Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a plasma display panel and a method of forming the same, having a first substrate, a second substrate, a barrier rib interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a plurality of grooves formed in the second substrate so as to define discharge cells, a barrier rib electrode including a discharge portion located within the barrier rib to perform a discharge, a contact portion exposed from a surface of the barrier rib, and an intermediate portion connecting the discharge portion and the contact portion, and a terminal electrode on at least one of the first and second substrates such that one end of the terminal electrode may be electrically connected to a signal transmission element and other end thereof may be electrically connected to the contact portion of the barrier rib electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma display panel. The plasma display panel includes a plurality of substrates comprising a first substrate realizing an image and a second substrate, dielectric walls disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and defining a plurality of discharge cells, a plurality of a pair of discharge electrodes buried in the dielectric walls and generating a discharge using power that is applied, and phosphor layers formed on the dielectric walls between the discharge electrodes. Luminance and light emitting efficiency of the plasma display panel increase since the distance between the discharge electrodes and the phosphor layers is close by covering the pair of discharge electrodes inside the dielectric walls defining the discharge cells with the plurality of substrates and forming the phosphor layers on the dielectric walls between the discharge electrodes.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate, the second substrate disposed facing the first substrate, a dielectric wall disposed between the first and second substrates to define a plurality of discharge cells, a plurality of discharge electrode pairs buried within the dielectric wall, a plurality of phosphor layers formed in the discharge cells, and a gas exhaust path unit formed between the dielectric wall and at least one of the substrates.

Abstract: Provided are a plasma display panel and a method of fabricating the same. The plasma display panel includes: a plurality of substrates including a first substrate and a second substrate, which oppose each other; barrier ribs disposed between the substrates and defining a plurality of discharge cells; discharge electrodes buried within the barrier ribs and causing a discharge by an applied power; and a plurality of phosphor layers formed within the discharge cells, wherein the barrier ribs are formed of a plurality of sheets for barrier ribs and the discharge electrodes are patterned in a selected region of the sheets for barrier ribs. Dielectric walls, which are disposed between the substrates and in which a plurality of discharge electrodes are buried, are fabricated using a plurality of sheets through independent processes and are combined with the substrates, such that processes are simplified and thermal deformation during a baking process is minimized.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) that is light in weight and low in manufacturing costs and a plasma display apparatus including the PDP. The PDP includes a substrate; a barrier rib structure disposed on the substrate to define a plurality of discharge cells; a sealing layer configured together with the substrate to seal the discharge cells and being formed of a substantially identical material as the barrier rib structure; a plurality of discharge electrode pairs extending along respective lines of the discharge cells to generate discharge in the discharge cells; and a plurality of phosphor layers disposed in the discharge cells.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma display panel comprising a front substrate, a sealing layer that seals a discharge gas, and phosphor layers on the sealing layer without a rear substrate formed of glass, thereby improving brightness and luminous efficiency and a plasma display apparatus including the plasma display panel. The plasma display panel includes: a substrate; barrier ribs formed on the substrate and defining a plurality of discharge cells; pairs of discharge electrodes disposed in the barrier ribs and generating a discharge in the discharge cells; a sealing layer, along with the substrate, sealing the discharge cells; first phosphor layers disposed on the substrate in the discharge cells; and second phosphor layers disposed on the sealing layer in the discharge cells.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma display panel having flexibility. The plasma display panel includes a panel assembly that displays images and has flexibility, a plurality of base members that are attached to a surface of the panel assembly and support the panel assembly, and connection members that connect the base members to each other and are installed to be bent in the same direction as the panel assembly is bent. The base members that support the panel assembly having flexibility on a rear surface of the panel assembly can be bent or folded in the same direction as the panel assembly by the connection members.

Abstract: Provided is a display device that performs addressing by discharging electrons and performs a sustain discharge according to gradation in an addressed discharge cell. The display device includes: first and second substrates facing each other; barrier ribs disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and defining a plurality of discharge cells with the first and second substrates; first and second electrodes disposed in the barrier ribs; an electron emissive source formed on the second substrate and discharging a plurality of electrons into the discharge cells; a phosphor layer disposed in the discharge cells; and a gas stored in the discharge cells.

Abstract: In a panel for plasma display, a method of manufacturing the same, a plasma display panel including the panel, and a method of manufacturing the plasma display panel, the panel for plasma display includes a substrate which is flexible, and a plurality of electrodes arranged on at least one surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A plasma display module including a substrate; barrier ribs formed on the substrate and defining a plurality of discharge cells; pairs of discharge electrodes disposed in the barrier ribs to generate a discharge in the discharge cells; a sealing layer, along with the substrate, to seal the discharge cells; phosphor layers disposed in the discharge cells; a chassis disposed in a side portion of the sealing layer to support the substrate; and a thermal conductive adhesive member disposed between the sealing layer and the substrate to transfer heat from the sealing layer to the chassis, and a plasma display apparatus including the plasma display module.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including a first substrate; a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and to face the first substrate; a plurality of barrier ribs disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to define a plurality of discharge cells between the first and second substrates; and a plurality of pairs of discharge electrodes buried in the barrier ribs to surround at least a portion of each of the discharge cells, wherein the discharge cells are disposed in a zigzag fashion.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) may include a first substrate, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate, a barrier rib interposed between the first and second substrates, the barrier rib including passages there through defining discharge cells, barrier rib electrodes including discharge parts adjacent the discharge cells and inside the barrier rib, contact parts arranged on a surface of the barrier rib and having round cross-sections, and intermediate parts connecting the discharge parts to the contact parts, terminal electrodes each having one end electrically connected to the contact parts and another end electrically connected to a signal transmitting member, phosphor in the discharge cells and a discharge gas in the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) having increased exhaustion capacity, includes a first substrate, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and having an exhaustion hole, first and second sealing members, and an electrode sheet with at least one exhaustion path, the electrode sheet disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and having a discharge area and an undischarge area.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having an improved exhaustion capacity.

Abstract: A plasma display panel may include a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, barrier ribs disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and at least partially defining a plurality of discharge cells therebetween, a plurality of pairs of discharge electrodes for generating a discharge in the discharge cells, the plurality of pairs of discharge electrodes being arranged in non-display portions of the plasma display panel, and a color filter layer disposed between the barrier ribs and the first substrate.

Abstract: A circuit for using a high voltage gate driver IC (HVIC) for regulation of external floating voltage sources without use of regulation circuits. The circuit including high and low switches; at least one external voltage source coupled to the high and low switches; an HVIC having at least one internal charge pumping voltage source circuit, the HVIC being coupled to gate terminals of the high and low switches; and at least one charge pumping capacitor coupled to the at least one internal charge pumping voltage source circuit for regulating the external voltage of at least one external voltage source.

Abstract: A PDP sustain driver circuit including at least one high voltage gate driver IC (HVIC) having internal logic functions. The PDP sustain driver circuit including a plurality of switches, the HVIC providing a unique control signal to at least one first and at least one second switch. The internal logic functions including a sensing circuit for sensing information about the at least one second switch; and a reporting circuit for reporting or displaying a signal indicating at least one of a plurality of failure modes of the at least one second switch.

Abstract: A PDP sustain driver circuit including at least one high voltage gate driver IC (HVIC) having a logic functional block. The PDP sustain driver circuit includes a signal buffer for receiving two input signals and providing the two signals to the logic functional block; and at least four switches including a charging switch, a discharging switch, a sustain switch and a grounding recovery switch, the HVIC providing a unique control signal from the logic functional block to the four switches to control said four switches.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) that improves a transmittance rate of visible rays, prevents address electrodes from producing a lot of heat, and reduces the occurrence of afterimages from the PDP, and a plasma display apparatus using the PDP are provided. The PDP includes: a substrate through which visible rays displaying an image are transmitted; a plurality of electrode buried walls arranged below the substrate and defining discharge cells; a plurality of pairs of discharge electrodes spaced apart from each other in the electrode buried walls and performing a discharge in the discharge cells; a sealing member arranged below the electrode buried walls, sealing a discharge gas together with the substrate, and formed of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than that of the substrate; and phosphor layers arranged in the discharge cells.

Abstract: A discharge display apparatus having a discharge display panel and a driving device that drives the discharge display panel is disclosed. The discharge display panel includes a partition-wall plate, address electrodes, common electrodes, and scan electrodes. The partition-wall plate has through-cells and is disposed between first and second substrates. The address electrodes, the common electrodes, and the scan electrodes are all ring-shaped electrodes which surround the through-cells and are disposed in the partition-wall plate. The driving device divides a single frame into a plurality of subfields and performs addressing and sustaining operations in a single subfield. The addressing operation is performed by driving the address electrodes and the scan electrodes, and the sustaining operation is performed by driving the common electrodes and the scan electrodes.