Abstract: A plasma display device having an improved electrode structure that is capable of improving a contrast of the plasma display panel while decreasing a discharge firing voltage is provided. A plasma display panel according to an embodiment of the invention includes first and second substrates disposed opposite to each other, barrier ribs arranged in a space between the first substrate and the second substrate to define at least one discharge cell, address electrodes formed along a first direction, and display electrodes formed along a second direction intersecting the first direction. The display electrodes include bus electrodes formed extending in the second direction, expansion electrodes that extend toward the center of each discharge cell from the bus electrodes and face each other in the discharge cell with a discharge gap interposed therebetween, and auxiliary electrodes located at front ends of the expansion electrodes opposite to each other.

Abstract: The invention provides a plasma display panel that can reduce a breakdown voltage and enlarge a discharge length to achieve a high luminous efficiency. The plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate that face each other with a space therebetween that is divided into a plurality of discharge cells. An address electrode extends along a direction on the first substrate, A phosphor layer is formed in discharge cells. A first electrode and second electrode extend along a second direction intersecting the first direction in the space between the first substrate and the second substrate so as to correspond to each of the plurality of discharge cells. The first electrode and the second electrode expand from the first substrate to the second substrate and face each other with an interval therebetween.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate, and a second substrate provided opposing the first substrate and defining a plurality of discharge cells between the first and second substrates. Phosphor layers are respectively formed in the discharge cells. Address electrodes are formed along a first direction on the first substrate, and first and second electrodes are formed adjacent to the first substrate and separated from the address electrodes. The first and second electrodes extend along a second direction that intersects the first direction, and the first and second electrodes are provided corresponding to each of the discharge cells. The first and second electrodes are formed extended in a direction away from the first substrate and toward the second substrate, and opposing each other with a spacing provided therebetween. The first and second electrodes include protrusions that extend toward centers of the discharge cells.

Abstract: The invention provides a plasma display panel having an opposed discharge configuration that can improve luminous efficiency while reducing a discharge firing voltage. The PDP may include a first substrate separated from an opposing second substrate by a predetermined interval. A plurality of discharge cells may be defined between the substrates within this interval. Address electrodes having protrusions that protrude toward the inside of each discharge cell may extend on the first substrate along a first direction. First electrodes may be arranged on both sides of the discharge cell along a second direction crossing the first direction and may be spaced from the address electrode between the first substrate and the second substrate. Second electrodes arranged between and substantially parallel the first electrodes may pass through each discharge cell. The first and second electrodes may project away from the first substrate and in a direction toward the second substrate.

Abstract: A PDP having an opposing electrode structure including first and second substrates facing each other. A space between the first and second substrates is divided into discharge cells. Address electrodes extend in a first direction between the first and second substrates, and first and second electrodes extend in a second direction intersecting the first direction while being spaced apart from the address electrodes. At least one of the address electrodes or the first and second electrodes has a protruding portion that protrudes toward the center of each discharge cell. The protruding portions help reduce the discharge gap which in turn reduces the discharge firing voltage. Expansion portions formed as parts of the first and second electrodes increase the discharge gap used by the sustain discharge and lead to an improved luminescence efficiency.

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: The invention provides a plasma display panel having improved luminous efficiency. The improved luminous efficiency may result in part from at least the configuration and/or arrangement of facing sustain and scan electrodes. In one embodiment, the electrodes may have concave portions that are selectively formed at locators where the electrodes intersect barrier ribs that separate adjacent discharge cells of different colors. This configuration may reduce the charge distribution around the portions where the concave are formed, and may also prevent erroneous discharge from being transferred to adjacent discharge cells. The principles of the invention may be used to produce or light density PDP that increases luminous efficiency and decreases a discharge firing voltage.

Abstract: An improved plasma display panel is provided that may reduce a discharge firing voltage while simultaneously improving discharge efficiency. The plasma display panel may include a first substrate substantially paralleling an opposite second substrate across a predetermined gap, wherein the gap is divided into a discharge cell. A phosphor layer may be formed in the discharge cell. An address electrode may be formed on the first substrate to extend along a first direction. A first electrode and second electrode may be formed on the first substrate, and a degree that a portion of at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode proximate the second substrate protrudes toward a center of the discharge cell may differ from a degree that another portion of the at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode proximate the first substrate protrudes toward the center of the discharge cell.

Abstract: An exemplary PDP according to an embodiment of the present invention includes first and second substrates, an address electrode, first and second barrier ribs, first and second electrodes, and a phosphor layer. The first and second substrates face each other, the address electrode is formed on the first substrate and extends in a first direction, the first barrier rib is formed on the first substrate and partitions a plurality of first discharge cells, the first barrier rib includes first barrier rib members, disposed in a second direction crossing the first direction, and second barrier rib members, disposed in the first direction. The first and second electrodes extend along the second direction and are disposed in the first discharge cells, corresponding to the first barrier rib members. The second barrier rib is formed on the second substrate and partitions second discharge cells that correspond to the first discharge cells.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: first and second substrates arranged opposite to each other; address electrodes arranged parallel to each other on the first substrate; barrier ribs arranged in a space between the first and second substrates to divide a plurality of discharge cells; phosphor layers respectively arranged within the discharge cells; first and second electrodes arranged on the second substrate corresponding to the respective discharge cells, the first and second electrodes extending in a direction crossing the address electrodes; and third and fourth electrodes, separated from the first and second electrodes, and projecting toward the first substrate in a direction away from the second substrate, the third and fourth electrodes facing each other with a space therebetween.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) having an electrode structure capable of implementing a high-density and high-luminance display includes: a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other and adapted to define a space partitioned into a plurality of discharge cells; address electrodes arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate to extend parallel to each other; phosphor layers arranged in the plurality of discharge cells; and first and second electrodes arranged to extend in a direction intersecting the address electrodes between the first and second substrates, and alternately arranged to correspond to boundaries between adjacent discharge cells along a direction in which the address electrodes extend; and third electrodes arranged between the first and second electrodes to pass through internal spaces of the discharge cells; at least one of the first, second, and third electrodes has protrusions protruding in the internal spaces of the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel capable of increasing a luminous efficiency while decreasing discharge firing voltage while easily generating an address discharge by generating a sustain discharge as facing discharge. The discharge sustain electrodes are on barrier ribs between the two substrates. One of the sustain discharge electrodes extends between discharge cells and the other extends through discharge cells dividing discharge cells into two portions. Each discharge sustain electrode is surrounded by a dielectric material and also a non-transparent MgO protective layer. These electrodes are formed to be tall and narrow to allow for superior facing discharge potential.

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 comprises: first and second substrates facing each other; a plurality of barrier ribs partitioning a discharge space between the first and second substrates so as to define a plurality of discharge cells; address electrodes extending in parallel with each other and in a predetermined direction; first and second electrodes disposed on the second substrate in a direction intersecting the direction of the address electrodes, the first and second electrodes being separated from the address electrodes, the first and second electrodes being provided in correspondence with each of the discharge cells; and phosphor layers coated on the discharge cells. The first and second electrodes protrude in a direction from the second substrate to the first substrate, and face each other so as to provide a space therebetween.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) includes first and second substrates provided in opposition to one another, address electrodes formed on the first substrate, barrier ribs mounted between the first and second substrates so as to define a plurality of discharge cells, phosphor layers formed in the discharge cells, first and second electrodes formed on the second substrate, and third electrodes mounted between the first and second electrodes at positions corresponding to the discharge cells. The first and second electrodes are positioned further from the second substrate than the third electrodes, and a spacing is provided between the first and second electrodes. A method for driving the PDP includes (a) applying a reset waveform to the third electrodes during a reset interval, (b) applying a scan pulse to the third electrodes during an address interval, and (c) applying a sustain discharge voltage alternately to the first and second electrodes during a sustain discharge interval.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including a first and a second substrate facing each other, address electrodes formed on the second substrate, barrier ribs arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate to partition discharge cells, and scan and sustain electrodes formed on the first substrate in a direction crossing the address electrodes such that the scan and sustain electrodes correspond to respective discharge cells. Protrusion electrodes are formed at the sustain and the scan electrodes such that the protrusion electrodes extend to the inside of the discharge cell while facing each other. Concave portions are internally formed at the surfaces of the protrusion electrodes facing each other, and extensions are formed at the peripheries of the surfaces of the protrusion electrodes. The shortest distance between the protrusion electrodes is made at the extensions, and the extensions have inclined end portions.

Abstract: A process for producing a rigid polyurethane foam provides a rigid polyurethane foam having a closed-cell size of about 80-130 &mgr;m and thus, improved heat insulating properties.

Abstract: A process for producing a rigid polyurethane foam provides a rigid polyurethane foam having a closed-cell size of about 80-130 &mgr;m and thus, improved heat insulating properties.

Abstract: A process for producing a rigid polyurethane foam provides a rigid polyurethane foam having a closed-cell size of about 80-130 &mgr;m and thus, improved heat insulating properties.