Patent ID: 6498594
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: G09G,H01J

Abstract:
A plasma display panel comprising:a plurality of center slit surface discharge electrodes extending in a first direction, each of said center slit surface discharge electrodes comprising a pair of adjacent surface discharge electrode portions and a center slit between said surface discharge electrode portions, a split bus electrode disposed over each one of said plurality of center slit surface discharge electrodes having one portion of said split bus electrode making electrical contact to one of said pair of adjacent surface discharge electrode portions, and another portion of said split bus electrode making electrical contact to the other one of said pair of adjacent surface discharge electrode portions; a substantially straight linear surface discharge gap formed between adjacent ones of said plurality of center slit surface discharge electrodes; and a plurality of data electrodes extending in a second direction which crosses said first direction of extension of said center slit surface discharge electrodes; wherein said portions of said split bus electrode make electrical contact with one another at locations only outside of a display area.