AC drive type plasma display panel having display electrodes on front and back plates, and image display apparatus using the same

A plasma display panel comprising:

• a front plate;
• at least one electrode disposed on the front plate, the at least one electrode disposed on the front plate being connected to a drive circuit;
• a back plate opposing the front plate, the back plate being spaced apart from the front plate;
• at least one electrode disposed on the back plate, the at least one electrode disposed on the back plate being connected to the drive circuit;
• and
• a plurality of partition walls disposed between the front plate and the back plate, the partition walls dividing a space between the front plate and the back plate into a plurality of display cells;
• wherein each of the partition walls is formed by a sheet-like metal plate having an insulated exterior surface, or by laminating a plurality of sheet-like metal plates each having an insulated exterior surface;
• and
• wherein at least one sheet-like metal plate of each of the partition walls is connected to the drive circuit.