Abstract: An electrode sheet for a plasma display panel including a conductive discharge unit and a dielectric layer, the conductive discharge unit being covered (or encapsulated or buried) by the dielectric layer, and a plasma display panel using the same. The electrode sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention may be economically and easily manufactured using a metal anodizing process.

Abstract: An electrode sheet, a method of manufacturing the electrode sheet, and a plasma display panel having the electrode sheet. The electrode sheet includes: a plurality of electrodes arranged at substantially constant distances apart, each of the electrodes having a discharge space in its central region; an electrode line for connecting the electrodes along a first direction; and a dielectric enclosing the electrodes and the electrode line and connecting the electrodes along a second direction, wherein the electrodes and the electrode line are composed of magnesium (Mg), and the dielectric is composed of magnesium oxide (MgO).

Abstract: A plasma display panel. A first substrate and a second substrate are provided opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. Address electrodes are formed on the second substrate. Barrier ribs are mounted between the first substrate and the second substrate defining a plurality of discharge cells. Phosphor layers are formed within the discharge cells. Discharge sustain electrodes are formed on the first substrate. The discharge sustain electrodes include bus electrodes that extend such that a pair of the bus electrodes is provided for each of the discharge cells, and protrusion electrodes extending from each of the bus electrodes such that a pair of opposing protrusion electrodes is formed within an area corresponding to each discharge cell. A distal end of each protrusion electrode includes an indentation such that a gap is formed between the pair of opposing protrusion electrodes, and an aperture is formed in each protrusion electrode.

Abstract: A plasma display panel is provided in discharge spaces in which phosphor layers are disposed between first and second electrodes which are spaced apart from each other. The cross-sectional area of each discharge space in two regions where the first and second electrodes are respectively arranged has a different structure.

Abstract: A PDP with improved durability is provided. The PDP includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate. An electrode sheet is between the first substrate and the second substrate. The electrode sheet includes barrier ribs, a plurality of discharge cells, discharge electrodes for generating discharge in the discharge cells, and one or more through-holes. A sealant is disposed in the one or more through-holes for sealing the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes first and second substrates that face each other, a barrier rib structure that is disposed between the first and second substrates to divide a plurality of discharge cells, first and second electrodes that are formed to surround the discharge cells and that extend in a first direction. The first and second electrodes are buried in the barrier rib structure. Address electrodes are formed in a second direction crossing the first direction to correspond to the respective discharge cells, and phosphor layers are formed in the respective discharge cells, such that the discharge cells are divided into red, green, blue, and white discharge cells.

Abstract: An alternating current type plasma display panel with electrodes of asymmetrical construction and a method for driving the same. A first pulse is applied to the first electrode. A second pulse is applied to the second electrode, the second pulse having a width and a phase different from those of the first pulse. The pulse widths are adjusted according to a size of the electrodes to make an amount of a wall charge in two electrodes substantially uniform, thereby making the intensity and an amount of the light uniform.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes first and second substrates provided opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. Address electrodes are formed on the first substrate. Barrier ribs defining discharge cells are mounted in a display region between the substrates. Further, discharge sustain electrodes are formed on the second substrate substantially perpendicular to the address electrodes. The electrodes are formed into groups of a predetermined number, and the electrodes include effective segments positioned in the display region, terminal segments positioned in a terminal region outside the display region and having a smaller pitch than that of the effective segments, and intermediate segments interconnecting these segments. In at least one group, lengths of elements of the terminal segments increasingly decrease as a distance from a center of the group is increased.

Abstract: The AC plasma display panel (PDP) has electrodes arranged to correspond to each discharge cell between two substrates, address electrodes for the selection of display cells are formed on one substrate, and a pair of display electrodes for display discharge are formed on the other substrate. The plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposing each other; display electrodes formed along one direction on the first substrate, being parallel to one another; address electrodes formed on the second substrate along the direction intersecting the display electrodes, and being parallel to one another; barrier ribs arranged in the space between the first substrate and the second substrate to define a plurality of discharge cells; and phosphor layers formed in each of the discharge cells. Then, expanded portions are formed in the regions of the address electrodes that correspond to the outermost discharge cells adjacent to the edges of both of the substrates.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) which can reduce the cost and time of manufacturing a plasma display device, and which can improve heat transfer efficiency of a plasma display device, comprises: a transparent front substrate; a rear substrate disposed parallel to the front substrate; an electromagnetic wave shielding layer fixed on the front substrate; a plurality of discharge cells defined by barrier ribs disposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate; a plurality of address electrodes extending over the discharge cells and disposed in a given direction; a rear dielectric layer covering the address electrodes; a plurality of fluorescent layers disposed in the discharge cells; a plurality of sustaining electrode pairs extending in a direction which crosses the given direction of the address electrodes; a front dielectric layer covering the sustaining electrode pairs; and a discharge gas filling the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including: a first substrate; a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, the first and second electrodes being disposed in parallel on the first substrate; a first dielectric surrounding the first electrodes and the second electrodes and connecting the first electrodes and the second electrodes; a passivation layer on the first dielectric and on the first electrodes and the second electrodes; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a plurality of third electrodes on the second substrate and crossing the first electrodes and the second electrodes; and a second dielectric on the third electrodes.

Abstract: A PDP includes a barrier rib formed between an upper substrate and a lower substrate to define discharge regions, and a phosphor layer including red, green, and blue phosphor layers corresponding to the discharge regions. A height of the green phosphor layer is lower than a height of the barrier rib.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a plasma display panel including a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate opposing each other, a flexible electrode sheet having a plurality of electrodes to define a plurality of discharge spaces, the flexible electrode sheet may be between the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate, an exhaustion hole engaged with the second flexible substrate and may connect the discharge spaces to an outside, and a supporting unit installed between the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate adjacent to the exhaustion hole may be mounted, so as to connect the discharge spaces to the exhaustion hole.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a pair of substrates having a first substrate where an image is displayed and a second substrate. A barrier rib structure separates the substrates and has discharge cells within the barrier rib structure. Discharge electrode pairs are in the barrier rib structure, at least one of the discharge electrode pairs surrounding a discharge cell. A ferroelectric layer is on surfaces of the barrier rib structure forming the discharge cells. A phosphor layer is in each of the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel where the address electrodes are designed to have perforated portions in the vicinity of display electrodes to prevent the build up of unwanted wall charges in the vicinity of the display electrodes to thus prevent mis-discharge in the plasma display panel. The perforations can be quadrilateral in shape, and can be made to different sizes depending on the color of the phosphor in the vicinity of the perforation. As a result, drive voltage margin quality between the different colors can be improved to produce a more reliable display.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a front substrate and a rear substrate facing each other, two or more electrode sheets having apertures or openings arranged in a uniform pattern for forming discharge spaces between the front substrate and the rear substrate, and including discharge electrodes surrounding at least a part of each of the discharge spaces and extending in one direction. Phosphor layers are located on the front substrate or the rear substrate to correspond to the discharge spaces. and a discharge gas filled in the discharge spaces, wherein projection portions are formed on side surfaces of the discharge electrodes and project into the discharge spaces.

Abstract: A plasma display panel, and particularly to a surface-discharge plasma display panel that may have an electrode structure in which a pair of discharge sustain electrodes may be arranged at respective discharge cells between two substrates to make the display discharge. The plasma display panel may include igniter electrodes formed over barrier ribs extending from discharge sustain electrodes along the barrier ribs, and protruding toward the inside of discharge cells at their ends.

Abstract: A flexible plasma display panel including a display area defined by a first substrate and a second substrate, which are disposed to face each other to form discharge spaces therebetween, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are flexible and include a plurality of electrodes; and a sealing area for sealing the first substrate and the second substrate by compressing the first and second substrates on edges of the display area.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus and manufacturing method. The plasma display apparatus includes a front substrate and a rear substrate. The rear substrate is formed of a metallic substance in which a plurality of grooves are formed on a surface facing the front substrate. An oxidation layer covers at least the surface facing the front substrate. A plurality of barrier ribs are located between the front and rear substrates and define a plurality of discharge cells corresponding to the grooves of the rear substrate. A plurality of discharge electrodes are located in the barrier ribs, surround at least portions of the discharge cells, and are separated from one another. A plurality of fluorescent substances are located in the grooves of the rear substrate. A discharge gas is filled in the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel. A first substrate and a second substrate are provided opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. Address electrodes are formed on the second substrate. Barrier ribs are mounted between the first substrate and the second substrate, the barrier ribs defining a plurality of discharge cells and a plurality of non-discharge regions. Phosphor layers are formed within each of the discharge cells. Discharge sustain electrodes are formed on the first substrate. The non-discharge regions are formed in areas encompassed by discharge cell abscissas and ordinates that pass through centers of each of the discharge cells. Also, external light absorbing members are formed between the second substrate and the barrier ribs layer at areas corresponding to locations of the non-discharge regions.