Abstract: An optical reader includes an imaging device and an photographing optical system for reading images of an object such as a semiconductor wafer. An LED light source is provided as a dark field illumination light source for illuminating the object at an angle of illumination that deviates from the optical axis of the photographing optical system. The LED light source is supported by a swing-type support member having both ends secured to a housing of the optical reader using screws and nuts. This allows the angle and position of the dark field illumination light source to be adjusted so as to provide a first angle of illumination for illuminating the object directly with the illuminating light from the dark field illumination light source, or a second angle of illumination for illuminating the object by reflection from a half mirror that is disposed in an illumination optical system.

Abstract: An optical reader includes an imaging device and an photographing optical system for reading images of an object such as a semiconductor wafer. An LED light source is provided as a dark field illumination light source for illuminating the object at an angle of illumination that deviates from the optical axis of the photographing optical system. The LED light source is supported by a swing-type support member having both ends secured to a housing of the optical reader using screws and nuts. This allows the angle and position of the dark field illumination light source to be adjusted so as to provide a first angle of illumination for illuminating the object directly with the illuminating light from the dark field illumination light source, or a second angle of illumination for illuminating the object by reflection from a half mirror that is disposed in an illumination optical system.

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: 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: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate provided opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. A plurality of barrier ribs are mounted in the gap between the first and second substrates to define a plurality of discharge cells. A plurality of phosphor layers are respectively formed in the discharge cells. A plurality of display electrodes are formed on the first substrate along a first direction, and a plurality of address electrodes are formed on the first substrate along a second direction which intersects the first direction and separated from the display electrodes.

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 includes a first and second substrates disposed facing each other, an address electrode formed on the first substrate and extending in a first direction, a first dielectric layer covering the address electrode, a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, a first electrode and a second electrode alternately disposed on the second dielectric layer and extending in a second direction, a third dielectric layer covering the first electrode and the second electrode, a discharge space, the discharge space having a bottom defined by the first dielectric layer at a bottom of the discharge space and sidewalls defined by the second and third dielectric layers, and a phosphor layer in the discharge space.

Abstract: A plasma display panel is provided. A first substrate faces a second substrate. Barrier ribs positioned between the first substrate and the second substrate form a plurality of polyhedral discharge cells. A plurality of display electrodes formed substantially along a first direction of the first substrate have portions placed at positions corresponding to at least three planes of the discharge cell's composing planes. A dielectric layer for the display electrode covers the display electrodes. A plurality of address electrodes formed along a second direction of the second substrate have portions placed at positions corresponding to at least one plane of the discharge cell's composing planes. A dielectric layer for the address electrode covers the address electrodes. A phosphor layer is formed inside the discharge cells.

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 device, which is capable of improving a discharge efficiency of a plasma display panel by increasing a partial pressure of Xe. When the partial pressure of Xe is increased, a proportion of (Xe—Xe)* dimer emitting a 147 resonance line is higher than that of Xe* monomer emitting a 173 nm molecular beam. Particularly, when the partial pressure of Xe is above 10%, the discharge efficiency is improved by setting a frequency of a sustain discharge pulse applied to scan electrodes and sustain electrodes alternately during sustain period above 300 kHz.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate having first and second surfaces opposite each other, the first substrate including a plurality of grooves in the second surface, the grooves extending along a first direction, a plurality of address electrodes in the grooves along the first direction, a thickness of the address electrodes being smaller than a depth of the grooves to define a space between each address electrode and the second surface of the first substrate, a plurality of sustain electrodes on the second surface of the first substrate along a second direction, the second direction crossing the first direction, a second substrate facing the second surface of the first substrate, barrier ribs between the first and second substrates to define discharge cells between the first and second substrates, and at least one phosphor layer in each of the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate provided opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween, a plurality of barrier ribs mounted in the gap between the first and second substrates to define a plurality of discharge cells, a plurality of phosphor layers respectively formed in the discharge cells, a plurality of display electrodes formed on the first substrate along a first direction, and a plurality of address electrodes formed between the first and second substrates along a second direction, which intersects the first direction. The address electrodes are positioned closer to the first substrate than to the second substrate.

Abstract: A method for driving a plasma display panel. A discharge occurs at a selected discharge cell by scan and address pulses to form wall charges in an address period. A setup pulse is applied to a scan electrode in a sustain period. A discharge occurs between sustain and scan electrodes by a wall voltage of the sustain and scan electrodes and a voltage of the setup pulse when the setup pulse is applied. A self discharge occurs between the sustain and scan electrodes when the setup pulse falls, to form space charges. A sustain pulse is applied to the sustain and scan electrodes, and a sustain occurs by the space charges and the sustain pulse.

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: Example embodiments relate to a plasma display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate configured to face each other, a plurality of discharge cells between the first and second substrates, each discharge cells may include a cross-section having a long axis and a short axis, a plurality of first sustaining electrodes and a plurality of second sustaining electrodes, and a plurality of address electrodes crossing the first and second sustaining electrodes. Each of the plurality of first and second sustaining electrodes may include a protrusion extending toward the long axis in a discharge region of the discharge cell.

Abstract: A PDP driving method. A first sustain discharge pulse is applied to a Y electrode of the PDP during a sustain period, and a stabilization pulse is applied to the Y electrode before a second sustain discharge pulse is applied to the X electrode. Accordingly, amounts of wall charges and space charges after the first sustain discharge are controlled, and the second and subsequent sustain discharges are stably generated.

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: 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 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 includes a first and second substrates disposed facing each other, an address electrode formed on the first substrate and extending in a first direction, a first dielectric layer covering the address electrode, a second dielectric layer on the first dielectric layer, a first electrode and a second electrode alternately disposed on the second dielectric layer and extending in a second direction, a third dielectric layer covering the first electrode and the second electrode, a discharge space, the discharge space having a bottom defined by the first dielectric layer at a bottom of the discharge space and sidewalls defined by the second and third dielectric layers, and a phosphor layer in the discharge space.