Patent ID: 6249264
Filing Date: 2001-06-19
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
A surface discharge type plasma display panel comprising:a first substrate;a second substrate facing said first substrate in parallel, which provides a plurality of discharge spaces filled with discharge gas therebetween;a dielectric which is arranged on an opposing surface of said first substrate to said second substrate, abuts on said plurality of discharge spaces, and has a surface storing first and second wall charges in accordance with each of said plurality of discharge spaces;a plurality of barrier ribs of a first type which are arranged in parallel with each other on an opposing surface of said second substrate to said first substrate and have portions which reflect light of a visible-light area, each of said plurality of barrier ribs of the first type comprising a first side surface portion, a second side surface portion opposite to said first side surface portion, and a first top portion led to said first and second side surface portions;a barrier rib of a second type arranged on said opposing surface of said second substrate and intersecting with said plurality of barrier ribs of the first type; andphosphors provided on said opposing surface of said second substrate sandwitched between adjacent barrier ribs of the first type out of said plurality of barrier ribs of the first type, on said first side surface portion of one of said adjacent barrier ribs of the first type, and on said second side surface portion of the other of said adjacent barrier ribs of the first type, said phosphors emitting visible light in accordance with ultraviolet rays caused by discharge between said first and second wall charges.