Abstract:
A plasma display panel. A first substrate and a second substrate are provided opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. Address electrodes are formed on the second substrate. Barrier ribs are mounted between the first substrate and the second substrate, the barrier ribs defining a plurality of discharge cells and a plurality of non-discharge regions. Phosphor layers are formed within each of the discharge cells. Discharge sustain electrodes are formed on the first substrate. The non-discharge regions are formed in areas encompassed by discharge cell abscissas that pass through centers of adjacent discharge cells and discharge cell ordinates that pass through centers of adjacent discharge cells, the non-discharge regions having a width that is at least as large as a width of an end of barrier ribs. Also, a transverse barrier rib is formed extending between each pair of adjacent rows of discharge cells.
Abstract:
A plasma display panel (PDP) capable of providing excellent luminous efficiency and generating a stable address discharge is provided. The plasma display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a barrier rib, sustain electrode pairs, a first dielectric layer, address electrodes, phosphor layers, and a discharge gas. The second substrate faces the first substrate. The barrier rib is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate and defines a plurality of discharge cells, sustain electrode pairs arranged on the first substrate, each of the sustain electrode pairs comprising a common electrode and a scan electrode. The first dielectric layer covers the sustain electrode pairs and comprises, in each discharge cell, at least one first groove formed in a portion of the first dielectric layer corresponding to the common electrode and at least one second groove formed in a portion of the first dielectric layer corresponding to the scan electrode. The address electrodes are arranged on the second substrate so as to intersect with the sustain electrode pairs, each of the address electrodes comprising a portion corresponding to the second groove that is wider than the other portions thereof. The phosphor layers are arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate. The discharge gas is inserted between the first substrate and the second substrate.
Abstract:
A plasma display for causing a stable discharge at all lines and eliminating a side abnormal discharge is disclosed. In the plasma display, a width of at least one of electrodes at a first scan line selected firstly of scan lines is different from a width of electrodes provided at other scan lines excluding the first scan line.
Abstract:
A plasma display apparatus that can reduce the failure rate of signal transmitting devices in a single scan driving method of a plasma display apparatus by reducing heat generation by the signal transmitting devices. The plasma display apparatus includes a plasma display panel that displays images using a gas discharge and comprises a plurality of address electrodes; a circuit unit that generates electrical signals to drive the plasma display panel and comprises an address driving unit that supplies electrical signals to the address electrodes; and a plurality of signal transmitting devices that transmit electrical signals received from the circuit unit to the plasma display panel and each comprises at least one electronic device. The address driving unit transmits electrical signals of single scan method to the address electrodes, and the address electrodes have a line width of 100 μm or less.
Abstract:
Provided is a plasma display apparatus having largely improved luminous efficiency while restraining cost increase of its driving circuit. A PDP 1 has an outer case formed by attaching a front panel 10 and a back panel 40, with barrier ribs 30 formed therebetween. Besides, a space created between the front panel 10 and the back panel 40 is filled with a rare gas such as Ne, Xe, and He. On the back panel 40, data-sustain electrodes 52 and data electrodes 51 are aligned alternately and parallel to each other. In a write period, a data driving circuit 4 performs selective data voltage output to the data electrodes 51 based on image data inputted for each subfield line by line. In a sustain period, a data-sustain driving circuit 5 performs collective data-sustain pulse application to the data-sustain electrodes 52.
Abstract:
A plasma display apparatus is disclosed. The plasma display apparatus includes a plurality of scan electrodes, a plurality of sustain electrodes, a plurality of data electrodes, a scan driver, and a data driver. The scan driver supplies scan signals to the plurality of scan electrodes using one scan type selected from a plurality of scan types, each scan type having a different order of supplying the scan signals, during an address period. The data driver supplies a data signal to the plurality of data electrodes in response to the selected scan type. The width of the data electrode at a first location is different from the width of the data electrode at a second location.
Abstract:
A plasma display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate, the first substrate and the second substrate being provided with a predetermined gap therebetween. Barrier ribs are formed in a non-striped pattern between the first substrate and the second substrate, the barrier ribs defining a plurality of discharge spaces. A plurality of address electrodes are formed on the first substrate along a direction (y), the address electrodes being formed within and outside discharge spaces. A plurality of sustain electrodes are formed on the second substrate along a direction (x), the sustain electrodes being formed within and outside discharge spaces. The address electrodes include large electrode portions provided within discharge spaces and small electrode portions provided outside the discharge spaces. If a width of large electrode portions is AW, a width of small electrode portions is Aw, and a distance between barrier ribs along direction (x) is D, AW is larger than Aw, and AW is 40–75% of D.
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:
Disclosed is a plasma display panel. The plasma display panel includes an electrode structure in which an address electrode and a scan electrode generating an address discharge are aligned adjacent to each other such that an address voltage is constantly maintained at a relatively low level, thereby improving the light efficiency of the plasma display panel.
Abstract:
In a plasma display panel first and second substrates are located apart and substantially parallel to each other. A barrier rib layer is located between the first substrate and the second substrate. Discharge cells having various cross-sectional areas are formed within the barrier rib layer. Phosphor layers are formed within the discharge cells. Ring shaped first and second electrodes, conforming to the cross-sectional area of the discharge cells, surround the discharge cells adjacent to one or the other of the first and second substrates. The first electrodes are coupled together along a first direction and the second electrodes are coupled together along the same first direction. Address electrodes extend in a direction crossing the first direction and include protruding portions conforming to inner contours of the discharge cells.