Abstract: A method of manufacturing at least two layer electrodes that can be utilized, for example, as bus and data electrodes in a plasma display device, includes depositing each layer in a coating step and subsequently exposing the layers at the same time for development. The layers are subsequently baked at the same time. One layer can be thinner than the other layer during a time period between the developing step and the baking step.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a metal electrode used for a bus electrode, a data electrode, and the like which make up a display panel including a PDP (Plasma Display Panel) by which, when these electrodes are patterned according to a photolithographic method, the edge curl phenomenon can be substantially controlled to the extent that the phenomenon is negligible. The manufacturing method of the invention therefore includes a dry step for drying the layers making up the metal electrode so that flows (F1, F2, and F3) of the solvent occur from a region having a high absorbency of the solvent to a region having a lower absorbency of the solvent.

Abstract: To provide a technique for relatively easily preventing yellowing of a PDP that uses silver electrodes, and a PDP utilizing the technique that is capable of displaying images with high luminance and high quality. To form the electrodes, an alloy composed of Ag as a main constituent and a transition metal (at least one selected from Cu, Cr, Co, Ni, Mn, and Fe) is used, or an oxide of such a transition metal is added. Alternatively, an alloy composed of Ag as a main constituent and a metal (at least one selected from Ru, Rh, Ir, Os, and Re) is used, or an oxide of such a metal is added. Alternatively, Ag particles whose surfaces are each coated with a metal (Pd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Ir, or Ru) or a metal oxide (SiO2, Al2O3, NiO, ZrO2, Fe2O3, ZnO, In2O3, CuO, TiO2, or Pr6O11) are used.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing electrodes that can effectively suppress edge-curl when metal electrodes such as bus electrodes and data electrodes are patterned mainly by a photolithography method. In order to achieve the above object, in the manufacturing method in the present invention, an amount of undercut generated by difference in a degree of dissolution caused by developing solution is controlled, and baking is performed at a temperature such that glass in a protrusion formed at side edges becomes soft so as to touch a substrate by gravity. With such method for manufacturing, it becomes possible to make the side edges rounded whose curvature changes continuously.

Abstract: The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a glass substrate for an image display device having high picture quality. Reducing force in a float furnace is controlled to be decreased so that Sn++ content on a surface of the glass substrate forming an Ag electrode is a predetermined value or less. When the resultant Sn++ content on the surface of the glass substrate forming the Ag electrode exceeds the predetermined value, the surface is partially removed to decrease the Sn++ content to the predetermined value or less to suppress occurrence of yellowing of the glass substrate.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a metal electrode used for a bus electrode, a data electrode, and the like which make up a display panel including a PDP (Plasma Display Panel) by which, when these electrodes are patterned according to a photolithographic method, the edge curl phenomenon can be substantially controlled to the extent that the phenomenon is negligible. The manufacturing method of the invention therefore includes a dry step for drying the layers making up the metal electrode so that flows (F1, F2, and F3) of the solvent occur from a region having a high absorbency of the solvent to a region having a lower absorbency of the solvent.

Abstract: An ink for a display panel that at a time of application is a mixture of a powder material, a water-soluble resin included in a range of 1 wt % to 20 wt % inclusive of the ink, and a water-miscible solvent. The ink is water-soluble, and in comparison to conventional organic inks, the ink of the present invention exhibits a markedly reduced susceptibility to the occurrence of electrostatic action. Thus, even when the ink is discharged through a plurality of fine nozzle holes, for example, it is possible for the application process to be conducted with great efficiency, since the individual ink flows discharged from the nozzle holes flow in a vertically downward direction without reacting with each other and becoming warped as a result. The ink of the present invention may, for example, be a phosphor ink, an Ag electrode ink, a shading film (black matrix) ink, a sealant glass ink, or a white reflective layer ink, and the ink may be used in forming structural layers of a display panel.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing electrodes that can effectively suppress edge-curl when metal electrodes such as bus electrodes and data electrodes are patterned mainly by a photolithography method. In order to achieve the above object, in the manufacturing method in the present invention, an amount of undercut generated by difference in a degree of dissolution caused by developing solution is controlled, and baking is performed at a temperature such that glass in a protrusion formed at side edges becomes soft so as to touch a substrate by gravity. With such method for manufacturing, it becomes possible to make the side edges rounded whose curvature changes continuously.

Abstract: An electrode plate, a method of manufacturing the same, a gas discharge panel using an electrode plate, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided by incorporating a relatively simple structure, which can keep electrodes formed on a plate from peeling or becoming misaligned. In the electrode plate, at least one electrode is formed and adhered to a main surface of a plate by a thick film or thin film formation method, wherein of all ends of the electrode, at least an end opposite to an end at a power supply point is adhered to the main surface of the plate with stronger adhesion than the other parts of the electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image display device capable of displaying a good image by suppressing yellowing of a glass substrate, and a high-yield manufacturing method of the glass substrate. The image display device is formed of a front-side glass substrate and a back-side glass substrate. In this manufacturing method, a glass substrate is used as the front-side glass substrate when Sn++ content in the glass substrate is a predetermined value or less, and the glass substrate is used as the back-side glass substrate when the Sn++ content exceeds the predetermined value.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image display device capable of displaying a good image by suppressing yellowing of a glass substrate, and an evaluating method of the glass substrate. The image display device is formed using the glass substrate where reflectance at wavelength of 220 nm is 5% or lower. In the evaluating method of the glass substrate for the image display device, Sn++ content in the glass substrate is analyzed using reflectance at wavelength of 220 nm.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a metal electrode used for a bus electrode, a data electrode, and the like which make up a display panel including a PDP (Plasma Display Panel) by which, when these electrodes are patterned according to a photolithographic method, the edge curl phenomenon can be substantially controlled to the extent that the phenomenon is negligible. The manufacturing method of the invention therefore includes a dry step for drying the layers making up the metal electrode so that flows (F1, F2, and F3) of the solvent occur from a region having a high absorbency of the solvent to a region having a lower absorbency of the solvent.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first panel member in which a plurality of pairs of display electrodes are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other in a column direction and a second panel member in which a plurality of address electrodes are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other in a row direction, and the first panel member and the second panel member are opposed to each other so that a plurality of cells are formed in a matrix in areas where the plurality of pairs of display electrodes intersect with the plurality of address electrodes. The plasma display panel is characterized in that at least one of an average cell area, an average cell opening ratio and an average visible light transmittance efficiency is greater in a panel central region than in a panel peripheral region.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a plasma display panel applies phosphorous ink from a nozzle to channels between partition walls as the nozzle moves relative to the channels. The phosphorous ink is redispersed with a dispenser before being expelled from the nozzle. Subsequently, a second plate is placed on the partition walls and the first and second plates are sealed together with a gas medium between the two.

Abstract: An ink for a display panel effective in reducing the uneven adhesion of the ink is applied by an ink application apparatus using an inkjet method to form a structural layer (e.g. reflective layer, phosphor layer) of a display panel such as a plasma display panel. The ink is delivered through a nozzle of the ink application apparatus and includes a powder material used in forming the structural layer, water or a water-miscible solvent, a binder formed from a water-soluble resin, and a plasticizer. The flexibility retained by the ink, even after the ink is applied, allows for leveling of the applied ink to occur and uneven adhesion to be reduced as a result.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plasma display panel, whose glass substrate is not tinged and luminance is high, is provided, even when silver material is used. A layer including silver compounds, which include sulfur generated on a surface of an electrode by reacting on sulfur in air, is removed before a forming process of a dielectric layer. Then decomposition of the compound is restricted in a firing process of the dielectric layer. Even when the electrode having the silver material with high electrical conductivity is used, yellow coloration on the glass substrate is prevented. As a result, a high quality plasma display panel which does not decrease in luminance is provided.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a substrate on which a plurality of electrodes formed by sintering a conductive material are arranged. Each electrode has a first part that is positioned within a display area on the substrate, and a second part that is positioned outside the display area on the substrate and has a smaller film thickness than the first part.

Abstract: To provide a technique for relatively easily preventing yellowing of a PDP that uses silver electrodes, and a PDP utilizing the technique that is capable of displaying images with high luminance and high quality. To form the electrodes, an alloy composed of Ag as a main constituent and a transition metal (at least one selected from Cu, Cr, Co, Ni, Mn, and Fe) is used, or an oxide of such a transition metal is added. Alternatively, an alloy composed of Ag as a main constituent and a metal (at least one selected from Ru, Rh, Ir, Os, and Re) is used, or an oxide of such a metal is added. Alternatively, Ag particles whose surfaces are each coated with a metal (Pd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Ir, or Ru) or a metal oxide (SiO2, Al2O3, NiO, ZrO2, Fe2O3, ZnO, In2O3, CuO, TiO2, or Pr6O11) are used.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a gas discharge display panel includes a disposing step of disposing on a substrate, material of one of an electrode, a dielectric layer, a barrier rib, and a phosphor layer; and a baking step of baking the substrate on which the material has been disposed, while the substrate is carried on a support platform. The support platform has at least one channel in a surface thereof on which the substrate is placed, extending from a covered area covered by the substrate through to an exposed area not covered by the substrate.

Abstract: A PDP has first and second substrates which face each other with a space in between. A display electrode pair and a dielectric layer are formed on the first substrate, and a plurality of discharge cells are formed between the first and second substrates along the display electrode pair. In this construction, two or more depressions are provided in the dielectric layer in an area corresponding to each discharge cell. This improves luminous intensity and illumination efficiency. Also, to form the dielectric layer on the first substrate, first a transfer film is made by providing a dielectric precursor layer on a support film, then depressions are formed in the dielectric precursor layer of the transfer film, and lastly the dielectric precursor layer of the transfer film is transferred onto the first substrate. This decreases the number of manufacturing steps and increases the yield, thereby reducing manufacturing costs.