Abstract: A blue phosphor, a display device including the same, and associated methods, the blue phosphor including BaMgAl10O17:Eu (BAM) phosphor particles having a surface component and an internal component, wherein an aluminum/barium (Al/Ba) molar ratio of the surface component of the phosphor particles is 1.1 to about 1.4 times the Al/Ba molar ratio of the internal component of the phosphor particles, and the Al/Ba molar ratios are continuously variable between the internal component and the surface component.

Abstract: A green phosphor including a first phosphor represented by Formula 1: Ya-x-kCekM?xAlbO3/2(a+b)??(1). In Formula 1, M? includes at least one of Sc, Gd, In, Lu, La, and x, k, a, and b satisfy the relations 0.0?x?5.0, 0.0<k<0.1, 0.5?a?5.0, 0.5?b?7.0, and a-x-k >0.

Abstract: Phosphor mixtures for phosphor layers of plasma display devices are provided. The phosphor mixture includes a first compound selected from compounds represented by Gd1-yTbyAl3(BO3)4 (0.05?Y?0.8) and compounds represented by YBO3:Tb3+, and a second compound represented by Zn(Ga1-XAlx)2O4:Mn2+ (0.2?X?0.8). The first compound and second compound are mixed in a weight ratio ranging from about 3:7 to about 6:4. The inventive phosphor mixtures exhibit reduced decay times, thereby increasing color reproducibility and improving brightness characteristics.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including phosphor layers having zeta potentials of the same polarity. In one embodiment, the phosphor layers have positive zeta potentials and have a uniform discharge characteristic and a uniform lifetime, and an address discharge of the plasma display panel can be easily caused, and damage on phosphor layers of the plasma display panel due to positive charges during a sustain discharge of the plasma display panel can be reduced.

Abstract: A green phosphor, including a first phosphor represented by Formula 1: (Y3-xCex)aAlbOc??(1), wherein x, a, b, and c satisfy the relations: 0<x?1, 0.5?a?3, 3?b?9, and 2c=9a+3b; and a second phosphor including at least one of: Zn2SiO4:Mn, YBO3:Tb, Y(1-x1)Gdx1Al3(BO3)4:Tb, wherein x1 satisfies the relation 0?x1?1, Li2Zn(Ge,?)zO8:Mn, wherein ? includes Al or Ga, and z satisfies the relation 3?z?4, BaMgAl10O17:Mn, BaMgAl12O19:Mn, and Zn(Ga1-x2Alx2)2O4:Mn, wherein x2 satisfies the relation 0.2?x2?0.8.

Abstract: A red phosphor, including a first phosphor represented by Formula 1 (Y1-x1Mx1)2-y1O3:Euy1 ??(1). In Formula 1, M includes at least one of Gd, La, Sc, and Lu, and x1 and y1 satisfy the relations: 0.00?x1?0.8 and 0.025?y1?0.20.

Abstract: A phosphor composition including a first phosphor represented by Formula 1: Ba1?bMg1?aAl10O17:Mna,Eub ??(1). In Formula 1, a and b satisfy the relations: 0.05?a?0.4, and 0.006?b<0.05.

Abstract: The phosphor composition including a first phosphor represented by Formula 1: Y3?x?kCekM?xAla?yM?yO(1.5a+4.5)??(1). In Formula 1, M? includes at least one of Sc, In, and La, M? includes at least one of Ga, Sc, and In, and x, y, k, and a satisfy the relations: 0.0?x<3.0, 0.0<y?7.0, 0.0<k<0.1, 4.0?a?7.0, a?y?0.0, and x+k?3.0.

Abstract: A phosphor composition for a display device, including a phosphor represented by Formula 1: Y3-x-k-zCekMzM?xAla-yM?yO(1.5a+4.5) ??(1). In Formula 1, M includes at least one of Tb, Dy, and Eu, M? includes at least one of Sc, Gd, In, and La, M? includes at least one of Ga, Sc, and In, and x, y, z, k, and a represent molar ratios and satisfy the relations: 0.0?x<3.0, 0.0?y?7.0, 0.0<k<0.1, 0.0<z<0.5, 4.0?a?7.0, a-y?0.0, x+k+z?3.0, and 0.01?z/k?20.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is formed by forming a gate region, including a gate oxide layer, and impurity diffusion regions on a semiconductor substrate, forming a barrier metal layer on the gate region and the impurity diffusion regions of the semiconductor substrate, forming a passivation layer at an interface between the semiconductor substrate and the gate oxide layer to remove defects of the gate oxide layer, and then performing a nitridation process to remove impurities from the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: Provided are a phosphor used in a PDP, which is a compound represented by Formula 1 below and a PDP including a phosphor layer comprising the phosphor. (Y1-x-yGdxTby)AlrQ3-r(BO3)4 Formula 1 where 0<x?1, 0<y?1, Q is Sc, In, or Ga, and 0?r<3. When the phosphor is used to form a green phosphor layer of a PDP, the luminance saturation problem of a conventional green phosphor can be overcome. In addition, a PDP including a phosphor layer comprising the phosphor has a wider color reproduction range and no reduction in luminance according to the mixing ratio of each phosphor contained in the phosphor compared with a conventional phosphor used in a PDP. Therefore, a PDP including a phosphor layer comprising the phosphor can have far superior image qualities.

Abstract: Provided are a phosphor for a plasma display panel (PDP) including: a zinc silicate-based phosphor represented by the formula of Zn2SiO4:Mn; and a continuous crystalline metal oxide layer composed of yttrium oxide (Y2O3) formed on the zinc silicate-based phosphor, and a PDP having a phosphor layer composed of the phosphor. The phosphor for a PDP has a continuous crystalline layer composed of a positively charged metal oxide such as yttrium oxide, and thus has better surface properties. The metal oxide layer acts as a protecting layer to prevent deterioration of the phosphor due to ion bombardment. When the phosphor is used to manufacture a green phosphor layer for a PDP, a green discharge voltage can be controlled to levels of red and blue colors due to a better surface charge property and a poor specific gradation discharge problem can be resolved.

Abstract: A phosphor for a plasma display panel (PDP) has a decay time of about 1 ms or less when a Xe concentration is about 10 wt % to about 30 wt % based on the total weight of a discharge gas. A phosphor composition includes the same and a PDP includes a phosphor layer comprising the phosphor or the phosphor composition. When the phosphor or the phosphor composition are used, a low gray scale and low discharge problem due to a green phosphor of a PDP may be solved, a permanent afterimage due to a green phosphor is reduced, and a color reproduction range is significantly broadened compared to a conventional green phosphor of a PDP. In addition, the circuit of the PDP is simplified since colors are not individually subjected to gamma correction but are corrected using a single white gamma. Furthermore, the contrast in a light room is also improved due to the use of phosphor powders with color.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is formed by forming a gate region, including a gate oxide layer, and impurity diffusion regions on a semiconductor substrate, forming a barrier metal layer on the gate region and the impurity diffusion regions of the semiconductor substrate, forming a passivation layer at an interface between the semiconductor substrate and the gate oxide layer to remove defects of the gate oxide layer, and then performing a nitridation process to remove impurities from the semiconductor substrate.