US Patent 7187127 Plasma display panel having exothermal inhibition layer

A plasma display panel comprising a first substrate and a second substrate with a first dielectric layer formed on a surface of the first substrate and a second dielectric layer formed on a surface of the second substrate. A plurality of barrier ribs are interposed between the first and second substrates to provide a discharge space and a non-discharge space. A protection layer comprising MgO is formed on an area of the second dielectric layer over the discharge space, and an exothermal inhibition layer is formed on an area of the second dielectric layer over the non-discharge space. The protection layer may also be comprised of MgO and an exothermal inhibition material.