Patent ID: 7053552

Claim:
A plasma display panel (PDP) comprising: a first substrate and a second substrate which face each other so that a plurality of first electrodes, arranged in parallel on the first substrate, intersect a plurality of second electrodes arranged in parallel on the second substrate, wherein a plurality of partitions are formed on a surface of the first substrate facing the second substrate, and form a plurality of spaces between the first substrate and the second substrate; phosphor layers are positioned between the plurality of partitions; a discharge gas is provided between the plurality of partitions; and a sealing material is provided on an outer perimeter of the first and second substrates, wherein the discharge gas is sealed in the plurality of spaces, wherein the plurality of partitions include (a) a plurality of main parts that extend parallel to the first electrodes and (b) a plurality of sub parts that each extend from an end part of one of the plurality of main parts between the main parts, parallel to a direction of a width of the plurality of main parts and connect the end parts of the main parts with one another, wherein the plurality of sub parts have a smaller Width than the width of the plurality of the main parts.