Patent attributes
A plasma display panel (PDP) having a simple manufacturing process, and improved discharge stability, brightness, and light emission efficiency is disclosed. In one embodiment, the PDP includes i) an upper substrate and a lower substrate facing each other, ii) a plurality of barrier ribs disposed between the upper substrate and the lower substrate to define a plurality of discharge cells together with the upper substrate and the lower substrate, iii) at least one pair of discharge electrodes that generate a discharge and extend across the discharge cells consecutively disposed in one direction, iv) a plurality of address electrodes disposed to cross the discharge electrodes across the discharge cells consecutively disposed in another direction v) an upper dielectric layer and a lower dielectric layer respectively covering at least one pair of discharge electrodes and the address electrodes; a fluorescent layer disposed in the discharge cells, and vi) a discharge gas filled in the discharge cells. In one embodiment, each discharge electrode includes a plurality of substantially semi-circular concave portions each of which is formed in a direction generally facing the center area, in a plane which is substantially parallel to the substrates, of a respective discharge cell.
