Gas discharge display apparatus

A gas discharge display apparatus, comprising:

• a first substrate and a second substrate located opposed to each other with a sealed discharge space interposed therebetween;
• a first electrode group including a plurality of scanning electrodes and a plurality of sustaining electrodes located on an inner face of the first substrate, each of the plurality of scanning electrodes being paired with a sustaining electrode from the plurality of sustaining electrodes;
• a dielectric layer superimposed over the first electrode group;
• and
• a second electrode group including a plurality of data electrodes located on an inner face of the second substrate, wherein
• the plurality of scanning electrodes and the plurality of sustaining electrodes each form a comb-like shape with parallel teeth;
• the plurality of scanning electrodes and the plurality of sustaining electrodes are arranged in such a manner that alternating teeth of the plurality of scanning electrodes and the plurality of sustaining electrodes, respectively, mesh with each other,
• the scanning electrode and the sustaining electrode in each pair are arranged adjacent each other with a small gap interposed therebetween,
• each of the plurality of data electrodes opposes a scanning electrode, and
• each of the plurality of data electrodes is aligned in a longitudinal direction of and parallel to a tooth of a scanning electrode of the plurality of scanning electrodes.

A gas discharge display apparatus, comprising:

• a first substrate and a second substrate located opposed to each other with a discharge space interposed therebetween to form an outer casing, the discharge space comprising a plurality of phosphor layers for emitting light of at least one of red, green and blue wavelenghts;
• a first electrode group including a plurality of scanning electrodes and a plurality of sustaining electrodes located on an inner face of the first substrate, each of the plurality of scanning electrodes and each of the plurality of sustaining electrodes forming a pair;
• a dielectric layer covering the first electrode group;
• and
• a second electrode group including a plurality of data electrodes located on an inner face of the second substrate, wherein:
• the plurality of scanning electrodes and the plurality of sustaining electrodes each have a comb-like shape with teeth,
• the scanning electrode and the sustaining electrode in each pair are opposed to each other with a small gap interposed therebetween in such a manner that the teeth thereof are in engagement with each other, and
• each of the plurality of data electrodes is located in a longitudinal direction of a tooth of a scanning electrode of the plurality of scanning electrodes and at least partially opposed to the tooth,
• the plurality of data electrodes are arranged parallel to one another in a direction parallel to the teeth of the plurality of scanning electrodes.