Abstract: A plasma display panel includes first and second substrates, address electrodes formed on the first substrate, display electrodes formed on the second substrate, barrier ribs formed between the first and second substrates to define discharge cells, each of which acts as a subpixel, and phosphor layers deposited in the discharge cells to form red, green, and blue subpixels. The ends of each subpixel have a first width, and a center area of each subpixel has a center width. The center area of one of the red, green, or blue subpixels is formed having a second width that is smaller than the first width, and the center area of another one of the red, green, or blue subpixels is formed having a third width that is larger than the first width.

Abstract: A plasma display panel is provided in which a sustain discharge is induced in response to an opposed discharge generated between a pair of electrodes, thereby reducing a discharge firing voltage and improving efficiency. The plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed to face each other, a space between the first substrate and the second substrate being divided into a discharge cell, a phosphor layer formed in the discharge cell, an address electrode formed on the first substrate in a first direction, and a first electrode and a second electrode formed on the first substrate in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first electrode and the second electrode are electrically isolated from the address electrode and corresponding to the discharge cell to face each other with a space therebetween. A shape of the first electrode is substantially different from a shape of the second electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plasma display panel. The plasma display panel includes discharge cells having the delta structure, in which a center portion of a dielectric layer provided at each lateral side of the delta-type discharge cell has a width larger than that of a peripheral portion of the dielectric layer, thereby improving the luminous efficiency of the plasma display panel.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) includes a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposite to each other with a space therebetween being partitioned into a plurality of discharge cells, phosphor layers in the discharge cells, address electrodes extending in a first direction between the first substrate and the second substrate and corresponding to each discharge cell, first and second electrodes extending in a second direction crossing the first direction between the first substrate and the second substrate and formed opposite to each other with a discharge cell interposed therebetween, the first electrodes and the second electrodes expanding from the first substrate toward the second substrate, and third electrodes extending in the second direction between the address electrodes and the second substrate, the third electrodes being disposed between the first electrodes and the second electrodes and protruding toward the first substrate.

Abstract: A plasma display panel has two address electrodes assigned to a pixel to reduce power consumption without degrading resolution and has as large a gap as possible between bus electrodes inside a discharge cell to improve discharge efficiency and luminance. Three closest discharge cells emitting different colors of visible rays define a pixel. Two address electrodes are assigned to each pixel. Two display electrodes are assigned to the respective discharge cells of each pixel, the direction of the display electrodes intersecting with the the direction of the address electrodes. The display electrodes are bent towards a periphery of each discharge cell to increase the gap between the display electrodes inside the discharge cell.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having sustain and scan electrodes of different widest is disclosed. Embodiments of the plasma display panel allow scan electrodes performing reset discharge, address discharge, and sustain discharge to have a width or a thickness greater than that of sustain electrodes in order to relatively reduce impedance of the scan electrodes, thereby applying equal driving pulses to the scan and sustain electrodes during the sustain discharge period, resulting in improvement of the luminous efficiency of the plasma display panel.

Abstract: Provided is a target apparatus of high durability so that a thin film is not deformed or damaged under an environment of high temperature and high pressure generated during a nuclear reaction between proton and H218O concentrate, and a productivity of 18F can be increased. The target apparatus includes a cavity member having a cavity, in which H218O concentrate is received, for producing 18F using a nuclear reaction between proton irradiated onto the H218O concentrate in the cavity and the H218O concentrate.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) having low voltage sustain discharge, increased luminous efficiency and independent control of any two adjacent discharge cells, includes a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposite to each other, a dielectric layer defining a plurality of discharge cells between the first substrate and the second substrate, a phosphor layer in each discharge cell, address electrodes extending in a first direction between the first substrate and the second substrate, and first electrodes and second electrodes disposed opposite and spaced apart each other in the dielectric layer and extending in a second direction crossing the first direction. The height of the first and second electrodes span from the first substrate toward the second substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plasma display panel. The plasma display panel includes an electrode structure in which an address electrode and a scan electrode generating an address discharge are aligned adjacent to each other such that an address voltage is constantly maintained at a relatively low level, thereby improving the light efficiency of the plasma display panel.

Abstract: Disclosed are a targeting magnetic nanosphere preparation capable of diagnosing and treating tumors in mammals and a method of manufacturing the same. The smart magnetic nanosphere preparation contains magnetic nano-sized iron oxide nanoparticles, which can be detected by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as a core material. The core material is encapsulated in a size of tens to hundreds of nanometers allowing particles to penetrate into deep areas of biological tissues using a biodegradable polymer having high affinity for biological tissues. The formed capsules are surface-modified with an antibody specific to a specific tumor. The smart magnetic nanosphere preparation can effectively diagnose tumors, as well as treat tumors because it has an antibody to a specific tumor.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate that partially define a plurality of discharge cells in a space therebetween, and an electrode structure including an address electrode extending along a first direction, a dielectric layer formed on the address electrode, a first electrode extending along a second direction intersecting the first direction, and a second electrode extending along the second direction intersecting the first direction, where the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically insulated from the address electrode, and at least a portion of each of the first electrode and the second electrode is associated with each of the discharge cells. At least one of the address electrode and the dielectric layer associated with each of the discharge cells may include a first portion and a second portion.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) having enhanced efficiency includes: first and second substrates arranged facing each other and defining a space therebetween partitioned into at least one discharge cell; a phosphor layer arranged in the at least one discharge cell; an address electrode arranged along a first direction in the space between the first and second substrates; and first and second electrodes electrically insulated from the address electrode and arranged along a second direction crossing the first direction at opposite sides of each of the at least one discharge cells in the space between the first and second substrates. At least one of the first and second electrodes includes a plurality of electrode portions that are separate from each other.

Abstract: A plasma display panel exhibiting a reduced discharge firing voltage and/or improved luminescence efficiency is disclosed. In one embodiment, the plasma display panel includes first and second substrates facing each other with a predetermined gap such that a plurality of discharge cells are formed in a space therebetween, wherein each discharge cell comprises an address electrode elongated in a first direction, a pair of first electrodes elongated in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a pair of second electrodes elongated in a second direction, and wherein each discharge cell includes a pair of discharge spaces, the pair of first electrodes are disposed at opposite sides of the each discharge cell, and the pair of second electrodes are disposed substantially at a center of the discharge cell, between the pair of first electrodes, and parallel with each other.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) has an opposed discharge structure to reduce its discharge firing voltage and to enhance its luminescence efficiency.

Abstract: A plasma display panel adapted to reduce a discharge firing voltage and reset and address periods, thereby enhancing luminescence efficiency. The plasma display panel include first and second substrates facing each other with a predetermined gap in between. The gap is divided into a plurality of discharge cells where phosphor layers are formed. First and second electrodes alternately extend in a first direction between the substrates and further extend in a third direction from the first toward the second substrate. First and second address electrodes are located between the substrates and extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The address electrodes correspond to boundaries of the discharge cells located adjacent in the first direction and have protruding portions alternately protruding inside their respective discharge cells.

Abstract: A PDP capable of reducing a discharge firing voltage and improving luminescence efficiency using an opposing electrode structure is presented. The PDP includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposite the first, leaving a space in between where a plurality of partitioned discharge cells are formed, phosphor layers formed in the discharge cells, address electrodes formed between the first and second substrates, first and second electrodes formed between the first and second substrates extending orthogonal to the address electrodes and alternately arranged among adjacent discharge cells and each commonly used by the adjacent discharge cells, and dielectric layers formed to cover outer surfaces of the address electrodes and the first and second electrodes. Each of the address electrodes has a protruding portion that protrudes into the discharge cells and is commonly used by adjacent discharge cells sharing the first or second electrodes.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for driving a plasma display panel (PDP) with discharge cells arranged between a first substrate and second substrate, address electrodes arranged along a first direction, first electrodes and second electrodes arranged along a second direction crossing the first direction on opposite sides of each of a discharge cell, and scan electrodes arranged along the second direction that partition each discharge cell into two discharge spaces. The two discharge spaces of one discharge cell share a scan electrode. By selectively biasing the first electrodes and second electrodes during an address period, the two discharge spaces can be addressed during a first half and a second half of a single address period or during two distinct address periods. Sustain discharge for a single subfield can be generated in the two discharge spaces during a single sustain discharge period or during two distinct sustain discharge periods.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a plurality of discharge cells used to realize the display of images by gas discharge. The plasma display panel is divided into a display region where images are displayed and a non-display region where display does not occur. The plasma display panel includes first electrodes, second electrodes, and third electrodes intersecting the first and second electrodes. Fourth and fifth electrodes are formed in the non-display region spaced apart from each other. In a method of driving a plasma display panel, a voltage is applied at least one time to each of the fourth and fifth electrodes prior to applying a scan voltage to the second electrode that is scanned lastly among the second electrodes.

Abstract: A plasma display panel which is capable of decreasing a discharge firing voltage and reducing a reset period and an addressing period to improve a luminescence efficiency.

Abstract: A plasma display panel in which a sustain discharge is generated as an opposed discharge, thereby reducing a discharge firing voltage and improving efficiency. The plasma display panel includes first and second substrates. Address electrodes are formed on the first substrate in a first direction and first electrodes and second electrodes are formed in a second direction crossing the first direction. Each of the first electrodes and the second electrodes has base portions that correspond to discharge spaces of discharge cells and a crossbar portion that connects the base portions along the second direction. The base portions of the first and the second electrodes face each other across a gap in each discharge cell. The length of the portions of the base portions near the first substrate is different from that of the portions of the base portions near the second substrate in the second direction.