Abstract: A plasma display panel may include a first substrate and a second substrate arranged opposing each other, band-shaped first and second electrodes disposed between the first and second substrates and third electrodes disposed between the first and second substrates while extending in a first direction. Barrier ribs may be disposed between the first and second substrates. The barrier ribs may be spaced apart from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction to define column spaces that extend in the first direction, the column spaces having wider portions and narrower portions alternately, the wider portions corresponding to discharge spaces. The first and second electrodes may cross the barrier ribs and protrude inside the discharge spaces such that the first and second electrodes form discharge gaps in each discharge space.

Abstract: A plasma display panel. A first substrate and a second substrate are provided at a predetermined distance from the first substrate and form a vacuum assembly with the first substrate. Barrier ribs form pixels between the first substrate and the second substrate such that subpixels forming one grouping of pixels are arranged in a triangular configuration. A plurality of address electrodes is formed on a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate and along a first direction of the first substrate. A plurality of discharge sustain electrodes is formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate and along a first direction of the second substrate. A phosphor layer and a discharge gas are provided between the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having improved exhaust efficiency is disclosed. A plasma display panel according to a first embodiment of the invention includes first and second substrates opposing each other; barrier ribs that are located in a space between the first substrate and the second substrate for dividing a plurality of discharge cells in sealed spaces; display electrodes located along the discharge cells; and address electrodes formed in a direction intersecting the display electrodes. The barrier ribs include first barrier ribs having a first height and second barrier ribs having a second height so that the difference in height between the two ribs is provided.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including address electrodes extending in a first direction, and scanning and sustain electrodes extending in a second direction, the electrodes corresponding to discharge cells. Each of the scanning and sustain electrodes includes a transparent electrode that extends toward the other of the scanning and sustain electrode, and over the discharge cell; a main bus electrode positioned adjacent to and parallel with a barrier rib member; and a sub-bus electrode disposed between the main bus electrode and the other of the scanning and sustain electrode. Some embodiments also include an intermediate electrode disposed between the scanning and sustain electrodes. Embodiments of the disclosed plasma display panel exhibit a reduced voltage drop over the transparent electrodes of the sustain electrodes and scanning electrodes, thereby permitting the generation of a sustain discharge at a lower voltage, and a reduced time for generating an address discharge light.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: front and rear substrates facing each other; address electrodes arranged on the rear substrate; barrier ribs arranged between the front and rear substrate to define first, second, and third color discharge cells, the discharge cells being filled with a discharge gas; first, second, and third color layers adapted to be excited by the discharge gas and to emit light; and display electrodes arranged on the front substrate, the display electrodes including non-transparent protrusion electrodes protruding inward from edges of the discharge cells. The non-transparent protrusion electrodes of at least two of the first, second, and third color discharge cells have different areas.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween, address electrodes formed along a first direction on the first substrate, and barrier ribs mounted in the gap between the first and second substrates and defining a plurality of discharge cells. First electrodes and second electrodes are formed on the second substrate along a second direction, which crosses the first direction. The address electrodes include expanded segments with an enlarged width in areas corresponding to the discharge cells, and indented segments that are indented at areas corresponding to gaps between the first electrodes and the second electrodes.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes first and second substrates mounted opposing one another, address electrodes formed along a first direction on the second substrate, barrier ribs mounted between the first and second substrates and defining a plurality of discharge cells, phosphor layers formed respectively in the discharge cells, and first electrodes and second electrodes formed on the first substrate along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Each first electrode and second electrode includes a bus electrode formed along the second direction and a plurality of transparent electrodes formed extending from the bus electrode in a direction toward centers of the discharge cells. Pairs of the transparent electrodes oppose one another respectively in areas corresponding to the discharge cells, and the transparent electrodes comprise light-blocking members.

Abstract: A PDP driving method that reduces the reset voltage of the PDP driving waveforms to make it possible to use low-voltage elements and to achieve high contrasts is disclosed. Since conventional PDP waveforms require very high reset voltages, it causes a problem of intense background light emissions, low contrasts, use of high-voltage components, and increased circuit costs. According to the driving waveforms of the present invention, relative voltage differences between the address electrode and the X electrode and between the X electrode and the Y electrode are considered to design waveforms of low reset voltages, thereby providing high contrasts and low-cost circuit.

Abstract: A PDP having a driving circuit that reduces the reset voltage of the PDP driving waveforms to make it possible to use low-voltage elements and to achieve high contrasts is disclosed. Since conventional PDP waveforms require very high reset voltages, it causes a problem of intense background light emissions, low contrasts, use of high-voltage components, and increased circuit costs. According to the driving waveforms of the present invention, relative voltage differences between the address electrode and the X electrode and between the X electrode and the Y electrode are considered to design waveforms of low reset voltages, thereby providing high contrasts and low-cost circuit.

Abstract: A PDP driving method that reduces the reset voltage of the PDP driving waveforms to make it possible to use low-voltage elements and to achieve high contrasts is disclosed. Since conventional PDP waveforms require very high reset voltages, it causes a problem of intense background light emissions, low contrasts, use of high-voltage components, and increased circuit costs. According to the driving waveforms of the present invention, relative voltage differences between the address electrode and the X electrode and between the X electrode and the Y electrode are considered to design waveforms of low reset voltages, thereby providing high contrasts and low-cost circuit.

Abstract: A plasma display panel has red R, green G, and blue B subpixels arranged in a triangular configuration. The plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate separated from each other by a predetermined distance. Barrier ribs form a discharge space between the first substrate and the second substrate so that subpixels forming a pixel are arranged in a triangular configuration. Address electrodes may be formed on the first substrate and display electrodes may be formed on a surface of the second substrate to cross the address electrodes. A phosphor layer may be formed in the discharge space. An aspect ratio of the pixel is a horizontal pitch of the pixel divided by a vertical pitch of the pixel, and the aspect ratio of the pixel is in a range of about 0.8 to about 1.0.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus includes: a panel on which images are displayed; a circuit board for driving the panel; a chassis base for supporting the panel and the circuit board; a case for accommodating the panel, the circuit board and the chassis base; a signal transfer unit, on which at least one device is mounted, for transmitting electrical signals between the panel and the circuit board by connecting the panel to the circuit board; and a porous protection plate having a plurality of pores, and disposed on an outer surface of the signal transfer unit. In accordance with a further feature of the invention, the case includes a front cabinet disposed in front of the panel, and a porous back cover having a plurality of pores, said porous back cover being disposed on a rear surface of the circuit board and being coupled to the front cabinet.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate, the first substrate and the second substrate being provided with a predetermined gap therebetween. Barrier ribs are formed in a non-striped pattern between the first substrate and the second substrate, the barrier ribs defining a plurality of discharge spaces. A plurality of address electrodes are formed on the first substrate along a direction (y), the address electrodes being formed within and outside discharge spaces. A plurality of sustain electrodes are formed on the second substrate along a direction (x), the sustain electrodes being formed within and outside discharge spaces. The address electrodes include large electrode portions provided within discharge spaces and small electrode portions provided outside the discharge spaces. If a width of large electrode portions is AW, a width of small electrode portions is Aw, and a distance between barrier ribs along direction (x) is D, AW is larger than Aw, and AW is 40-75% of D.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate, the first substrate and the second substrate being provided with a predetermined gap therebetween. Barrier ribs are formed in a non-striped pattern between the first substrate and the second substrate, the barrier ribs defining a plurality of discharge spaces. A plurality of address electrodes are formed on the first substrate along a direction (y), the address electrodes being formed within and outside discharge spaces. A plurality of sustain electrodes are formed on the second substrate along a direction (x), the sustain electrodes being formed within and outside discharge spaces. The address electrodes include large electrode portions provided within discharge spaces and small electrode portions provided outside the discharge spaces. If a width of large electrode portions is AW, a width of small electrode portions is Aw, and a distance between barrier ribs along direction (x) is D, AW is larger than Aw, and AW is 40-75% of D.

Abstract: A scan electrode drive of an apparatus for driving a plasma display panel includes a switching output circuit, a reset/sustain circuit, an upper scan circuit, a lower scan circuit, a first switching circuit, and a second switching circuit. The switching output circuit includes upper transistors, lower transistors each paired with corresponding upper transistor, and common output lines of the respective upper and lower transistor pairs, and the common output lines are connected to the scan electrode lines, respectively. The reset/sustain circuit outputs the driving signals during the reset period and the display-sustain period. The first switching circuit connects or disconnects the upper common power line of all of the upper transistors of the switching output circuit to or from an output terminal of the reset/sustain circuit.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving a plasma display panel includes a video processor, a logic controller, an address driver, an X-driver, and a Y-driver. XY-electrode line pairs of the plasma display panel are divided into a plurality of XY-electrode line pair groups. At least one of the X-driver and the Y-driver includes a plurality of driving circuits corresponding to the plurality of XY-electrode line pair groups, respectively. The plurality of driving circuits separately operate so that an addressing and a display-sustain discharge are alternately performed and an alternating current voltage provoking a display-sustain discharge is applied only to XY-electrode line pair groups of which an addressing has been completed.

Abstract: A plasma display panel. A first substrate and a second substrate are provided at a predetermined distance from the first substrate and form a vacuum assembly with the first substrate. Barrier ribs form pixels between the first substrate and the second substrate such that subpixels forming one grouping of pixels are arranged in a triangular configuration. A plurality of address electrodes is formed on a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate and along a first direction of the first substrate. A plurality of discharge sustain electrodes is formed on a surface of the second substrate facing the first substrate and along a first direction of the second substrate. A phosphor layer and a discharge gas are provided between the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate mounted opposing the first substrate with a predetermined gap therebetween to thereby form a vacuum assembly, and barrier ribs formed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the barrier ribs defining discharge cells. The barrier ribs are formed so as to provide radial exhaust paths for each of the discharge cells. Moreover, the barrier ribs are configured dimensioned and arranged so as to maximize the exhaust efficiency of the plasma display panel.

Abstract: A PDP driving method that reduces the reset voltage of the PDP driving waveforms to make it possible to use low-voltage elements and to achieve high contrasts is disclosed. Since conventional PDP waveforms require very high reset voltages, it causes a problem of intense background light emissions, low contrasts, use of high-voltage components, and increased circuit costs. According to the driving waveforms of the present invention, relative voltage differences between the address electrode and the X electrode and between the X electrode and the Y electrode are considered to design waveforms of low reset voltages, thereby providing high contrasts and low-cost circuit.

Abstract: A plasma display device includes a first substrate, an address electrode formed on an upper surface of the fist substrate, a first dielectric layer formed on the upper surface of the first substrate and embedding the address electrode, a second substrate which is transparent and forms a discharge space by being coupled to the first substrate, a plurality of maintaining electrodes formed on a lower surface of the second substrate to form a predetermined angle with the address electrode, each of the maintaining electrodes including first and second electrodes, a second dielectric layer formed on the second substrate where the maintaining electrodes are formed and embedding the maintaining electrodes, at least a portion where an electrical field is concentrated formed between the first and second electrodes constituting the maintaining electrodes, and a partition installed between the first and second substrates for sectioning the discharge space.