Structure of a plasma display panel and a driving method thereof

A plasma display panel comprising:

• a first plate;
• a plurality of anodes disposed on the first plate;
• a second plate;
• a plurality of first sustaining electrodes disposed on the second plate;
• a first portion of a dielectric layer disposed on and covering the first sustaining electrodes;
• a plurality of second sustaining electrodes disposed on the second plate;
• a plurality of cathodes disposed on the second plate on the first portion of the dielectric layer, each cathode opposing and covering a corresponding first sustaining electrode;
• and
• a second portion of the dielectric layer disposed on the first and second sustaining electrodes and the cathodes wherein the first and second sustaining electrodes are parallel and alternatingly arranged.

A plasma display panel comprising:

• a first plate;
• a plurality of anodes disposed on the first plate;
• a second plate;
• a plurality of first sustaining electrodes disposed on the second plate;
• a first portion of a dielectric layer disposed on the first sustaining electrodes;
• a plurality of second sustaining electrodes disposed on the second plate;
• a plurality of cathodes disposed on the second plate on the first portion of the dielectric layer, each cathode opposing and covering a corresponding first sustaining electrode;
• and
• a second portion of the dielectric layer disposed on the pluralities of first and second sustaining electrodes and cathodes wherein the second sustaining electrodes are parallel to and alternate with the cathodes.

A plasma display panel comprising:

• a first plate;
• a plurality of anodes disposed on the first plate;
• a second plate;
• a first sustaining electrode disposed on and entirely covering a surface of the second plate;
• a first portion of a dielectric layer disposed on and covering the first sustaining electrode;
• a plurality of second sustaining electrodes disposed on the second plate on the first portion of the dielectric layer;
• a plurality of cathodes disposed on the portion of the first dielectric layer opposing and covering the first sustaining electrode;
• and
• a second portion of the dielectric layer disposed on the plurality of second sustaining electrodes and the plurality of cathodes wherein the second sustaining electrodes are stripes disposed parallel to the anodes.

A method for driving a plasma display panel including an anode formed on an upper plate, a plurality of first sustaining electrodes and a plurality of second sustaining electrodes and cathodes formed on a lower plate, and a dielectric coated on said first and second sustaining electrodes and said cathode, said method including the steps of:

• initiating a discharge by supplying a potential higher than the discharge firing voltage to said anode and cathode;
• generating a predetermined potential between said cathode and first sustaining electrode to increase the voltage generated from said discharge-initiating step;
• supplying a voltage higher than a discharge sustaining voltage between said first and second sustaining electrodes to maintain the discharge;
• and
• supplying a narrow pulse to said cathode for erasing said discharge.

A plasma display panel comprising:

• first and second plates;
• a plurality of anodes disposed on the first plate;
• a plurality of first sustaining electrodes disposed on the second plate;
• a dielectric disposed on and covering the plurality of first sustaining electrodes;
• a plurality of second sustaining electrodes disposed on the second plate;
• and
• a plurality of cathodes disposed on the dielectric, each cathode opposing and covering a corresponding first sustaining electrode wherein the first and second sustaining electrodes are alternatingly arranged parallel to respective cathodes, each second sustaining electrode for maintaining a discharge initiated at an adjacent cathode and spaced a distance b2 from the adjacent cathode, each first sustaining electrode for maintaining the discharge initiated at the adjacent cathode and spaced a distance b1 from the adjacent cathode, the distance b2 being greater than the distance b1.