Abstract: In a flat display apparatus of this invention, which uses a discharge plasma, a UV discharge gas prepared by mixing Xe as a main discharge gas and Ne as a discharge control gas such that the partial pressure of Xe becomes, e.g., 15% is injected into a space between a display substrate and a counter substrate opposing the display substrate at a predetermined pressure. A plurality of first electrodes capable of specifying a position in the first direction on the substrate, a plurality of second electrodes capable of specifying a position in the second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and third electrodes (auxiliary electrodes) equal in number to the first or second electrodes are formed on at least one substrate at a predetermined interval. With this arrangement, the discharge start voltage required for initialization of the discharge generation portion (pixels between the substrates), a write in a memory, and discharge sustaining and memory erase operations can be set to be low.

Abstract: A pair of electrodes (1a, 1b) are formed on one surface of a dielectric substrate (2). A dielectric layer (18) is formed on the surface of the dielectric substrate (2) so as to cover the pair of electrodes (1a, 1b). The pair of electrodes (1a, 1b) have linear electrode elements, respectively. The respective linear electrode elements are arrange at equal intervals.

Abstract: A pair of electrodes (1a, 1b) are formed on one surface of a dielectric substrate (2). A dielectric layer (18) is formed on the surface of the dielectric substrate (2) so as to cover the pair of electrodes (1a, 1b). The pair of electrodes (1a, 1b) have linear electrode elements, respectively. The respective linear electrode elements are arrange at equal intervals.