Plasma display panel and method for manufacturing the same

A plasma display panel comprising:

• a first panel comprising a plurality of electrode pairs each including a scan electrode and a sustain electrode, and a dielectric layer formed over the electrode pairs;
• a second panel comprising a plurality of address electrodes arranged to cross the plurality of electrode pairs;
• and
• barrier ribs formed on the second substrate, to define discharge cells,
• wherein the dielectric layer includes a first recess formed between two electrodes arranged in each discharge cell, and a second recess formed between two electrodes arranged adjacent to each other at opposite sides of each barrier rib, and the second recess has a size larger than a size of the first recess.

A method for manufacturing a plasma display panel, comprising:

• preparing a first panel including a plurality of electrode pairs each including a scan electrode and a sustain electrode, and preparing a second panel including address electrodes, barrier ribs defining discharge cells, and phosphor layers;
• forming a dielectric layer over the first panel such that the dielectric layer covers the plurality of electrode pairs;
• pattering the dielectric layer, to form a first recess between the scan electrode and the sustain electrode included in each of the electrode pairs, and a second recess between adjacent ones of the electrode pairs;
• and
• assembling the first panel and the second panel such that the first recess faces an associated one of the discharge cells, and the second recess faces an associated one of the barrier ribs.