Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other with a plurality of discharge cells therebetween; a plurality of first electrodes formed on an inner surface of the first substrate; a plurality of electron emission sources disposed on the inner side of the first substrate to correspond to the first electrodes, and emitting electrons into the discharge cells; a discharge gas filled in the discharge cells; light emitting layers formed on inner walls of the discharge cells; and protective layers covering the light emitting layers, and formed of materials through which excitation sources for exciting the light emitting layers can be transmitted.

Abstract: Provided is a display device. The display device comprises a first substrate and a second substrate opposing each other at regular intervals, a plurality of barrier ribs disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and partitioning a space between the first substrate and the second substrate to form a plurality of light-emitting cells, an excitation gas filled in the light-emitting cells, a light-emitting layer formed on inner walls of the light-emitting cells, and a first electron emission member disposed in each of the light-emitting cells inside the first substrate, emitting a first electron beam for exciting the excitation gas into the light-emitting cells and including a first electrode formed on an inner surface of the first substrate and a first electron emission source formed of boron nitride bamboo shoot (BNBS) on the first electrode.

Abstract: Provided is a display device comprising a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other with a plurality of discharge cells therebetween, a plurality of first electrodes formed on an inner surface of the first substrate, a plurality of curved electron emission sources disposed on the inner side of the first substrate to correspond to the first electrodes, a discharge gas filled in the discharge cells, and light emitting layers formed on inner walls of the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus having an improved structure so as to increase luminescence efficiency and uniformity and a method of manufacturing the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes: a front substrate and a rear substrate facing each other; a plurality of first and second sustain electrodes formed on the front substrate and spaced apart from each other; and first and second electron emitting layers formed on the first and second sustain electrodes, respectively, emitting electrons received from the first and second sustain electrodes, and having a structure in which their thickness decreases as they approach a gap between the first and second sustain electrodes.

Abstract: A display device and a flat lamp that have simple structures and can be fabricated using simple fabricating processes, and a method of fabricating the display device and the flat lamp. The display device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other across a predetermined distance; barrier ribs defining light emitting cells with the first substrate and the second substrate; an anode electrode disposed in the light emitting cell; a conductive silicon layer disposed on an inner surface of one of the first and second substrates; an oxidized porous silicon layer, at least a part of which is disposed on the conductive silicon layer; and a gas contained in the light emitting cell. The fabrication method includes doping part of a silicon layer on the inner surface of the first or second substrate and changing another part of the silicon layer to an oxidized porous silicon layer.

Abstract: Provided is a first substrate and a second substrate which face each other; a plurality of barrier ribs which define a space between the first and second substrates to form a plurality of cells and are located between the first and second substrates; a discharge gas filling the cells; a phosphor layer formed on the inner walls of the cells; a plurality of first electrodes formed on an inner surface of the first substrate; a plurality of second electrodes on an inner surface of the second substrate located in a direction crossing the first electrodes; a plurality of third electrodes formed on the first electrodes; and an electron accelerating layer which emits a first electron beam into the cells to excite the discharge gas when a voltage is applied to the first and third electrodes, and which is interposed between the first and third electrodes, wherein the electron accelerating layer is formed by printing an electron accelerating layer forming paste composition, drying the printed composition, and baking the

Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus that improves luminous efficiency and reduces a driving voltage. The display apparatus includes: a first electrode and a second electrode separated from each other; an electron accelerating layer interposed between the first and second electrodes and accelerating and emitting electrons when a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes; and a light emitting layer interposed between the second electrode and the electron accelerating layer and producing visible rays by the electrons emitted from the electron accelerating layer.

Abstract: A device including a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, and including a plurality of cells defined between the first and second substrates, an electron accelerating and emitting unit, disposed between the first and second substrates, for accelerating and emitting electrons, a gas including N2 within the cell, the gas capable of being excited by the electrons emitted by the electron accelerating and emitting unit to generate ultraviolet light, and a light emitting layer disposed on an outer surface of one of the first and second substrates, the light emitting layer capable of being excited by the ultraviolet light to generate visible light.

Abstract: A plasma discharge method and a plasma display using the same. In the method, a sustain discharge uses a facing surfaces discharge and a surface discharge after an address discharge. The discharges occur in separate discharge areas, and priming particles generated by the discharges are exchanged. Thus, the stability and the efficiency of the sustain discharge increase, and a gap for the address discharge decreases to lower a breakdown voltage.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes a dielectric layer having a plurality of dielectric-layer perforated holes arranged in a matrix; and upper and lower electrode layers having electrode-layer perforated holes connected to the dielectric-layer perforated holes and arranged on both surfaces of the dielectric layer; the upper electrode layer includes a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction, the plurality of first electrodes surrounding a group of electrode-layer perforated holes arranged in the first direction; and the lower electrode layer includes a plurality of second electrodes extending in a second direction different from the first direction, the plurality of second electrodes surrounding a group of electrode-layer perforated holes arranged in the second direction.

Abstract: A direct current plasma display panel (DC-PDP) includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, discharge cells between the first substrate and the second substrate, first and second electrodes disposed in each of the discharge cells, first conductive silicon layers contacting the first electrodes, first oxidized porous silicon layers contacting the first conductive silicon layers, second conductive silicon layers contacting the second electrodes, second oxidized porous silicon layers contacting the second conductive silicon layers, phosphor layers arranged in the discharge cells, and a discharge gas disposed in the discharge cells.

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 (PDP) and a method of manufacturing the panel includes sustain electrodes having a double gap structure and a predetermined resistance value. Each of the sustain electrodes includes a main electrode for sustaining a discharge and an auxiliary electrode for starting a low-voltage discharge without decreasing efficiency. A gap between auxiliary electrodes included in different sustain electrodes, respectively, is narrower than a gap between the different sustain electrodes. Each auxiliary electrode is formed between barrier ribs or immediately above a barrier rib. A ditch is formed in a dielectric layer covering the main electrodes and the auxiliary electrodes. The ditch is formed immediately above an auxiliary electrode.

Abstract: A flat lamp and a method of driving the same are provided. The flat lamp includes a front panel and a rear panel, which are spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other and hermetically sealed, and a spacer, which is provided between the front panel and the rear panel to maintain the front and rear panels separated by the predetermined distance and secure a discharge space. A predetermined discharge gas exists in the discharge space, and a fluorescent layer is formed on an inner surface of at least one of the front and rear panels. In the flat lamp, a plurality of electrode groups, each of which includes at least three electrodes, are provided in the rear panel.

Abstract: A backlight unit and a liquid crystal display device into which the backlight unit is integrated are provided. The backlight unit includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other and spaced apart to provide a discharge space, a plurality of barrier ribs for forming a plurality of discharge cells by partitioning the discharge space, a phosphor layer formed on inner walls of the discharge cells, a first electrode formed on an inner surface of the first substrate and grounded, and a second electrode corresponding to at least one discharge cell.

Abstract: A display device including a first electrode and a second electrode separated from each other, and an electron accelerating layer, in which electrons accelerate when a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes, is arranged between the first and second electrodes. A plurality of excitation gas particles are injected into the electron accelerating layer and sealed therein to generate UV rays after being excited by electrons accelerated in the electron accelerating layer. A phosphor layer emits visible rays after being excited by the UV rays.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) and a method of driving the same, and the PDP includes a lower substrate and an upper substrate facing each other with a discharge space therebetween, a plurality of barrier ribs arranged between the lower substrate and the upper substrate to partition the discharge space and define a plurality of discharge cells, a pair of first and second sustain electrodes corresponding to the discharge cells electron emission sources that correspond to the discharge cells, emit electrons into the discharge cells to address the discharge cells and simultaneously cause a sustain discharge between the first and second sustain electrodes, and a florescent layer coated on inner walls of the discharge cells.

Abstract: In an Alternating Current (AC) plasma display panel, a rear substrate and a front substrate are arranged to face each other. Discharge cells are formed between the rear and front substrates. A plurality of strip-shaped address electrodes are arranged on the rear substrate. A first dielectric layer is arranged on the rear substrate, and the address electrodes are buried in the first dielectric layer. A plurality of strip-shaped sustaining electrodes are arranged in pairs on the rear substrate to cross the address electrodes at right angles. A second dielectric layer is arranged on the rear substrate, and the sustaining electrodes are buried in the second dielectric layer. A protective layer is arranged on a bottom surface of the second dielectric layer. A plurality of barrier ribs are arranged between the front and rear substrates and define the discharge cells. The lateral sides of each of the barrier ribs are coated with a fluorescent layer.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other and a plurality of barrier ribs partitioning a space therebetween to form a plurality of discharge cells. Address electrodes are arranged on the first substrate, and a plurality of first sustain electrodes and a plurality of second sustain electrodes are arranged between the second substrate and the barrier ribs to cause a surface discharge inside the discharge cells. The first sustain electrodes and the second sustain electrodes are arranged at locations corresponding to locations of the barrier ribs.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including front and rear substrates facing each other to form a discharge space therebetween; a plurality of address electrodes on an upper surface of the rear substrate; a first dielectric layer covering the address electrodes on the upper surface of the rear substrate; partitions provided on a upper surface of the first dielectric layer to partition the discharge space; a plurality of second dielectric layers provided on a lower surface of the front substrate and extending in a direction perpendicular to the address electrodes; first and second sustaining electrodes provided to be slanted to face each other on both sides of each of the second dielectric layers; a third dielectric layer provided on a lower surface of the second dielectric layers to cover the first and second sustaining electrodes; and a protective layer provided on a lower surface of the third dielectric layer.