IP Library Granted Patent US 7,439,675
Granted Patent B2
US 7,439,675 · App. 10/518,697 · Granted Oct 21, 2008

Plasma display panel having a magnesium oxide protective film and method for producing same

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,439,675
App. No.
10/518,697
Granted
Oct 21, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a plasma display panel that suppresses discharge sustain voltage, and reduces brightness degradation of a phosphor. In the plasma display panel, as protective film ( 14 ) made of magnesium oxide (MgO) formed on dielectric glass layer ( 13 ), protective film ( 14 ) made of magnesium oxide (MgO) with oxide added with an electronegativity of 1.4 or higher, is formed to suppress impure gas adsorption by protective film ( 14 ), stabilizes discharge sustain voltage, and reduces brightness degradation.

Claims (17)

1. A plasma display panel comprising:

a front panel comprising:

a first substrate;

a first electrode on the first substrate;

a dielectric glass layer covering the first electrode; and

a protective film on the dielectric glass layer, the protective film comprising magnesium oxide (MgO) and an additional oxide, said additional oxide comprising a strong-covalent and low-ionic binding element with an electronegativity of 1.4 or higher and having a negative charge including at least one of germanium oxide (GeO 2 ) and lead oxide (PbO); and

a back panel on a second substrate comprising:

at least a second electrode;

a barrier rib; and

a phosphor layer,

wherein the protective film and the phosphor layer are arranged facing each other, and form a discharge space partitioned with a barrier rib between the front panel and the back panel.

2. The plasma display panel of claim 1 , wherein the second electrode is positioned orthogonally to the first electrode.

3. A method for producing a plasma display panel including:

forming a first electrode on a first substrate;

forming a dielectric glass layer to cover the first electrode;

forming a protective film to cover the dielectric glass layer, the protective film comprising magnesium oxide (MgO) and an additional oxide, said additional oxide comprising a strong-covalent and low-ionic binding element with an electronegativity of 1.4 or higher and having a negative charge including at least one of germanium oxide (GeO 2 ) and lead oxide (PbO), wherein the process of forming the protective film is selected from the group consisting of sputtering, vacuum evaporation, and ion plating.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising forming a second electrode on a second substrate, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are arranged orthogonally to each other.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 27, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021738/0878 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2005
From: AOKI, MASAKI; KONDO, YUMI; SUGIMOTO, KAZUHIKO; SETOGUCHI, HIROSHI; HIBINO, JUNICHI; TANAKA, YOSHINORI; HOSOKAWA, TEPPEI
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016285/0214 →