Abstract: A display device has an emitting region constituted by a plurality of first electrodes provided on a substrate and extending in parallel, a plurality of second electrodes provided on the first electrodes and extending substantially perpendicularly to the first electrodes, and a plurality of emission sites for emitting electrons or light respectively connected to a plurality of intersections between the first and second electrodes and arranged on the substrate and has a peripheral region surrounding the emitting region on the substrate. In this display device, first and second groups of external repeating terminals for the first and second electrodes are collectively provided side by side in a part of the peripheral region.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma display panel (PDP) capable of simplifying the number of processes, reducing costs for materials, improving an exhausting function and preventing erroneous discharge and cross-talk phenomena between neighboring cells. The present invention provides a plasma display panel (PDP), including: a vertical barrier rib and a horizontal barrier rib, wherein the vertical barrier rib and the horizontal barrier rib form a hexagonal shape to encompass discharge cell region in all directions; a connection barrier rib connecting the vertical barrier rib to the horizontal barrier rib, wherein the connection barrier rib have a groove at a central portion thereof so that a length of the horizontal barrier rib is shorter than a distance between the vertical barrier ribs, and a gas-passing path formed above a top surface of the horizontal barrier rib of which height is lowered with respect to a surface of the vertical barrier rib.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes display cells disposed in matrix at cross points of a plurality of common electrodes and a plurality of data electrodes. In each of the display cells, data writing discharge and sustaining discharge are performed to emit light. Brightness is controlled by applying a sustaining pulse having a frequency higher than &mgr;iV/(&pgr;d2) between the sustaining electrodes, where &mgr;i is an ion mobility of the discharge gas filled in the display cell, V is a maximum value of the applied voltage, and d is a distance between the sustaining electrodes performing the sustaining discharge.

Abstract: A plasma display panel including a substrate having via holes, partitions spaced a predetermined distance apart on the substrate, address electrodes having a predetermined pattern on portions of the substrate between adjacent pairs of the partitions, each address electrode being split into at least three parts with each split part corresponding to two pixels, a first dielectric layer on the substrate to cover the address electrodes and where the via holes correspond to the address electrodes, a conductive layer in the via holes and electrically connected with the address electrodes, terminals connected to the conductive layer on the rear surface of the substrate, a transparent front plate disposed opposite the substrate, sustaining electrodes on the front plate at a predetermined angle with respect to a direction of the address electrodes, the sustaining electrodes comprising pairs of first and second electrodes, and a second dielectric layer on the front plate to cover the sustaining electrodes.

Abstract: A flat luminescent lamp and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed in the present invention. More specifically, a flat luminescent lamp includes first and second substrates each having a plurality of grooves in sides which the first and second substrates face into each other, first and second electrodes in the grooves, first and second phosphor layers in the first and second substrates including the first and second electrodes, respectively, and a frame for sealing the first and second substrates.

Abstract: A plasma display panel that is capable of minimizing a brightness difference. In the plasma display panel, a driving waveform supply applies a driving waveform to electrodes provided at an effective display part. Pads apply the driving waveform from the driving waveform supply to the electrodes and have a different length depending on their location. Connecting parts are provided between the pads and the electrodes to electrically connect the pads to the electrodes.

Abstract: An electrode plate, a method of manufacturing the same, a gas discharge panel using an electrode plate, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided by incorporating a relatively simple structure, which can keep electrodes formed on a plate from peeling or becoming misaligned. In the electrode plate, at least one electrode is formed and adhered to a main surface of a plate by a thick film or thin film formation method, wherein of all ends of the electrode, at least an end opposite to an end at a power supply point is adhered to the main surface of the plate with stronger adhesion than the other parts of the electrode.

Abstract: In a scan electrode (2), the widths of transparent electrodes (2b) vary depending on colors so that the relation of the widths (WR0, WG1, WB1) of the transparent electrodes (2bR, 2bG, 2bB) in the Y direction may become WB1>WR0>WG1. Similarly, in a sustain electrode (3), the widths of transparent electrodes (3b) vary depending on colors so that the relation of the widths (WR0, WG1, WB1) of the transparent electrodes (3bR, 3bG, 3bB) in the Y direction may become WB1>WR0>WG1. With this variation in width, a plasma display panel capable of setting the color temperature of white to a proper value can be obtained without control of input gains which would invite deterioration in the number of tones.

Abstract: A plasma display panel has an improved cell electrode structure including: a pair of sustaining and scanning electrodes which are approximately similar or equal in area to each other, and which are different from each other in pattern shape. Each of the scanning electrode alignments further includes a plurality of scanning electrodes. Adjacent two of the scanning electrodes are separated from each other by the separation wall. Each of the sustaining electrode alignments further includes a plurality of sustaining electrodes. Adjacent two of the sustaining electrodes are separated from each other by the separation wall.

Abstract: An image forming substrate includes an image forming member, and a lead wiring extending to a corner of the image forming substrate.

Abstract: A plasma display apparatus is equipped with a signal input terminal responsive to a user's application. The plasma display apparatus includes a panel including a pair of substrates, at least one of the substrates is transparent, placed oppositely to each other to form a discharge space in between, and electrodes being provided to the substrates; a display driving circuit block, disposed on a chassis and equipped with at least one signal inputting connector which applies a signal to the panel to perform displaying; and an input signal circuit block detachable to the signal inputting connector of the display driving circuit block.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having higher light-emitting luminance and efficiency of a discharge cell includes: a plurality of first barriers successively formed on a substrate at predetermined intervals; a plurality of first sustain electrodes formed at a width more than 40% of a pixel pitch, which is an overall distance of four of the barriers, to be orthogonal to the first barriers; a plurality of second sustain electrodes spaced apart from the first sustain electrodes at a distance less than 20% of the pixel pitch and mated with the first sustain electrodes one by one; a dielectric layer formed at a thickness of 25 &mgr;m or more to cover the first and second sustain electrodes; and a plurality of pads formed on some of the dielectric layer corresponding to the first sustain electrodes and the second sustain electrodes in each discharge cell.

Abstract: A driving electrode structure of a plasma display panel is described. The driving electrode structure has a driving electrode located in one luminant cell of each pixel. The driving electrode is formed on a transparent electrode and separated by a distance from the side of the transparent electrode adjacent to the edge of the luminant cells. The driving electrode has two branches coupled to a main electrode or a side electrode at the side of the transparent electrode adjacent to the edge of luminant cells. The driving electrode approximates the discharge center of the luminant cell to improve the driving characteristic.

Abstract: Discloses is a DC type plasma display panel for back light of liquid crystal display device. The disclosed DC type plasma display for back light comprises a rear substrate functioning as a cathode electrode; an anode electrode plate arranged over the rear substrate with a predetermined distance and having a plurality of holes therein; a seal frame sealing the rear substrate and the anode electrode plate by inserting between the rear substrate and the anode electrode plate; a front substrate arranged over the anode electrode plate with a predetermined distance and having a fluorescent layer formed on the down side thereof; a plurality of spacers interposed between the anode electrode plate and the front substrate; a seal paste sealing the edges of the anode electrode plate and the front substrate; and a discharge gas filled in the space between the rear substrate and the front substrate.

Abstract: A plasma display panel is disclosed, in which the discharge distance is expanded to generate ultraviolet rays in a positive column region and discharge current is reduced to decrease power consumption. The plasma display panel includes a plurality of first outer electrodes successively formed on a substrate at predetermined intervals, a plurality of first inner electrodes formed in parallel to the first outer electrodes and mated with the first outer electrodes one by one, a plurality of second outer electrodes formed in parallel to the first outer electrodes, and a plurality of second inner electrodes formed between the first inner electrodes and the second outer electrodes and mated with the second outer electrodes one by one.

Abstract: A gas discharge display device having a first substrate, a plurality of first electrodes having a substantially rectangular form being arranged on the first substrate, a plurality of second electrodes, respective ones of the plurality of second electrodes being formed on respective ones of the plurality of first electrodes, and each of the plurality of second electrodes having an extension extending beyond an end of a respective one of the plurality of first electrodes on which respective ones of the plurality of second electrodes are formed and in an oblique direction therefrom. The extension of the plurality of second electrodes extend beyond opposite ends of alternate ones of the plurality of first electrodes.

Abstract: An electrode for a plasma display panel (PDP) in which an electrode having a high adhesive power is formed on a glass substrate of a color plasma display panel and a method for forming the same. The electrode for the PDP includes a metal ceramic thin film formed between a metal electrode and a dielectric substrate. The method includes steps of forming a metal ceramic thin film on a predetermined portion of the dielectric substrate and forming an electrode having the same metal element as the metal ceramic thin film on the metal ceramic thin film.

Abstract: A plasma display panel is provided which has a novel cell structure excelling in light emission efficiency. Each display electrode arranged on a first substrate making a substrate pair is formed in a manner to have a three-dimensional structure including an elongated power supplying portion stretching over plural cells aligned in one direction, and discharge portions protruding from the power supplying portion in the direction of electrode arrangement for each cell so as to be close to a second substrate.

Abstract: A front plate of a plasma display panel (PDP) comprising a glass substrate, a auxiliary electrode formed in the glass substrate, and a protecting electrode over the auxiliary electrode is disclosed. The auxiliary electrode is inlaid in the glass substrate or in a buffer layer formed atop the glass substrate. The protecting electrode is formed to prevent a bonding auxiliary electrode of the auxiliary electrode from being oxidized easily during a high temperature process. Another front plate of a PDP is disclosed and includes a glass substrate, a sustaining electrode on the glass substrate, an auxiliary electrode on the sustaining electrode, and a protecting electrode disposed on the auxiliary electrode. Again, the protecting electrode is formed to prevent the bonding auxiliary electrode of the auxiliary electrode from being oxidized easily during a high temperature process.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) with a driving circuit one-sidedly and its manufacturing method is disclosed. The PDP includes a first substrate having a first edge, a second substrate spaced apart from the first substrate, a first electrode positioned on the first substrate along a first direction, a second electrode positioned on the second substrate along a second direction, a bonding electrode, and a conductive device. The second direction of the second electrode is substantially perpendicular to the first direction of the first electrode. The first substrate has a first length and the second substrate has a second length shorter than the first length. The bonding electrode is disposed on the first edge of the first substrate uncovered by the second substrate.

Abstract: The present invention has as its objective to provide a display panel with silver electrodes without yellowing, and a method of production such a display panel. After patterning and applying silver paste to form display electrodes on the substrate, glass paste is applied to form the dielectric layer, covering the electrodes, and both layers are simultaneously baked. Glass flit contained in the silver paste is chosen to have a lower softening point than the glass contained in the glass paste, and the baking process is divided into a first step, in which the baking temperature is equal to or higher than the softening point of the glass flit but lower than the softening point of the glass, and a second step, in which the baking temperature is higher than the softening point of the glass. This process allows a display panel to be produced with fewer bakings and reduced yellowing.

Abstract: A flat-type fluorescent lamp for LCD devices is provided, which makes it possible to narrow the picture-frame area and to widen the emission area and which facilitates their wiring, connection and assembly operations.

Abstract: Row electrodes X, Y have bus electrodes Xb, Yb extending in the row direction and a plurality of transparent electrodes Xa, Xa′, Ya, Ya′ extending in the column direction, arranged along the bus electrodes Xb, Yb and connected to the bus electrodes Xb, Yb with intersecting. Each end of the transparent electrodes Xa, Xa′, Ya, Ya′ of one of the row electrodes X, Y and each end of the corresponding transparent electrodes Xa, Xa′, Ya, Ya′ of the other are opposed to each other with a discharge gap g in between. Discharge cells C, C′ are formed in a discharge space between a front glass substrate 10 and a back glass substrate 13, opposing the transparent electrodes Xa, Xa′, Ya, Ya′, which form pairs by opposing each other.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a gas discharge display device having improved luminous efficiency by effectively using ultraviolet ray, which is absorbed in a partition wall or a protective film and the like without contributing to excitation of a fluorescent material. By adding gadolinium to the materials excluding the fluorescent material among structures surrounding the discharge cell, ultraviolet ray having a wavelength of 315 nm is generated, which can excite the fluorescent material. The ultraviolet ray excites the fluorescent material to generate visible light, and then, electric-light conversion efficiency is improved.

Abstract: The adhesion of a sputter-resistant layer is improved by providing the layer with a fairly high quantity of glass frit, in which the frit and the sputter-resistant material have a mass ratio Mfrit/Msrm of 0.9 or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is an AC type plasma display panel for back light of liquid crystal display device. The disclosed comprises a rear substrate and a front substrate arranged opposite to each other with a predetermined distance; seal paste for sealing the edges of the substrates; a pair of discharge electrodes interposed between the rear substrate and the front substrate, having a plurality of holes and separated with a predetermined distance in a state of no contact with the substrates; and a plurality of spacers interposed between the rear substrate and discharge electrodes and between the front substrate and discharge electrodes in order to maintain distances.

Abstract: In a cell drive-type flat display panel, a metal electrode pad 26 and common signal line 24 are disposed outside the area (effective area) facing a recessed portion forming a cell. The individual cell electrode 20 acting as a cell electrode within the effective area is connected to a metal electrode pad 26 by extending each cell electrode to the metal electrode pad 26, while the metal electrode is not extended toward the effective area to cover each cell electrode. A common electrode 22 is connected to the common signal line 24 by extending each cell electrode to the metal electrode pad 26, while the metal electrode is not extended toward the effective area and to cover each cell electrode. This structure makes the cell electrodes flat and can reduce the drive voltage from the effect resulting from the suppressed dielectric film. The metal electrode pad 26 has a top surface on which a pin electrode is posted.

Abstract: A method for forming an electrode in a plasma display panel, which simplify fabrication steps of a metal electrode and a transparent electrode and prevent bubbles from being generated due to reaction between the metal electrode and a dielectric layer, includes the steps of forming a metal oxide layer on a transparent substrate in a predetermined pattern, etching a surface of the metal oxide layer to form an uneven portion, and chemical plating a surface of the uneven portion to form a metal electrode.

Abstract: An AC plasma display panel in which variation in display luminance and occurrence of error display are suppressed is provided. A first insulating substrate and a second insulating substrate are positioned opposing each other. On the first insulating substrate, a scanning/sustain-electrode group including a plurality of sets of a scanning electrode and a sustain electrode that are arranged in parallel to each other and a dielectric layer covering the scanning/sustain-electrode group are provided. A plurality of data electrodes that are orthogonal to and opposing the scanning electrode and the sustain electrode are provided on the second insulating substrate. Discharges between the scanning electrode and the sustain electrode allow phosphors to emit light. Each of the plurality of sets includes, as a unit, the scanning electrode and the sustain electrodes positioned on both sides of the scanning electrode, and the plurality of sets are separated from one another.

Abstract: An image-forming apparatus includes a vacuum container having a first plate and a second plate arranged opposite to the first plate, an electron source disposed on the first plate and provided within the vacuum container, and an image-forming member disposed on the second plate within the vacuum container and irradiated with an electron emitted from the electron source. An airtight lead-in terminal has a first end in electrical contact with the image-forming member and a second end leading outside of the vacuum container through a hole in the first plate. The second end leading outside of the vacuum container is held and fixed so as not to protrude from an outer surface of the first plate.

Abstract: Plasma display panel including a plurality of pairs of sustain electrodes on one of two bonded substrates, each having a transparent electrode and a metal electrode for sustaining an initial discharge between the electrodes for a preset time period, wherein the transparent electrode has a plurality of pass through holes, thereby improving a discharge efficiency between electrodes because an increase of a discharge current and a reduction of transmittivity is prevented even if a width of the transparent electrode is increased for improving an overall luminance of the plasma display panel.

Abstract: A plasma display panel in which a white colored screen has an improved picture quality includes: a plurality of first barriers successively formed on a predetermined substrate at constant intervals; a plurality of sustain electrodes successively formed to be orthogonal to the first barriers to form discharge cells between the respective first barriers; and a plurality of second barriers respectively formed between a pair of the sustain electrodes in parallel to the sustain electrodes, having different widths depending on the discharge cell displaying red, the discharge cell displaying green and the discharge cell displaying blue.

Abstract: An alternating-current plasma display panel having common electrode lines, scan electrode lines, and address electrode lines arranged between first and second substrates opposite and spaced apart from each other, the common electrode lines being parallel to the scan electrode lines, the address electrode lines being orthogonal to the common electrode lines and the scan electrode lines, to define corresponding pixels at respective crossings. The input terminals to which driving signals corresponding to the common electrode lines are applied are located opposite the input terminals to which driving signals corresponding to the scan electrode lines are input. The surface areas of respective common bus electrode lines and respective scan bus electrode lines increase toward corresponding input terminals.

Abstract: In a plasma display device comprising a pair of opposing insulating substrates and a plurality of light emitting cells 5 formed from partition walls which divide the space between the insulating substrates while a plurality of electrodes are formed in the light emitting cells 5 and the inner space is filled with a discharge gas and plasma being generated by applying a voltage selectively between the electrodes so that the fluorescent substances 4 formed on the inner walls of the light emitting cells emit light as light emitting elements, wherein sizes of the light emitting cells 5 of different colors are made different according to the luminance of the fluorescent substance of the corresponding color.

Abstract: A bulb comprises an airtight envelope having a filling gas therein. A conductive wire extends outwardly from the airtight envelope. A conductive pipe pin has the conductive wire passed therethrough, a predetermined welding portion, and a welded portion including a smooth surface. An outer diameter of the welded portion is no greater than the outer diameter of the pin. The welded portion may be formed in the pipe pin by the fluid of the melted conductive wire and predetermined welding portion flowing into the pipe pin and hardening.

Abstract: An image forming substrate includes an image forming member, and a lead wiring extending to a corner of the image forming substrate.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes input terminals, each input terminal having conductive lines to be connected to conductive lines in an connection cable, and a connection cable, wherein each of the input terminals has a first alignment mark, having a first portion and a second portion, and the connection cable has a second alignment mark, having a third portion and a fourth portion, the first and third portions and the second and fourth portions having, respectively, the same shapes for alignment with each other.

Abstract: An improved PDP electrode is disclosed. The PDP electrode according to the present invention includes a metallic electrode provided with an end portion width in the non-effective potion of a screen greater than an electrode width in the effective portion, wherein a PDP(Plasma Display Panel) includes a substrate formed of a screen effective portion and non-effective portion, a transparent electrode and metallic electrode arranged in an effective portion of the substrate and each having a certain width in the effective portion, and an electrode having one end extended toward a pad portion of the non-effective portion, for thereby selectively increasing the width of a metallic electrode in a range which does not affect the transmittance, so that it is possible to implement a quick and reliable disconnection and short-circuit checking operation for a metallic electrode which is generally designed to have a minimum line width for a transmittance of a visual ray.

Abstract: A method of making a gas discharge display panel and a gas discharge display device using laser processing so that the manufacturing time to form wiring on a substrate thereof is significantly reduced. In order to achieve this, the gas discharge display panel is provided with a first substrate having a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, and the first electrodes are laser processed to have a substantially rectangular shape. The second electrodes are formed on the first electrodes, and a second substrate having a plurality of third electrodes which is opposed to the first substrate is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a plasma display panel having two substrates coupled in parallel, each substrate comprising a plurality of electrodes, the respective electrodes on the two substrates crossing one another so as to form a plurality of pixels, the plasma display panel comprising: discharge sustain electrodes that one of the two substrates sustains discharge and that three electrodes are assigned per two pixels. Therefore, the electrode located at the center of the three discharge sustain electrodes can involve the discharge of adjacent pixels at each side through sustain discharge occurring between the center electrode and the adjacent electrodes at each side.

Abstract: A gas discharge display device having a first substrate, a plurality of first electrodes having a substantially rectangular form being arranged on the first substrate, a plurality of second electrodes, respective ones of the plurality of second electrodes being formed on respective ones of the plurality of first electrodes, and each of the plurality of second electrodes having an extension extending beyond an end of a respective one of the plurality of first electrodes on which respective ones of the plurality of second electrodes are formed and in an oblique direction therefrom. The extension of the plurality of second electrodes extend beyond opposite ends of alternate ones of the plurality of first electrodes.

Abstract: An AC plasma display panel (PDP) incorporating the invention includes opposed substrates with an enclosed dischargeable gas positioned therebetween; plural elongated address electrodes positioned on one substrate; and plural scan electrode structures positioned on a second opposed substrate and orthogonally oriented to the address electrodes. A plurality of sustain electrode structures are positioned in parallel configuration and interdigitated with the scan electrode structures. Each sustain electrode structure and scan electrode structure is configured as an elongated conductive layer with plural apertures positioned therein. The elongated conductive layer for each sustain electrode structure and each scan electrode structure may be a cross-hatched conductor pattern or a plurality of parallel conductors connected by shorting bars. Moiré effects of the shorting bars are negated by widely spacing the bars and minimizing their length within a pixel site.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image display panel (1) having a substrate (21) having at least one channel (31, 32, 33, 34, 35) comprising an ionizable gas mixture (51). The walls of the channels are provided with electrodes (37, 39) for selectively ionizing the ionizable gas mixture during operation. The display panel is provided with an exhaust box (55) and an exhaust tube (57) which are formed in one piece. The exhaust box (55) and exhaust tube (57) are provided at the back of the substrate (21) and extend in a plane parallel to the plane of the display panel.

Abstract: The invention provides a display panel in which a problem of chipping at the end portion of the display panel is greatly reduced. The invention also provides a display panel in which the end portion of the display panel is prevented from incidence and reflection of light, thereby improving uniformity of brightness of a system screen. The display panel comprises a display panel body 2 including a first glass 3 and a second glass 4, the first glass 3 having a plurality of display cells 6 provided with a gas discharging space on a surface thereof, and the second glass 4 being disposed on the first glass 4 to be opposite to the display cells 6, and a protective film 7 covering not only a display surface 21 and side face 22 of the display panel body 2 but also at least a part of the back side thereof. It is possible to form a colored portion serving as a color filter and a black matrix for light shielding in the protective film 7.

Abstract: A plasma display device has a pair of substrates having electrodes and terminals provided at ends of the electrodes. Driving circuits supply a driving voltage to the electrodes via flexible printed circuit boards to emit light. Connectors are detachably attached to the substrate. The connector includes a housing and terminal members disposed in the housing, with the terminal member having a U-shaped cross-sectional shape, so that a first portion as one leg of the “U” contacts the terminal of the electrode and a second portion as another leg of the “U” contacts the conductor of the flexible connecting member. The terminals of the electrodes are arranged in a staggered manner at the end of the substrate.

Abstract: The invention has for its object to provide, without incurring any cost increase, a thin-film EL device in which a dielectric layer is corrected for non-flat portions to have a smooth surface, thereby ensuring enhanced display quality, and its fabrication process. This object is achieved by the provision of a thin-film EL device having at least a structure comprising an electrically insulating substrate (11), a lower electrode layer (12) stacked on the substrate according to a given pattern, a multilayer dielectric layer (13) formed thereon by repeating a solution coating-and-firing step plural times, and a light-emitting layer (14), a thin-film insulator layer (15) and a transparent electrode layer (16) stacked on the dielectric layer. The multilayer dielectric layer has a thickness of at least four times as large as a thickness of the electrode layer and 4 &mgr;m to 16 &mgr;m inclusive. The fabrication process is also provided.

Abstract: A plasma display panel has a pair of insulating substrates (a front substrate and a rear substrate) which face each other. A plurality of surface discharge electrodes, each including a transparent scanning electrode and a transparent maintaining electrode arranged with a surface discharge gap in between, are formed in a matrix form on the front substrate. A plurality of scanning trace electrodes, which are made of metal material, are formed extending horizontally on the scanning electrodes. A plurality of first partition walls are formed vertically extending in stripes between the surface discharge electrodes. A plurality of maintaining trace electrodes, connected to the maintaining electrodes, are formed vertically extending on the first partition walls. The front substrate having the electrodes thus formed thereon is covered with a transparent dielectric layer and a magnesia oxide layer in sequence.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes display cells disposed in matrix at cross points of a plurality of common electrodes and a plurality of data electrodes. In each of the display cells, data writing discharge and sustaining discharge are performed to emit light. Brightness is controlled by applying a sustaining pulse having a frequency higher than &mgr;iV/(&pgr;d2) between the sustaining electrodes, where &mgr;i is an ion mobility of the discharge gas filled in the display cell, V is a maximum value of the applied voltage, and d is a distance between the sustaining electrodes performing the sustaining discharge.

Abstract: A plasma display panel has a high open ratio. In the plasma display panel, the ribs are perpendicular to the address electrodes. In addition, a plurality of gaps or indentations are disposed on the transparent electrodes for reducing the influence of crosstalk. Further, by changing the number of address electrodes in the plasma display panel, the driving method can be simplified and the cost of the plasma display panel can be reduced. According to the invention, the plasma display panel can achieve a high open ratio, resulting in an improvement of the brightness.

Abstract: In a scan electrode (2), the widths of transparent electrodes (2b) vary depending on colors so that the relation of the widths (WR0, WG1, WB1) of the transparent electrodes (2bR, 2bG, 2bB) in the Y direction may become WB1>WR0>WG1. Similarly, in a sustain electrode (3), the widths of transparent electrodes (3b) vary depending on colors so that the relation of the widths (WR0, WG1, WB1) of the transparent electrodes (3bR, 3bG, 3bB) in the Y direction may become WB1>WR0>WG1. With this variation in width, a plasma display panel capable of setting the color temperature of white to a proper value can be obtained without control of input gains which would invite deterioration in the number of tones.