Surface discharge type plasma display panel with intersecting barrier ribs

A plasma display device comprising:

• a first substrate:
• a second substrate facing said first substrate in parallel, which provides a plurality of discharge spaces filled with discharge gas therebetween;
• a plurality of pairs of electrodes each consisting essentially of first and second electrodes which extend in parallel with each other along a first direction on an opposing surface of said first substrate to said second substrate;
• a dielectric which is formed on said opposing surface of said first substrate, covers said plurality of pairs of electrodes, and has a surface storing first and second wall charges in accordance with each of said plurality of discharge spaces;
• a plurality of barrier ribs of a second type extending in parallel with each other along said first direction on an opposing surface of said second substrate to said first substrate;
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• a plurality of barrier ribs of a first type extending in parallel with each other along a second direction orthogonal to said first direction on said opposing surface of said second substrate to said first substrate, said plurality of barrier ribs of the first type intersecting with said plurality of barrier ribs of the second type;
• a plurality of phosphors each provided on said opposing surface of said second substrate surrounded by adjacent barrier ribs of the first type out of said plurality of barrier ribs of the first type and by adjacent barrier ribs of the second type out of said plurality of barrier ribs of the second type, and on opposite side surface portions of at least one out of both of said adjacent barrier ribs of the first type and said adjacent barrier ribs of the second type, each of said plurality of phosphors having portions emitting visible light in accordance with ultraviolet rays caused by discharge between said first and second wall charges stored in said surface of said dielectric,
• wherein said second substrate comprises a plurality of third electrodes extending in parallel with each other along said second direction and located between said adjacent barrier ribs of the first type, and
• each of said plurality of discharge spaces is specified by one pair of electrodes of said plurality of pairs of electrodes, and a third electrode orthogonal to said pair of electrode out of said plurality of third electrodes,
• said plasma display device further comprising:
• a drive control circuit having a plurality of drivers each connected to said first and second electrodes of said plurality of pairs of electrodes, and said plurality of third electrodes, and each generating and outputting a driving signal to be applied to its corresponding electrode.