed along a circumference of a discharge cell formed between the first and second substrates, a dielectric wall which buries the discharge electrodes, and a secondary electron emission amplifying unit which emits the secondary electrons into the discharge space and which is formed on at least a portion of a surface which contacts plasma generated in the discharge space during a discharge. The discharge voltage can be reduced due to an increase in the emission of the secondary electrons.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescence display device is provided that prevents a desiccant from being deteriorated. This organic electroluminescence display device has a superior moisture resistance and forms a high barrier against moisture and oxygen while still keeping the display low profile and lightweight. The organic electroluminescence display includes a laminated material and, across this laminated material, a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate. The laminated material is composed of layers, with different conductivities, that constitute an electronic circuit that includes a pair of electrodes across a light-emitting layer. At least one of the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate includes a desiccant. The flexible substrate that includes this desiccant includes a metal foil that is a base material on which the desiccant is formed. The desiccant is composed of a plurality of island-like desiccant pieces each separated from other desiccant pieces.

Abstract: A field emission display (FED) is provided. The FED has an emitter structure where the emitter, a conductor and a cathode electrode are so arranged to produce a certain electric field about the emitter. The electric field about the emitter causes the electron beam emitted from the emitter to have improved focus and have less dispersion. This causes the electron beam to hit the intended pixel without exciting phosphor layers in neighboring pixels, thus improving image quality.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate, and a second substrate opposing the first substrate. A plurality of address electrodes are formed on the first substrate along a first direction, and a plurality of barrier ribs are mounted between the first and second substrates and defining a plurality of discharge cells that are formed into a plurality of rows along a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Non-discharge regions are formed between the respective rows of the discharge cells, and a plurality of transverse barrier ribs are formed along the second direction respectively within the non-discharge regions. Each of a plurality of phosphor layers is formed in a respective one of the discharge cells. Display electrodes are formed on the second substrate. At least one end of each of the transverse barrier ribs includes an annular branched segment.

Abstract: A display device has a plurality of pixels, each having a current-driven display element coupled between a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer, the second conductive layer being coupled to a current supply via a switchable device having a thin film component on a first area of a substrate. Each pixel has a first capacitive device having a first capacitor plate on a second area of the substrate, the first capacitor plate conductively coupled to the thin film component, a second capacitor plate and a first insulating layer between the first capacitor plate and the second capacitor plate. On top of the first capacitive device is a second capacitive device sharing the second capacitor plate, the second capacitive device including a third capacitor plate sharing the second conductive layer, and a second insulating layer between the second capacitor plate and the third capacitor plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plasma display device and to a method of producing a phosphor to be used for the device, that prevents the phosphor layer from deteriorating, and improves the luminance, life, and reliability, of a plasma display panel (PDP). The plasma display device is equipped with a plasma display panel in which a plurality of discharge cells are arranged, phosphor layers (110R, 110G, 110B) in color corresponding to each discharge cell are disposed, and phosphor layers (110R, 110G, 110B) are excited by ultraviolet light to emit light. Green phosphor layer (110G) has a green phosphor including Zn2SiO4:Mn, the element ratio of zinc (Zn) to silicon (Si) at the proximity of its surface is 2/1, which is the stoichiometric ratio, and the layer is positively charged or zero-charged.

Abstract: A spark plug according to the invention includes a metal shell, a hollow insulator, a center electrode, and a ground electrode. The insulator has a first end protruding into a combustion chamber of an engine and a second end opposite to the first end in the lengthwise direction of the insulator. The insulator increases in outer diameter from the edge of the inner surface thereof at the first end to a reference plane that is defined to extend perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the insulator and away 0.1 mm from the edge of the inner surface of the insulator toward the second end of the same in the lengthwise direction. Further, a first volume V1, which is the volume of a portion of the insulator between the edge of the inner surface of the insulator and the reference plane, is in the range of 0.15 to 0.38 mm3.

Abstract: A curved lamp manufacturing method including a curving process in which a straight glass tube sealed with reduced pressure inside is heated and curved. The curving process includes: a first step of holding a predetermined portion of the glass tube using a first chuck, and holding one end portion of the glass tube using a second chuck such that the second chuck can slide in a longitudinal direction of the glass tube; and a second step of, while heating a planned curved portion of the glass tube positioned between the predetermined portion and the end portion by a heater, curving the planned curved portion by moving the second chuck relative to the glass tube. The end portion is moved in the second step so that a weight of the end portion is applied to the planned curved portion that has been softened by the heater.

Abstract: Scanning electrode circuitous wires are disposed in an area in the vicinity of a left side of a rectangular substrate; data electrode connecting wires, which serve to supply a signal to data electrodes from outside an organic EL display device, are disposed between the data electrodes and an upper side of the rectangular substrate; and scanning electrode connecting wires, which serve to supply a signal to scanning electrodes from outside the organic EL display device, are disposed between the scanning electrodes and a right side of the rectangular substrate.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other to provide a discharge space between the first substrate and the second substrate, a scan electrode and a sustain electrode both provided on the first substrate, a dielectric layer for covering the scan electrode and the sustain electrode, and a protective layer provided on the dielectric layer. The protective layer includes MgO, at least one element of Si, Ge, C and Sn, and at least one element of fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh group elements of a periodic table. This plasma display panel performs stable discharge characteristics, such as a driving voltage, thereby displaying an image stably.

Abstract: A flat lamp for emitting light to a surface area of a liquid crystal display device includes a bottom having a channel uniformly crossing an entire surface of the bottom, an arc-discharging gas is disposed within the channel, a cover disposed upon an upper junction surface of the bottom, the cover is coated with a fluorescent material, and an electric field generating means for generating an electric field, wherein the electric field generating means is placed along opposing lateral sides of the channel.