Abstract: A display panel with an improved electrode structure including a cross region in which a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes are arranged to cross each other. A display cell is formed at each cross region. The display panel has an electrode structure in which a first electrode protrusion is formed in the direction of the arrangement of the second electrode and adjacent first electrode protrusions have different arrangements at adjacent cross regions.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma display panel (PDP) in which terminals of discharge electrodes are stably disposed. The PDP includes: first and second substrates facing each other and separated by a predetermined distance; a first group of barrier ribs interposed between the first and second substrates, and defining a plurality of discharge cells; pairs of discharge electrodes, each including: a discharge unit arranged in the first group of barrier ribs and causing a discharge; a terminal which is disposed outside the first group of barrier ribs; and a connector which connects the discharge unit and the terminal; and a support element which supports a portion of at least one connector exposed to the outside of the first group of barrier ribs.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including an upper substrate, a lower substrate coupled to the upper substrate to form a display area for displaying an image and a terminal area, and a plurality of electrodes respectively including a discharge portion disposed in the display area, a terminal portion disposed in the terminal area, a connection portion coupling the discharge portion and the terminal portion, and an expansion portion. The expansion portion is formed at at least one of a juncture of the connection portion and the discharge portion or a juncture of the connection portion and the terminal portion.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate opposing each other, partition walls disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and defining a plurality of discharge cells, pairs of first electrodes disposed at first side surfaces of the partition walls and opposing each other in the respective discharge cells, pairs of second electrodes disposed at second side surfaces of the partition walls and opposing each other in the respective discharge cells and extending in a direction intersecting the first electrodes, and a dielectric layer formed at the first side surfaces and the second side surfaces of the partition walls covering the first and the second electrodes. A convex portion of the dielectric layer covers at least one electrode.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including: a front panel including a front substrate, a sustain electrode on a surface of the front substrate extending in one direction and including an X electrode and a Y electrode, and a first dielectric layer including an anodized material of the sustain electrode on a surface of the sustain electrode not contacting the front substrate; a rear panel facing the front panel, and including a rear substrate, an address electrode on one surface of the rear substrate facing the front substrate, and a second dielectric layer covering the address electrode; and a barrier rib partitioning a plurality of discharge cells between the front panel and the rear panel in a pattern.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including: a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; an electrode sheet including: a barrier rib structure between the first and second substrates defining a plurality of discharge cells in which discharge occurs; a plurality of first discharge electrodes which are separated from each other in the barrier rib structure and extend between the first substrate and the second substrate with portions that surround the discharge cells; and a plurality of second discharge electrodes which are separated from each other and the first discharge electrodes in the barrier rib structure and extend between the first substrate and the second substrate with portions that surround the discharge cells; a phosphor layer on at least one of the first and second substrates; a discharge gas filled in the discharge cells; and a plurality of first aligning marks in the electrode sheet.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having an increased aperture ratio which improves luminous efficiency, and having increased discharge uniformity in a discharge space enhancing luminance, is composed of: a front substrate and a rear substrate separated from each other; barrier ribs interposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate to partition discharge cells; discharge electrodes separated from each other and disposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate to generate a discharge; and fluorescent layers formed in the discharge cells. Two or more discharge spaces are formed in each of the discharge cells. Since two or more discharge cells are formed in one discharge cell, discharge uniformity is increased in a discharge space, thereby improving luminance.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) that has a front substrate, a rear substrate arranged opposite to the front substrate, closed-type front barrier ribs arranged between the front substrate and the rear substrate and formed of a dielectric material, the front barrier ribs defining discharge cells together with the front and rear substrates, front and rear discharge electrodes arranged within the front barrier ribs and surrounding the discharge cells and spaced apart from each other, phosphor layers arranged within the discharge cells and a discharge gas injected into discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel to prevent misdischarge in a non-discharge region. The plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate. A plurality of display electrodes are formed extending on the first substrate, and a plurality of address electrodes are formed extending on the second substrate and cross the display electrodes. Barrier ribs including a plurality of barrier rib members are positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate, and form a plurality of discharge cells and non-discharge regions. A phosphor is formed inside each of the discharge cells. Each of the non-discharge regions includes one of exposure regions where a part of one of the display electrodes is exposed. The exposure regions are placed alternately in an extending direction of the display electrodes.

Abstract: A novel design for a plasma display panel where a dielectric grid structure is formed between the front and the rear substrate. Some or all of the electrodes are formed within the dielectric grid structure. The electrodes surround individual discharge cells and thus produce a more efficient discharge. A resistive element is built into the electrodes to reduce current and to reduce power consumption. The sustain discharge electrodes, made of X and Y electrodes each are made of at least two separate electrode lines, all four electrodes being formed within the dielectric grid. By such a design, power consumption is reduced and light emission efficiency is improved.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate. The first and the second substrates are flexible and face each other. A discharge electrode sheet is disposed between the first and second substrates to configure a plurality of discharge cells and includes a plurality of patterned discharge electrodes. A phosphor layer is formed in each of the discharge cells. An exhaust gas pathway is formed in the discharge electrode sheet and connects the discharge cells. The exhaust gas pathway that connects adjacent discharge cells is formed in the film shape discharge electrode sheet between the first and second substrates.

Abstract: A display panel including a first substrate; a second substrate separated from the first substrate; a barrier rib structure disposed between the first and second substrates defining a plurality of discharge cells; a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction, the first electrodes in the barrier rib structure; a plurality of second electrodes separated from the first electrodes in a second direction from the first substrate towards the second substrate, the second electrodes in the barrier rib structure; a plurality of third electrodes extending in a third direction crossing the first direction, the third electrodes on a surface of the first substrate facing the discharge cells; and a plurality of phosphor layers on surfaces of the third electrodes facing the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having a structure for reducing manufacturing costs and the failure rate of terminal portions of discharge electrodes. The PDP includes: a substrate and a barrier rib structure configuring a plurality of discharge cells. Discharge electrodes include discharge portions, terminal portions, and connection portions connecting the discharge portions with the terminal portions. A sealing member seals the discharge cells. A frit seals the substrate and the sealing member. At least one frit guide restricts the spreading of the frit. A phosphor layer is inside each of the discharge cells. A discharge gas is sealed in the discharge cells.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) displays images of high image quality by sufficiently exhausting an impurity gas and charging a discharge gas and by preventing cross talk from occurring between discharge cells. The PDP includes a transparent front substrate and a rear substrate facing the front substrate; a plurality of barrier ribs, arranged between the front and rear substrates, and oriented in a direction to define a plurality of discharge cells in which a discharge occurs; a plurality of electrodes adapted to receive electrical potentials to generate electric fields in the discharge cells; a phosphor layer arranged in the discharge cells; and a discharge gas contained within the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including: a first substrate and a second substrate utilized to display images; a dielectric wall disposed between the first and second substrates and defining a plurality of discharge cells; a first discharge electrode disposed in the dielectric wall; a second discharge electrode disposed on the second substrate to cross the first discharge electrode; and a phosphor layer formed on the first substrate. Accordingly, plasma can efficiently arrive at the phosphor layer, thereby increasing discharge efficiency.

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: 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: An electrode sheet for a plasma display panel and a plasma display panel utilizing the same. The electrode sheet for the plasma display panel includes: a dielectric layer having a first surface and a second surface and including a discharge hole for providing a side wall of a discharge space, the dielectric layer being composed of metal oxide (MxOy); and a discharge electrode including a discharge unit around a perimeter of the discharge hole and a connection unit for connecting the discharge unit and another discharge unit to each other, the discharge electrode being within the dielectric layer and composed of metal (M) of the metal oxide (MxOy). Here, the discharge unit of the discharge electrode is within the dielectric layer such that the first surface of the dielectric layer has an area differing from that of the second surface of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: A plasma display panel, and a method for manufacturing the same. The plasma display panel includes a first electrode sheet between a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a second electrode sheet between the second substrate and the first electrode sheet. The first electrode sheet includes a plurality of first inner lines, each of the first inner lines including a first discharge electrode and a first dielectric layer enclosing the first discharge electrode and composed of an anodized material of the first discharge electrode, the second electrode sheet includes a plurality of second inner lines, each of the second inner lines including a second discharge electrode and a second dielectric layer enclosing the second discharge electrode and composed of an anodized material of the second discharge electrode.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first electrode sheet and a second electrode sheet. Each sheet includes inside lines extending in one direction, each inside line having a discharge electrode forming a closed curve discharge unit and being separated from and electrically connected to an adjacent closed curve discharge unit by a first connection unit. The discharge electrode is of a material subject to an anodization such that anodization forms a dielectric layer having an anodization thickness to an outside of the closed curve discharge unit larger than an anodization thickness to an inside of the closed curve discharge unit, the inside of the closed curve discharge unit forming a sheet discharge hole.