Abstract:
A plurality of scanning electrodes and a plurality of sustaining electrodes parallel to each other are located on an inner face of a first glass substrate. Each of the scanning electrodes and each of the sustaining electrodes form a pair. A dielectric layer and a protection layer are formed on the first glass substrate in this order, covering the electrodes. A plurality of data electrodes perpendicular to the scanning electrodes and the sustaining electrodes are located on an inner face of a second glass substrate which is located opposed to the first glass substrate with a discharge space interposed therebetween. In an AC-type PDP having such a structure, at least one of the plurality of scanning electrodes and the plurality of sustaining electrodes are divided into a plurality of groups, and pulses having different phases are applied to the electrodes in different groups, thereby causing sustaining discharge. The scanning electrodes and the sustaining electrodes may be comb-like with teeth. The comb-like scanning electrodes and the comb-like sustaining electrodes are opposed to each other with a small gap interposed therebetween in the manner that the teeth thereof are in engagement with each other. In such a case, the data electrodes are located opposed to and in a longitudinal direction of the teeth of the scanning electrodes.
Abstract:
A plasma display device comprising: a rear substrate; a plurality of first electrodes formed on the rear substrate in a predetermined pattern; a dielectric layer formed on the rear substrate where the first electrodes are to be embedded; a plurality of second electrodes formed on the dielectric layer to be orthogonal with respect to the first electrodes; and at least one auxiliary electrode formed between the second electrodes.
Abstract:
The invention provides a plasma display panel having an improved light emission contrast. The plasma display panel includes a plurality of discharge sustaining electrode pairs X.sub.n and Y.sub.n each comprising discharge sustaining electrodes x'.sub.n and x.sub.n, and y.sub.n and y'.sub.n, respectively, which are electrically isolated from each other and which extend in a direction along the scanning lines. The plasma display panel also includes discharging cells in which a discharge occurs within a region limited between the discharge sustaining electrodes x.sub.n and y.sub.n in the first and second priming periods, small-width erasing periods, and writing periods. The black-level intensity can be reduced without causing an increase in the power dissipation and a significant decrease in the normal light emission intensity. Thus, the light emission contrast is improved to a great extent without having to increase the maximum light emission intensity.