Abstract: Provided is a flat lamp which includes a lower substrate and an upper substrate arranged to face each other and forming a discharge space between the lower substrate and the upper substrate, a plurality of discharge electrodes formed at at least one of the lower substrate and the upper substrate, a plurality of spacers provided between the lower substrate and the upper substrate to maintain a uniform gap between the lower substrate and the upper substrate, at least one auxiliary electrode provided in each of the spacers, in which a voltage is induced as a voltage is applied to the discharge electrodes, and a fluorescent layer formed on an interior of the discharge space.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including a transparent front substrate, a rear substrate disposed parallel to the front substrate, a barrier wall disposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate and defining light-emitting cells, address electrodes on the rear substrate and covered by a first dielectric layer, sustain electrode pairs extending in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the address electrodes extend and covered by a second dielectric layer, red, green and blue phosphor layers coated on sides of the barrier wall and a surface of the first dielectric layer, and red, green and blue phosphor films formed on the second dielectric layer at regions corresponding to regions where the red, green and blue phosphor layers are formed.

Abstract: In a plasma display panel, unit discharge regions arranged in a matrix shape are defined on a surface of a first substrate facing a second substrate, transparent discharge sustain electrodes are formed to face each other on the surface of the substrate, in the unit discharge regions, and bus electrodes are coupled to transparent discharge sustain electrodes to surround the unit discharge regions. Accordingly, discharges may occur evenly in the discharge regions to increase an average luminance. Additionally, a positive column discharge is possible by securing a sufficient discharge distance.

Abstract: Provided is a flat lamp. The flat lamp comprises a front substrate and a rear substrate spaced apart from each other, forming a discharge space therebetween. Also, the flat panel includes electrodes forming an electric field in the discharge space to cause a discharge. At least one of through hole for allowing visible light emitted from the discharge space to pass through are formed in at least one of the electrodes.

Abstract: Provided is a flat lamp. The flat lamp comprises an upper substrate, a lower substrate, first electrode portions, and second electrode portions. The lower and upper substrates are arranged to face each other with a certain distance and form at least one discharge cell between the upper and lower substrates. A pair of first and second electrode portions is formed in each of the discharge cells on at least one of the upper and lower substrates. Each of the first and second electrode portions includes a plurality of electrodes.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma flat lamp. The provided lamp includes a discharge gas filled in a discharge area of a discharge container, at least two electrodes generating a gas discharge in the discharge area, a low work function material layer located in a discharge path between the electrodes and collided against gas ions that are generated by the gas discharge, and a fluorescent layer generating visible rays by ultraviolet rays that are generated by the gas discharge in the discharge container. The provided plasma flat lamp reduces a driving voltage due to the low work function material layer against which ions are collided, and increases luminescent efficiency by reducing the absorption of ultraviolet rays of the low work function material layer.

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 includes: a front substrate and a rear substrate which face each other and which form a discharge space; a plurality of address electrodes arranged in stripes on an upper surface of the rear substrate; a first dielectric layer that is formed on the upper surface of the rear substrate and covers the address electrodes; a plurality of partition walls that are formed on the upper surface of the rear substrate and partition the discharge space so as to form a plurality of discharge cells; a fluorescent layer formed on an upper surface of the first dielectric layer and on sidewalls of a plurality of partition walls, the fluorescent layer forming inner surfaces of the discharge cells; first and second sustain electrodes that are formed on a lower surface of the front substrate in each of the discharge cells in a direction perpendicular to the address electrodes, each of the first sustain electrodes and each of the second sustain electrodes comprising a plurality of electrodes; and a second di

Abstract: A plasma display panel is provided. The plasma display panel includes front and rear substrates facing each other to form a discharge space therebetween, a plurality of address electrodes provided in stripes on an upper surface of the rear substrate, a first dielectric layer provided to cover the address electrodes on the upper surface of the rear substrate, and partitions provided on a upper surface of the first dielectric layer to partition the discharge space.

Abstract: A flat lamp with horizontal facing electrodes is provided, in which a front substrate and a rear substrate are spaced such as to face each other. Walls between the front and rear substrates form a discharging space filled with a discharge gas. A plurality of front electrodes and a plurality of rear electrodes are provided on facing surfaces of the front and rear substrates, respectively. The front and rear electrodes, formed in strips, are arranged in such a way that the front electrodes alternate with the rear electrodes. Accordingly, the discharging distance between front and rear electrodes is lengthened, and many fine discharging operations occur between tip electrodes extending from the lateral sides of the electrode strips and flat portions of corresponding electrode strips. Therefore, a current concentration is prevented, thereby achieving uniform discharging. Also, brightness of the flat lamp increases.

Abstract: A flat lamp is provided, including an upper plate and a lower plate arranged to face each other at a predetermined distance; a plurality of spacers installed between the upper plate and the lower plate to form discharge spaces; a first and second electrodes provided in a stripe form on the outer surface of the upper plate or the lower plate with the respective discharge spaces located thereon; a first and second inner electrodes provided within each of the spacers; and a fluorescent layer formed on each of inner surfaces of the upper and lower plates and each of the outer surfaces of the spacers.

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.

Abstract: A discharge gas for exciting fluorescent material to emit visible light and a plasma display panel including rear and front substrates facing each other to form a discharge space therebetween, where the discharge gas is in the discharge space and is a gaseous mixture of Ne gas, Xe gas and Kr gas, and the concentration of the Kr gas is in the range of 14-44%.

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 flat lamp is provided. The provided flat lamp includes an electrode unit generating an electric field in a discharge area between a front plate and a rear plate to generate a gas discharge, and spacers arranged between the front plate and the rear plate while having first portions contacting the inner surface of the front plate or the rear plate and second portions contacting the inner surface of the other plate. The second portions of the spacers extend at least two directions centering around the first portions. A fluorescent material layer is formed on any portion in a discharge area, for example, on the inner surface of the front plate or the inner surface of the rear plate. In the provided flat lamp, visible rays are generated from portions where the spacers are formed. Thus, when the spacers do not absorb nor block ultraviolet rays, the spacers transfer the ultraviolet rays to the fluorescent layer formed on the inner surface of the front plate.

Abstract: A plasma lamp includes a container filled with a discharge gas, a main discharge electrode unit located in the container and including a first electrode and a second electrode, which define a main discharge region of a first gap and generate a main discharge, and a preliminary discharge electrode unit having a high resistance unit and arranged on at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode, and located adjacent to the main discharge region to define a preliminary discharge region of a second gap, which is smaller than the first gap. The preliminary discharge electrode unit of the provided plasma lamp induces a preliminary discharge for a short time at a low voltage. A main discharge occurs conveniently due to charged particles generated by the preliminary discharge.

Abstract: A plasma flat lamp includes an upper plate, a lower plate separated a predetermined distance from the upper plate, a wall portion for forming a sealed discharge space between the upper and lower plates, a discharge gas filled in the discharge space, a first pair of electrodes including a first upper plate electrode and a first lower plate electrode arranged to face each other on each of the upper and lower plates with the discharge space interposed therebetween, and a second pair of electrodes including a second upper plate electrode separated a predetermined distance from the first upper plate electrode and a second lower plate electrode separated a predetermined distance from the first lower plate electrode arranged to face each other on each of the upper and lower plates with the discharge space interposed therebetween.

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 (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.