Abstract: A high-definition plasma display panel and its manufacturing method. Luminance is increased by increasing surface area of a phosphor layer without reducing a discharge space of a discharge cell. For formation of the phosphor layer, an organic binder is made by dissolving, through heating, at least an organic solvent and a plurality of resins of different solubilities with respect to the organic solvent, and phosphor paste is made of this organic binder and phosphor particles. A recessed and projected part is formed of spaces formed by burning out gelled substances formed by the resin with low solubility in a phosphor film, thereby increasing the surface area of the phosphor layer. Consequently, increased luminance is obtained.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma display device having an even and homogeneous dielectric layer and permitting a small luminance change over time. The plasma display device includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed facing an inside of the first substrate so as to form a hermetically sealed discharge space therebetween, at least one pair of discharge sustain electrodes which are formed inside the first substrate 11 and forming a discharge gap therebetween, and the dielectric layer formed inside the first substrate so as to cover the discharge sustain electrodes. The dielectric layer has a low degassing film such that a total amount of degassing when increasing a temperature from room temperature to 1000° C. has hydrogen molecules not exceeding 1×1020 particles/cm3 and water not exceeding 5×1020 particles/cm3.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate spaced away from the first substrate, scanning and sustaining electrodes formed on the first substrate and extending in a first direction, a dielectric layer formed on the first substrate, covering the scanning and sustaining electrodes therewith, and a data electrode formed on the second substrate and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, each of the scanning and sustaining electrodes being comprised of a transparent electrode, the dielectric layer being comprised of a transparent dielectric layer, the dielectric layer having a high-capacity portion having a capacity higher than that of the rest of the dielectric layer, the high-capacity portion being spaced away from a discharge gap and extending in the first direction, each of the scanning and sustaining electrodes being formed with an opening between the discharge gap and the high-capacity portion.

Abstract: A plasma display device disclosed herein is capable of enhancing the contrast of external light, facilitating application of phosphor paste on the bottom of each space surrounded by lattice-like barrier ribs, and reducing a variation in applied amount of the phosphor paste as much as possible.

Abstract: A rear substrate in a plasma display panel including a first substrate through which an image is transmitted to a viewer, and the rear substrate arranged in facing relation to the first substrate, includes (a) an electrically insulating substrate, (b) a plurality of data electrodes arranged on the substrate and spaced away from one another, (c) a plurality of partition walls formed on the substrate, and (d) a phosphor layer covering the substrate and the data electrodes therewith between adjacent partition walls, wherein at least one partition wall and another partition wall among the partition walls are joined to each other at at least one of opposite ends thereof in a length-wise direction through a curved partition wall, the another partition wall extending in the same direction as a direction in which the at least one partition wall extends.

Abstract: A gas discharge panel having plural pairs of display electrodes disposed so as to extend through a plurality of cells, each pair being formed from a sustain electrode and a scan electrode. The sustain and scan electrodes each include a plurality of line parts, and an aggregate width of the line parts included in the sustain and scan electrodes is in a range of 22% to 48% inclusive of pixel pitch.

Abstract: A recessed groove h is formed in a portion of an inner surface of a front glass substrate 10 facing a non-display area between adjacent discharge cells C in a column direction. Each of adjacent bus electrodes Xb and Yb of the respective row electrodes X and Y positioned back to back in between the adjacent row electrode pairs (X, Y) is formed to extend along the corresponding side face of the two side faces of the recessed groove h in such a way as to raise the bus electrode in relation to the corresponding transparent electrode Xa or Ya in a thickness direction of the front glass substrate 10.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plasma picture screen with a improved white color point. The front plate (1) of the plasma picture screen has a blue layer on the side facing the plasma discharge. This may be the dielectric layer (4), the protective layer (5), or an additional layer.

Abstract: A silent discharge lamp which comprises a discharge vessel filled with a gas fill, a plurality of electrodes divided into separately operable groups, a dielectric layer between at least one anode part of the electrodes and the gas fill, and a luminescent layer which has elementary luminescent surfaces of at least two respective luminescent colors. Each elementary luminescent surface is assigned to a different electrode group. The electrode groups and the elementary luminescent surfaces are in each case two-dimensionally interleaved relative to one another so that the light emission surface of the gas discharge lamp can essentially be lit using each electrode group on its own, and the gas discharge lamp is designed so that it is possible to control the color of the light emission by controlling simultaneous operation of the electrode groups.

Abstract: The present invention provides that a gas discharge panel substrate assembly comprising: electrodes formed on a substrate, a dielectric layer covering the electrodes, and a protective layer covering the dielectric layer and in contact with a discharge space, wherein the protective layer includes MgO and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an Al compound, a Ti compound, a Y compound, a Zn compound, a Zr compound, a Ta compound and SiC.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a PDP is disclosed. The method for fabricating a PDP including the steps of preparing first and second panels for connecting with each other, forming at least one electrode on the first panel, forming a dielectric layer of PbO on the first panel, sequentially forming Cr and Ni on the PbO layer as a mask material of the PbO layer, performing photolithography and lift-off processes on the Ni/Cr layers to form a mask pattern of Ni/Cr, and etching the PbO layer using the mask pattern of Ni/Cr to form at least one capillary tube within the PbO layer to expose the electrode.

Abstract: A substrate assembly for a gas discharge panel, comprising a dielectric layer and a protective layer of MgO being formed in this order on a substrate having electrodes,

Abstract: Barrier ribs of the second type (50) of the same height and material as barrier ribs of the first type (29) are formed on a second substrate in parallel with each other along a first direction (D1) to which display electrodes XE and YE extend. Further, phosphors (28) adhere to both side surface portions (50W3 and 50W4) of the barrier ribs of the second type (50). This achieves a surface discharge type PDP capable of reducing a loss of ultraviolet rays due to repetition of the self absorption and emission of ultraviolet rays, and preventing the leakage of luminescence and discharge to adjacent display lines.

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 display panel is provided that has a multilayer structure made of a colored glass layer having a desired shape and optical characteristics and a non-colored glass layer having high transparency, as well as high productivity. The display panel has a non-colored glass layer and a colored glass layer contacting the non-colored glass layer. A multilayer structure is formed that includes a colored paste layer and a non-colored paste layer. In the colored paste layer, crystallization glass powder that is crystallized at the temperature TA and coloring agent are diffused. In the non-colored paste layer, glass powder whose softening point is the temperature TB that is higher than the temperature TA. The multilayer structure is heated to the temperature TC that is higher than the temperature TB and is lower than the softening point of the crystallization glass powder after the crystallization to be burned, so that the non-colored glass layer and the colored glass layer are formed simultaneously.

Abstract: The present invention provides a plasma display panel and a method for manufacturing barrier ribs for the plasma display panel. The plasma display panel includes first and second substrates that have a predetermined gap therebetween. A plurality of parallel address electrodes are formed on the first substrate. A dielectric layer is formed on the first substrate covering the address electrodes and barrier ribs are formed on the dielectric layer in a lattice pattern. Discharge sustain electrodes are formed on the second substrate which is perpendicular to the address electrodes, and a transparent dielectric layer and a protection layer are formed on the second substrate covering the discharge sustain electrodes. The barrier ribs are, for example, first and second barrier rib members which are formed respectively in the same direction as the address electrodes and the discharge sustain electrodes.

Abstract: A backplane with multiple arrayed electrodes positioned on the backplane is provided in a method of fabricating a liquid crystal (LC) panel. The method begins with coating an alignment layer on the backplane. By performing a rubbing process, multiple alignment trenches are formed on the alignment layer. A photoresist layer is then formed on the alignment layer. By performing a lithography process, both a side frame, having at least one slit, and multiple photoresist spacers(PR spacers) are formed on the alignment layer. A gasket seal is coated on the side frame and the multiple PR spacers. By performing a lamination process, a transparent conductive layer is laminated on the backplane. A liquid crystal filling (LC filling) processis then performed to fill a cell gap between the backplane and the transparent conductive layer with liquid crystal. Finally, an end sealing process is performed to seal the slit.

Abstract: A plasma display panel comprises a front substrate plate; a back substrate plate arranged opposite to the front substrate plate with an electric discharge space formed therebetween; a plurality of partition walls dividing the discharge space into a plurality of discharge cells; and a plurality of fluorescent layers each covering the bottom and side surfaces of each discharge cell. In particular, each of the partition walls has a T-shaped cross section.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (“PDP”) is provided with a protrusion lower than barrier ribs on an inner surface of a back plate substrate, and a phosphor layer formed on a rib surface within a unitary emission unit including a surface of the protrusion, thereby realizing the PDP of high brightness, high luminous efficiency and long operating life. Also, the PDP has a structure, in which a portion of the inner surface of the substrate is opened to a discharge space directly or through a protective layer, so as to improve power consumption remarkably. Further, the invention provides a production of the PDP with superior whiteness by way of controlling a balance of each color with shape of the respective protrusions. Moreover, an electrode can be formed easily and precisely on an upper part of the protrusion by providing a sloped surface for at least one end in a longitudinal direction of the protrusion.

Abstract: The plasma display panel of the present invention has, for achieving high luminance and high reliability, a plurality of discharge spaces formed between a front panel and a back panel that are disposed to oppose each other, and phosphor layers, formed in the discharge spaces, each including phosphor particles of one of blue, red and green colors, wherein the phosphor particles of at least one of blue, red and green colors included in the phosphor layer are flake-like particles.

Abstract: A plasma display panel comprises a front glass substrate 1 and a back glass substrate 4. A plurality of row electrode pairs (X, Y) regularly arranged in a column direction, each extending in a row direction to form a display line, and a dielectric layer 2 covering the row electrode pairs (X, Y) are provided on an inner surface of the substrate 1. A plurality of column electrodes D are provided on an inner surface of the substrate 4, and regularly arranged in the row direction, each extending in the column direction to intersect with the row electrode pairs (X, Y) to form discharge cells C in a discharge space at the intersections. A recess groove 12a is formed in a portion of the dielectric layer 2 opposite a discharge gap g between paired row electrodes X and Y constituting the row electrode pair (X, Y), so that the dielectric layer 2 has a thickness in the portion opposite the discharge gap g smaller than that in portions on both sides of the portion opposite the discharge gap g.

Abstract: A plasma display panel comprises a front substrate and a rear substrate, a plurality of row electrode pairs provided on the inner surface of the front substrate, a dielectric layer provided on the inner surface of the front substrate for coverring the row electrode pairs, a plurality of column electrodes provided on the inner surface of the rear substrate, a partition wall assembly provided between the front substrate and the rear substrate, said partition wall assembly including a plurality of longitudinal partition walls and a plurality of lateral partition walls, forming a plurality of discharge cells. In particular, the dielectric layer has a plurality of projection portions located corresponding to and protruding toward the lateral partition walls of the partition wall assembly, in a manner such that there would be no slots formed between the dielectric layer and the lateral partition walls.

Abstract: In a plasma display panel, a scanning electrode and a common electrode are alternately formed in strips and parallel to one another on a lower surface of a front substrate. A bus electrode is formed on lower surfaces of the respective scanning and common electrodes to have a narrower width than that of each of the scanning and common electrodes. A black matrix layer is formed of the same insulative material to be parallel to the electrodes at a boundary area between neighboring discharge cells, in which each cell is constituted by a discharge space including a pair of the scanning electrode and the common electrode, and between the scanning and common electrodes and the bus electrode, on a lower surface of the front substrate.

Abstract: Dielectric color filter for plasma display panel, method for fabricating the same and PDP panel using the same are disclosed. A dielectric color filter for a PDP for which neodymium oxide (Nd2O3), rare earth oxide, is added to an oxide dielectric solid powder having lead glass as a primary ingredient, a resulted material of which is melted and sintered to obtain a dielectric paste, and then the dielectric paste is coated and sintered by screen printing. By applying the dielectric color filter of the present invention to a PDP, the color purity of a fluorescent material can be optimized, and at the same time, the orange color light radiated from the neon discharge gas can be blocked, so that the color purity and the contrast are remarkably improved.

Abstract: A surface-discharge type display device is provided that can reduce power consumption during sustain discharge and suppress the occurrence of illumination failures. A display electrode and a display scan electrode are aligned on a substrate, and a dielectric layer is formed on the substrate so as to cover the display electrode and the display scan electrode. An area having a lower relative permittivity than the dielectric layer is formed in an area surrounded on three sides by the display electrode, the display scan electrode, and the substrate. The dielectric layer allows sufficient wall charges for surface discharge to be accumulated, whereas the lower relative permittivity area allows the capacitance between the display electrode and the display scan electrode to be decreased. Accordingly, the power consumption during sustain discharge is reduced without causing illumination failures.

Abstract: A PDP having a novel cell structure that is superior in light emission efficiency is provided. A conductive film to be display electrodes X and Y is formed on side portions of a wall so that a main surface that contributes to discharge in the display electrode X is disposed so as to be opposed to a main surface of the neighboring display electrode Y via a gas space. A power supplying portion straddling plural cells in the display electrodes X and Y is provided on the upper surface of the wall. The display electrodes X and Y are covered with a dielectric layer that is thin at the side portion and thick at the top portion of the wall.

Abstract: A plasma display panel comprises a transparent front panel plate including a display electrode and a protective layer covering at least the display electrode, a back panel plate, a discharge space formed by adhering the transparent front panel plate and the back panel plate to each other, and a phosphor layer formed to be exposed to the inside of the discharge space. The protective layer is made of a first metal oxide layer formed to cover the display electrode, and a second metal oxide layer formed to cover the first metal oxide layer. The linear thermal expansion coefficient of the second metal oxide layer is larger than that of the first metal oxide layer.

Abstract: An AC plasma display panel has a pair of panels disposed in spaced opposed relation, and each having a plurality of electrodes formed on an opposed surface thereof and mostly covered with a dielectric layer; and a sealing member which seals the periphery of the pair of panels. The electrodes each have a portion uncovered with the dielectric layer, and the sealing member is disposed in contact with the uncovered portions of the electrodes. With this arrangement, the discharge space can be kept gas-tightly sealed by the sealing member without communication with the outside of the display panel which may otherwise occur due to the presence of voids on opposite sides and surfaces of the electrodes.

Abstract: One end (30 (X)) of a first sustain discharge electrode (X) is disposed in a display region (21), and the other end is disposed in a second non-display region (22B). One end (30 (Y)) of a second sustain discharge electrode (Y) paired with the first sustain discharge electrode (X) is disposed in the display region (21), and the other end is disposed in a first non-display region (22A). Thereby, accidental sustain discharge in a non-display region of a surface discharge AC type PDP can be suppressed to improve quality of display.

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.

Abstract: A plasma display panel having a structure that enables high definition progressive display and has good productivity is provided. A dielectric layer that covers display electrodes is made a layer whose surface has projections and depressions along undulations of the surface on which the dielectric layer is formed. A partition is arranged so as to face the projections of the surface of the dielectric layer for ensuring a ventilation path for exhausting air.

Abstract: A plasma display panel includes a front glass substrate and a rear glass substrate coupled to each other by a sealing material coated at edges of the front and rear glass substrates, first and second electrodes disposed perpendicular to each other on opposing inner surfaces of the front and rear glass substrates facing each other, a dielectric layer formed on each of the opposing inner surfaces of the front and rear glass substrates to cover the first and second electrodes, partitions formed on an upper surface of the dielectric layer of the rear glass substrate, red, green and blue fluorescent substances coated between the partitions, and a non-light emitting zone filling portion formed by filling a non-light emitting zone existing between the outermost one of the partitions and the sealing material with a material used for one of the partitions.

Abstract: A board for a plasma color display, on which striped barrier ribs for partitioning address electrodes and discharge spaces are formed, and on which phosphor layer stripes emitting light of red, green and blue are formed in the grooves between the respectively adjacent barrier ribs, characterized in that the following relation is satisfied Pb>Pr where Pr is the distance between respectively adjacent barrier ribs for forming a red light emitting phosphor layer, and Pb is the distance between respectively adjacent barrier ribs for forming a blue light emitting phosphor layer, and that the height differences of the barrier ribs within the board face are within ±0.5˜±6 &mgr;m in reference to the average height of the barrier ribs, or characterized in that phosphor layer stripes respectively emitting light of the same color are formed in respectively adjacent two or more grooves.

Abstract: A plasma display panel using carbon nanotubes is provided. In the front panel of the plasma display panel, transparent electrodes are formed as strips on the glass substrate. Bus electrodes are each formed as strips along the outer edge on the upper surface of each of the transparent electrodes and in parallel to the transparent electrodes. A dielectric layer is formed on part of the glass substrate, parts of the transparent electrodes, and the bus electrodes. Carbon nanotube strips are aligned on the dielectric layer such that the carbon nanotube strips face the transparent electrodes. A protective layer is formed on part of the dielectric layer and the carbon nanotube strips. Accordingly, the secondary electron emission characteristic is improved, resulting in a high-quality display screen having a high luminous efficiency and a high contrast ratio.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plasma display panel, which comprises the steps of filling a barrier rib-forming paste containing glass frit in a barrier ribs-forming intaglio and concurrently forming a paste layer having a constant thickness on the intaglio, superimposing a substrate on the barrier ribs-forming intaglio filled with the barrier rib-forming paste containing glass frit to thereby transfer the barrier rib-forming paste onto the substrate, and heating the barrier rib-forming paste that has been transferred to the substrate, thereby burning out existing organic components and concurrently sintering the glass frit to thereby form the barrier ribs and dielectric layer. The plasma display panel manufactured by this method is featured in that the barrier ribs and the dielectric layer are formed using the same barrier rib-forming material containing a low melting point glass frit.

Abstract: In a flat display device having a pair of substrates for defining a gas discharge space in which a gas used to generate discharge luminance is sealed, means for absorbing or reflecting near infrared rays is included.

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: An alternating current driven type plasma display comprising a first panel having electrode groups formed on a first substrate and a dielectric layer formed on the first substrate and on the electrode groups, and a second panel, the first and second panels being bonded to each other in their circumferential portions. Each electrode group comprises; (A) a first sustain electrode having two sides opposed to each other and extending in the form of a stripe, (B) a second sustain electrode having two sides opposed to each other and extending in the form of a stripe, (C) a first bus electrode that is in contact with a nearly straight one side of the first sustain electrode, and (D) a second bus electrode that is in contact with a nearly straight one side of the second sustain electrode and is extending in parallel with the first bus electrode. The other side of the first sustain electrode is in the form of a stripe faces the other side of the second sustain electrode in the form of a stripe.

Abstract: A plasma display panel (10) includes a front glass substrate (11) having the inner face on which row electrode pairs (X, Y) each opposing each other through a discharge gap (g) and a dielectric layer (13) overlaying the row electrode pairs (X, Y) relative to a discharge space (S). In such plasma display panel (10), a low dielectric constant layer (12) having a relative dielectric constant lower than that of the front glass substrate (11) is provided between the front glass substrate (11) and the row electrode pair (X, Y).

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 gas discharge display device comprising a front side substrate having a plurality of first electrodes and a back side substrate having a plurality of second electrodes, wherein at least said first electrodes or second electrodes are formed by wet etching using a resist made of an inorganic material, is excellent in the ability to suppress the breakage of wiring in electrodes.

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: A glass for covering electrodes, which consists, as represented by mass percentage based on the following oxides, essentially of: Mass percentage PbO 44 to 68% Bi2O3 0 to 18%, B2O3 19 to 23%, SiO2 1.2 to 5%, Al2O3 2 to 6%, ZnO 4 to 9%, CuO 0.1 to 0.5%, In2O3 1.1 to 2%, SnO2 0 to 1%, and CeO2 0 to 1%.

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 plasma display panel includes a plurality of row electrode pairs (X, Y) forming display lines which are formed on a front glass substrate (10). Each row electrode (X, Y) of the row electrode pair (X, Y) makes up transparent electrodes (Xa, Ya) each formed opposing the corresponding transparent electrode (Xa, Ya) via a discharge gap (g) for each pair, and a bus electrode (Xb, Yb) connected to the transparent electrodes (Xa, Ya). In such plasma display panel, a light-shield layer 20A is formed at least on a portion between the two bus electrodes situated back to back and a required portion in proximal to sides of the bus electrodes (Xb, Yb) connected to the transparent electrodes (Xa, Ya) on the front glass substrate (10).

Abstract: A plasma display panel has a good productivity of partition formation and air exhaustion process and realizes a bright and stable display. A discharge gas is filled in a gap between two substrates. A mesh-patterned partition is arranged on the inner surface of one of the substrates for dividing the gap into plural squares corresponding to a cell arrangement. The partition has low portions forming a mesh-like air path that travels through all of the gas-filled space enclosed by the partition, in a plan view.

Abstract: The composition for a black matrix, which does not include a mineral binding and/or sintering agent, preferably contains a pigment chosen from: i) an iron chromium aluminium mixed oxide, ii) an iron chromium nickel cobalt mixed oxide and iii) an iron chromium cobalt aluminium mixed oxide or a mixture of iron, chromium, cobalt and aluminium oxides. The invention also relates to a plasma display panel comprising a first tile (2) and a second tile (4) facing each other, enclosing a discharge space, and an array of discharge cells at the intersection of electrodes covered with a dielectric layer (6, 8, 12, 14), at least one of the tiles having a black matrix (30) embedded beneath a dielectric layer (6), the black matrix (30) consisting of an opaque material, at least part of which is incorporated into the said dielectric layer (6).

Abstract: A plasma display panel and a method of driving the same that are capable of improving the discharge efficiency using a direct current type discharge and a radio frequency discharge. In the panel, an address discharge for selecting a display cell is generated by a direct current discharge. A data written into the selected cell is displayed by a radio frequency discharge. The address discharge of direct current type and the radio frequency discharge are allowed to maximize the brightness and the discharge efficiency.

Abstract: A surface discharge type plasma display panel has a dielectric layer facing to a discharge gas space and a pair of sustaining electrodes embedded in the dielectric layer and disposed apart from each other by a discharge gap on one of the substrates spaced parallel to each other at the discharge gas space. The dielectric layer includes a pair of first thickness portions formed on far ends of the electrodes from the discharge gap respectively which are larger than a second thickness portion on facing near ends of the facing electrodes. The dielectric layer is provided with a depth from its surface to the substrate larger than that on the second thickness portion between adjacent the electrodes. This plasma display panel prevents any useless expansion of the surface discharge over the sustaining electrodes.