Patent ID: 7429824

Claim:
A plasma display panel comprising: a first substrate; a second substrate; a plurality of barrier ribs disposed between the first and second substrates defining a discharge cell; an address electrode extending in a first direction; a scanning electrode extending in a second direction, at least a portion of which is disposed above the discharge cell; and a sustain electrode extending in a second direction, at least a portion of which is disposed above the discharge cell, wherein the first direction intersects the second direction, and wherein each of the scanning electrode and sustain electrode comprises: a transparent electrode comprising a back edge proximal to a barrier rib and a front edge proximal to the other of the scanning electrode or sustain electrode; a main bus electrode extending in the second direction and in electrical contact with the transparent electrode; and a sub-bus electrode extending in the second direction, physically contacting the transparent electrode at or near the front edge of the transparent electrode, and in electrical contact with the transparent electrode.