US Patent 7423878 Plasma display panel assembly

A plasma display panel (PDP) assembly with an air gap for improving heat dissipation is disclosed. In one embodiment, the PDP assembly includes: a panel assembly having a front panel and a rear panel coupled to the front panel, a chassis base supporting the panel assembly; a driving circuit unit attached on a back surface of the chassis base, and a flexible printed cable, one end of which is connected to an electrode terminal of the panel assembly and the other end connected to a connector of the driving circuit unit, configured to transmit circuitry driving signals. In addition, an air gap is formed between the panel assembly and the chassis base.