Patent ID: 6236166
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: G09G,H01J

Abstract:
A structure for arranging poles in a plasma display panel comprising:a first bulk sustainer having a plurality of power contacts;a front substrate having a plurality of spaced apart parallel X and Y poles formed on the inner surface wherein each of the X poles is adjacent to each of the Y poles, and each of the poles consisting of a transparent pole and a bus pole;a first flexible printed circuit having a plurality of contacts in one end connected to ends of the X and Y poles, a first plurality of contacts in the other end connected to the power contacts of the first bulk sustainer which corresponding to the plurality of contacts connected to the X poles, and a second plurality of contacts in the other end unconnected;a second bulk sustainer having a plurality of power contacts;a scan driver having a plurality of power lines; anda second flexible printed circuit having a plurality of contacts in one end connected to the other ends of the X and Y poles, a first plurality of contacts in the other end connected to power contacts of the second bulk sustainer which corresponding to the plurality of contacts connected to the X poles, and a second plurality of contacts in the other end connected to the power contacts of the scan driver,wherein when an open circuit occurs in one of the X and Y poles, the contact associated with the open circuit on the pole in one end of one of the flexible printed circuits being connected to the contact of the pole having the open circuit in the other end of the other flexible printed circuit for continuing powering the pole having the open circuit so as to discharge.