IP Library Granted Patent US 7,969,081
Granted Patent B2
US 7,969,081 · App. 11/791,724 · Granted Jun 28, 2011

Plasma display panel

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Patent No.
US 7,969,081
App. No.
11/791,724
Granted
Jun 28, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A plasma display panel includes: pairs of electrodes having first electrode and second electrode which are arranged in parallel with each other; first substrate having dielectric layer formed so that the dielectric layer can cover the pairs of electrodes; and second substrate having third electrode which is arranged crossing the pairs of electrodes, and the plasma display panel further includes: floating electrodes, protruding onto a discharge space provided on dielectric layer at positions respectively corresponding to first electrode and second electrode, wherein floating electrodes are opposed to each other. Due to the above composition, the discharge starting voltage is reduced and the drive voltage is decreased. Accordingly, the light emitting efficiency is enhanced.

Claims (15)

1. A plasma display panel comprising:

a plurality of pairs of electrodes having a first electrode and a second electrode which are arranged in parallel with each other;

a first substrate having a dielectric layer formed so that the dielectric layer can cover the plurality of pairs of electrodes; and

a second substrate having a third electrode which is arranged crossing the pairs of electrodes, wherein

a plurality of discharge cells are provided when the first substrate and the second substrate are arranged being opposed to each other, and

the plasma display panel further comprising:

floating electrodes protruding onto a discharge space side provided on the dielectric layer at positions respectively corresponding to the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein

the floating electrodes are opposed to each other,

wherein the floating electrodes are made of dielectric material, the dielectric constant of which is high, and

wherein an electrical conductive portion is provided at least on a boundary surface between the floating electrodes and the dielectric layer.

2. The plasma display panel of claim 1 , further comprising:

an electrical conductive portion formed between bottom portions of the floating electrodes and the dielectric layer, wherein

an area of the electrical conductive portion is larger than the bottom portions of the floating electrodes.

3. The plasma display panel of claim 1 , wherein the floating electrode is provided so that a dielectric portion can be opposed to at least a portion between the floating electrode and the electrical conductive portion.

4. The plasma display panel of claim 1 , wherein the floating electrodes are formed so that they can be transmitted by visible light.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 24, 2008
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021897/0689 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2008
From: KOSUGI, NAOKI; MORITA, YUKIHIRO; MIURA, MASANORI; HASHIMOTO, SHINICHIRO; WATANABE, YOSHIO
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020959/0309 →