Patent ID: 7279837
Filing Date: 2007-10-09
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
1. A plasma display panel comprising: a transparent front panel; a rear panel disposed in parallel with said front panel; a plurality of opaque upper barrier ribs disposed between said front panel and said rear panel to define a plurality of discharge cells, and formed of a dielectric material; a plurality of lower discharge electrodes and upper discharge electrodes disposed in parallel within said plurality of opaque upper barrier ribs enclosing the discharge cells, at least one of said plurality of lower discharge electrodes and said plurality of upper discharge electrodes respectively including a plurality of separate electrodes; a plurality of lower barrier ribs disposed between said plurality of opaque upper barrier ribs and said rear panel; a phosphor layer disposed within a space defined by said plurality of lower barrier ribs; a discharge gas disposed inside the discharge cells; and a plurality of address electrodes extending to cross said upper discharge electrodes and said lower discharge electrodes; wherein said upper discharge electrodes and said lower discharge electrodes extend in one direction to be parallel with each other; wherein a dielectric layer is disposed on said rear panel; wherein said plurality of address electrodes are disposed between said rear panel and said dielectric layer; and wherein the phosphor layer is disposed on said dielectric layer.