Abstract: A design for a plasma display panel that results in improved visible ray transmissivity. The plasma display panel includes a substrate, a plurality of discharge electrode pairs arranged on the substrate and spaced apart from each other, a dielectric layer covering the plurality of discharge electrode pairs, the dielectric layer including a plurality of grooves are arranged thereon and a protective layer including a first protective layer arranged on side surfaces of the plurality of grooves, a second protective layer arranged on portions of the dielectric layer outside the grooves, and a third protective layer arranged on bottom surfaces of the plurality of grooves, a thickness of the first protective layer being less than a thickness of each of the second and the third protective layers.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, barrier ribs disposed between the first and second substrates and defining a plurality of discharge cells, a pair of sustain electrodes spaced apart from each other on the first substrate facing the second substrate, and each comprising an X electrode and an Y electrode, phosphor substances emitting red, green, and blue light, each color of light formed in the plurality of discharge cells, and a first dielectric layer covering the pair of sustain electrodes and comprising at least two corresponding grooves at each discharge cell, wherein an interval between the X electrode and the Y electrode is larger than the height of the barrier ribs, and an interval between the grooves in the discharge cell comprising the phosphor substance emitting light of one color is different from an interval between the grooves in another discharge cell comprising the phosphor substance emitting light of another color.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) with improved luminous efficiency includes: a rear substrate; a front substrate facing the rear substrate; a plurality of barrier ribs interposed between the front and rear substrates and partitioning a plurality of discharge cells; a plurality of sustain electrode pairs arranged separate from each other on the front substrate facing the rear substrate, each pair of sustain electrodes including an X electrode and an Y electrode; and a front dielectric layer covering the sustain electrode pairs and having at least two grooves in each of the discharge cells; a distance between the X and Y electrodes of each sustain electrode pair is greater than a height of the barrier ribs.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a barrier rib structure located between the first and second substrates to define a plurality of discharge cells; pairs of sustain electrodes arranged on the first substrate so as to face the second substrate and so that the sustain electrodes in each pair are spaced apart from one another, each pair of sustain electrodes including an X electrode and a Y electrode, a distance between the X and Y electrodes being greater than a height of the barrier rib structures; a plurality of auxiliary electrodes protruding from the respective sustain electrodes in each pair of sustain electrodes toward the other sustain electrode of the pair of sustain electrodes; and a first dielectric layer covering the pairs of the sustain electrodes and the auxiliary electrodes, the first dielectric layer including at least two grooves formed in each of the discharge cells, the two grooves corresponding to the X and Y electrodes.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes front and rear substrates parallel to one another, a plurality of discharge electrode pairs on the front substrate, a plurality of discharge cells between the front and rear substrates, a front dielectric layer having a plurality of grooves on the discharge electrode pairs, and a protective layer on the front dielectric layer, the protective layer having first protective layer portions on a first front dielectric layer portion of the front dielectric layer, second protective layer portions on a second front dielectric layer portion of the front dielectric layer, and third protective layer portions, wherein at least one thickness of the first protective layer portions and the third protective layer portions is larger than a thickness of the second protective layer portions.

Abstract: A plasma display panel that reduces a discharge voltage and increases discharge stability, includes: a rear substrate; a front substrate disposed to oppose the rear substrate; barrier ribs disposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate and partitioning a plurality of discharge cells; pairs of sustain electrodes disposed on the front substrate opposing the rear substrate, and including bus electrodes disposed in a direction and a plurality of projection electrodes electrically connected to the bus electrodes in each of discharge cells and projected inward each of the discharge cells; a front dielectric layer covering the sustain electrodes and having grooves corresponding to each of the discharge cells; address electrodes extending to cross the sustain electrodes and disposed on the rear substrate opposing the front substrate; a rear dielectric layer disposed to cover the address electrodes; phosphor layers disposed in the discharge cells; and a discharge gas stored in the discharge cells, wherein

Abstract: Provided is a Plasma Display Panel (PDP) that reduces a discharge voltage. The PDP includes: a substrate; at least one pair of sustain electrodes arranged on the substrate; and a dielectric layer covering the sustain electrodes; a virtual extension line of discharge gaps between the at least one pair of sustain electrodes crosses a direction in which the at least one pair of sustain electrodes extend, and grooves corresponding to the discharge gaps are arranged on the dielectric layer.

Abstract: In order to reduce reactive consumption power and enhance daylight contrast, provided is a plasma display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate that are facing and separated from each other; a plurality of barrier ribs defining a discharge space between the first substrate and the second substrate and forming a plurality of discharge cells; a plurality of X electrodes including a plurality of first extending electrode parts disposed in a stripe pattern on the first substrate, and a plurality of first protruding electrode parts protruding substantially perpendicularly from the first extending electrode parts; a plurality of Y electrodes including a plurality of second extending electrode parts disposed in parallel to the first extending electrode parts of the X electrodes on the first substrate, and a plurality of second protruding electrode parts protruding substantially perpendicularly from the second extending electrode parts, and generating a sustain discharge together with the first pro

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) having a structure that can improve the bright room contrast is disclosed. In one embodiment, the PDP includes a first substrate and a second substrate spaced apart from each other and facing each other, first electrodes formed on the first substrate, barrier ribs defining a plurality discharge cells and non-discharge areas in the space between the first and second substrates, a dielectric layer formed on the first substrate while covering the first electrodes, the dielectric layer including grooves formed in portions of the dielectric layer that correspond to the non-discharge areas, and second electrodes formed don the second electrodes.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes barrier ribs disposed between a front substrate and a rear substrate and define discharge cells. Sustain electrode pairs are disposed on the front substrate. Address electrodes are disposed on the rear substrate in a direction to cross the length direction of the sustain electrode pairs. A front dielectric layer covers the sustain electrode pairs, and has grooves formed in a direction parallel to the length direction of the sustain electrode pairs such that the grooves have slopes in a direction from the rear substrate towards the front substrate with ends of the sustain electrode pairs being located on a lower surface of the front substrate where shadows of the slopes are cast. A rear dielectric layer covers the address electrodes. Phosphor layers are coated in the discharge cells and a discharge gas fills the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) has a structure which extends a discharge space, increases a visible light emission area, enables a low driving voltage, and improves light emission efficiency. The PDP comprises: a pair of substrates including a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a barrier rib located between the first substrate and the second substrate, and defining discharge, together with the first and second substrates, cells where gas discharge is generated; a plurality of discharge electrodes comprising first discharge electrodes and second discharge electrodes, surrounding the discharge cell vertically spaced in the barrier rib, for generating a gas discharge by mutual actions; and a first phosphor layer and a second phosphor layer located in the discharge cell formed in the first substrate and in the discharge cell formed in the second substrate, respectively.

Abstract: A plasma display panel comprising a first substrate and a second substrate with a first dielectric layer formed on a surface of the first substrate and a second dielectric layer formed on a surface of the second substrate. A plurality of barrier ribs are interposed between the first and second substrates to provide a discharge space and a non-discharge space. A protection layer comprising MgO is formed on an area of the second dielectric layer over the discharge space, and an exothermal inhibition layer is formed on an area of the second dielectric layer over the non-discharge space. The protection layer may also be comprised of MgO and an exothermal inhibition material.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) that reduces a discharge voltage includes: a substrate; pairs of sustain electrodes arranged on the substrate; and a dielectric layer covering the pairs of sustain electrodes, the dielectric layer having grooves and the grooves having a plurality of protrusions arranged thereon.

Abstract: A plasma display panel has connection passage units that facilitate exhaust and injection processes during manufacture of the plasma display panel.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate that faces the first substrate, and barrier ribs that define a plurality of discharge cells in a space between the first substrate and the second substrate. Common electrodes and scanning electrodes extend parallel to each other on the first substrate, and a dielectric layer covers the common and scanning electrodes. The dielectric layer includes groove shaped field concentration units arranged closer to the common electrodes than the scanning electrodes.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes a first panel and a second panel, the first panel facing the second panel and having a plurality of discharge cells arranged between the first panel and the second panel. The first panel includes a first substrate, X and Y electrodes extending on the first substrate, and a first dielectric layer adapted to cover the X and Y electrodes and having groove shaped field concentration units arranged on a surface thereof facing the discharge cells. An inner surface of each field concentration unit is concave with respect to a central portion thereof.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including common and scanning electrodes arranged on a first substrate. A first dielectric layer covers the common electrodes and the scanning electrodes, and it includes groove shaped field concentration units. The width of end parts of a field concentration unit is greater than the width of the central part of the field concentration unit.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite to each other and having a plurality of discharge spaces therebetween forming a display region for implementing images. Display electrodes are provided in lateral sides of the discharge spaces and extend in a first direction. Address electrodes extend in a second direction crossing the display electrodes. A dummy cell region and a frit region are provided outside of the display region. The frit region includes a first frit formed on a periphery of the first substrate, a second frit formed on a periphery of the second substrate, a dielectric layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and covering the display electrodes, and electrode terminals drawn out from the display electrodes to an edge of the first substrate and the second substrate.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including a dielectric layer, which covers X and Y electrodes and has a groove interposed between the X and Y electrode. The growth direction of crystals of a protecting layer disposed on the groove where discharge is focused is optimized to increase the expected life of the plasma display panel and to increase the amount of discharge. The plasma display panel includes a front substrate and a rear substrate facing each other, discharge cells interposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate, X and Y electrodes extending parallel to each other, and a dielectric layer that covers the X and Y electrodes and has a groove with an inclined surface interposed between the electrodes. A (1,1,1) growth direction of the crystals corresponding to the inclined surface of the groove is perpendicular to the inclined surface of the groove.

Abstract: A structure of barrier ribs of a plasma display panel (PDP) which reduces noise and vibration generated when operating the PDP as well as easily performs a test to find defective barrier ribs during manufacturing the PDP, and a PDP including the barrier ribs are disclosed. In one embodiment, the barrier ribs include: i) main barrier ribs partitioning display discharge cells disposed in a display region at which an image is displayed, ii) first dummy barrier ribs disposed adjacent to the display discharge cells in a non-display region at which an image is not displayed, partitioning first non-display discharge cells having the same structure as the display discharge cells and iii) second dummy barrier ribs disposed adjacent to the first non-display discharge cells in a non-display region partitioning second non-display discharge cells having a different structure from the display discharge cells.