Abstract: A plasma display panel including a first substrate; a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and to face the first substrate; a plurality of barrier ribs disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to define a plurality of discharge cells between the first and second substrates; and a plurality of pairs of discharge electrodes buried in the barrier ribs to surround at least a portion of each of the discharge cells, wherein the discharge cells are disposed in a zigzag fashion.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma display panel (PDP) having a structure that prevents a frit from penetrating into a display area during a process of sealing the PDP. The PDP includes: a pair of substrates spaced apart from each other and facing each other; a sheet interposed between the pair of substrates and comprising a barrier rib part, defining discharge cells, and a dielectric part disposed on edges of the barrier rib part; first discharge electrodes disposed in the sheet; second discharge electrodes disposed in the sheet and spaced apart from the first discharge electrodes; a frit disposed between the pair of substrates and the dielectric part and sealing the pair of substrates; a groove formed on at least one of the pair of substrates and where at least a part of the frit is disposed; phosphor layers arranged in the discharge cells; and a discharge gas sealed in the discharge cells.

Abstract: Provided is a display device that performs addressing by discharging electrons and performs a sustain discharge according to gradation in an addressed discharge cell. The display device includes: first and second substrates facing each other; barrier ribs disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and defining a plurality of discharge cells with the first and second substrates; first and second electrodes disposed in the barrier ribs; an electron emissive source formed on the second substrate and discharging a plurality of electrons into the discharge cells; a phosphor layer disposed in the discharge cells; and a gas stored in the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) may include a first substrate, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate, a barrier rib interposed between the first and second substrates, the barrier rib including passages there through defining discharge cells, barrier rib electrodes including discharge parts adjacent the discharge cells and inside the barrier rib, contact parts arranged on a surface of the barrier rib and having round cross-sections, and intermediate parts connecting the discharge parts to the contact parts, terminal electrodes each having one end electrically connected to the contact parts and another end electrically connected to a signal transmitting member, phosphor in the discharge cells and a discharge gas in the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) having increased exhaustion capacity, includes a first substrate, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate and having an exhaustion hole, first and second sealing members, and an electrode sheet with at least one exhaustion path, the electrode sheet disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and having a discharge area and an undischarge area.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having an improved exhaustion capacity.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes first and second substrates arranged facing each other, barrier ribs between the first and second substrates, the barrier ribs defining a displaying domain including discharge cells and a non-displaying domain, and first and second discharge electrodes, each discharge electrode including a discharge portion in the displaying domain and an end portion in the non-displaying domain, the discharge electrodes being inside the barrier ribs, wherein a thickness of a portion of a barrier rib covering a portion of a side of an end portion is greater than a thickness of a portion of the barrier rib covering a portion of a side of a discharge portion.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus including a front substrate and a rear substrate spaced a predetermined distance apart from each other and facing each other, a plurality of discharge spaces between the front and the rear substrates, a front discharge electrode and a rear discharge electrode corresponding to each discharge space, a phosphor layer corresponding to each discharge space, and a scattering field corresponding to each discharge space, the scattering field on an inside surface of the front substrate and facing the discharge space, the scattering field is configured to scatter visible light.

Abstract: A plasma display panel may include a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other, barrier ribs disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and at least partially defining a plurality of discharge cells therebetween, a plurality of pairs of discharge electrodes for generating a discharge in the discharge cells, the plurality of pairs of discharge electrodes being arranged in non-display portions of the plasma display panel, and a color filter layer disposed between the barrier ribs and the first substrate.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: a front panel; a rear panel parallel to and separated from a front panel; a plurality of first barrier ribs of a dielectric, arranged between the front panel and the rear panel, and adapted to define discharge cells together with the front panel and the rear panel; front discharge electrodes and rear discharge electrodes disposed apart to surround each discharge cell within the first barrier ribs, each of the front discharge electrodes and rear discharge electrodes including main line parts and corner parts adapted to connect the adjacent main line parts, wherein inner surfaces of the corner parts facing each discharge cell, are rounded; a phosphor layer arranged in each discharge cell defined by the first barrier ribs; and a discharge gas filling each discharge cell.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) includes a first substrate having a plurality of roughened portions, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate, a plurality of barrier ribs dividing a space between the first substrate and the second substrate into a plurality of discharge cells, the barrier ribs positioned between the second substrate and a respective roughened portion of the first substrate, and a plurality of first and second discharge electrodes disposed inside the electrode sheet.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) that improves a transmittance rate of visible rays, prevents address electrodes from producing a lot of heat, and reduces the occurrence of afterimages from the PDP, and a plasma display apparatus using the PDP are provided. The PDP includes: a substrate through which visible rays displaying an image are transmitted; a plurality of electrode buried walls arranged below the substrate and defining discharge cells; a plurality of pairs of discharge electrodes spaced apart from each other in the electrode buried walls and performing a discharge in the discharge cells; a sealing member arranged below the electrode buried walls, sealing a discharge gas together with the substrate, and formed of a material having a higher thermal conductivity than that of the substrate; and phosphor layers arranged in the discharge cells.

Abstract: A discharge display apparatus having a discharge display panel and a driving device that drives the discharge display panel is disclosed. The discharge display panel includes a partition-wall plate, address electrodes, common electrodes, and scan electrodes. The partition-wall plate has through-cells and is disposed between first and second substrates. The address electrodes, the common electrodes, and the scan electrodes are all ring-shaped electrodes which surround the through-cells and are disposed in the partition-wall plate. The driving device divides a single frame into a plurality of subfields and performs addressing and sustaining operations in a single subfield. The addressing operation is performed by driving the address electrodes and the scan electrodes, and the sustaining operation is performed by driving the common electrodes and the scan electrodes.

Abstract: A plasma display panel. The plasma display panel includes a first substrate made of a transparent material, a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, a first barrier rib being arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, defining discharge cells together with the first and second substrates, and being made of a dielectric material, upper discharge electrodes being arranged within the first barrier rib and surrounding the discharge cells, lower discharge electrodes being arranged within the first barrier rib, separated from the upper discharge electrodes by a predetermined gap, and respectively being vertically symmetrical with the upper discharge electrodes, and a phosphor layer being arranged in the discharge cells.

Abstract: A plasma display panel. The plasma display panel includes barrier ribs between a first substrate and a second substrate that divide a space between into a plurality of discharge cells. Address, sustain and scan electrodes are formed within the barrier ribs and encircle ones of the discharge cells. Grooves are formed in one or both of the inner surfaces of the substrates to correspond to the discharge cells. Phosphor material is formed only in the grooves on the substrates and not on the walls of the barrier ribs.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes: a first substrate; a second substrate arranged parallel to the first substrate; first barrier ribs arranged between the first and second substrates and defining discharge cells with the first and second substrates; second barrier ribs arranged between the first and second substrates, defining the discharge cells with the first substrate, the second substrate, and the first barrier ribs and being wider than the first barrier ribs; first discharge electrodes arranged inside the first barrier ribs to surround the discharge cells; second discharge electrodes arranged inside the second barrier ribs to surround the discharge cells and separated from the first discharge electrodes; phosphor layers arranged closer to the first barrier ribs and arranged inside the discharge cells; and a discharge gas contained within the discharge cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma display panel (PDP) that prevents a frit or a sealing material from entering into a display region during a sealing process of the PDP. The plasma display panel includes a pair of substrates spaced apart from each other by a predetermined gap and facing each other, and a sheet interposed between the pair of substrates. First discharge electrodes and second discharge electrodes are disposed inside the sheet. The second discharge electrodes are spaced apart from the first discharge electrodes. The sheet includes a barrier rib part and a dielectric part. The barrier rib part has a plurality of holes that defines discharge cells together with the pair of substrates. A frit or sealing material is interposed between the dielectric part and each of the pair of the substrates. The frit seals a space formed between the pair of the substrates. A groove is formed on the surface of one substrate of the pair of the substrates.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma display panel and a method of manufacturing the same. The method of manufacturing the plasma display panel includes preparing a front substrate and a rear substrate and arranging the front and rear substrates to face each other; forming an exhaust hole in a discharge sheet; disposing the discharge sheet between the front and rear substrates; sealing a space between the front and rear substrates by coating a sealing member along edge surfaces of the front and rear substrates; and vacuuming the space between the front and rear substrates through an exhaust pipe formed on an outer surface of one of the front and rear substrates and connected to the exhaust pipe. The exhaust hole formed between the substrates has greater diameter than the discharge cells defined by the dielectric walls. Therefore, an inner region of the front substrate and an inner region of the rear substrate are subjected to substantially the same force.

Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) that prevents bad terminal portions of discharge electrodes includes: a pair of substrates spaced apart from each other and facing each other; a sheet interposed between the pair of substrates and including barrier rib portions partitioning discharge cells, along with the pair of substrates, and dielectric ribs arranged on edges of the sheet; discharge electrodes including discharge portions arranged in the barrier rib part portions and adapted to effect a discharge, terminal portions contacting the dielectric ribs, having a thickness of 0.5˜2 ?m, and spaced apart from each other, and connection portions connecting the discharge portions and the terminal portions; a signal transmitting element including conductive wires contacting the terminal portions and spaced apart from each other; phosphor layers arranged within the discharge cells; and a discharge gas contained within the discharge cells.

Abstract: Provided is a plasma display panel in which failure of a terminal part structure of discharge electrodes can be prevented.