Color plasma display panel with pixels of three colors having adjustable light intensities

A plasma display panel, comprising:

• a screen in which each of a plurality of cells, arranged in rows and columns, emits light by an electric discharge between a pair of main electrodes that extend in a same direction, and each pixel of a matrix display has first, second and third cells having respective, different light colors, wherein one pair of the main electrodes is arranged for each row;
• neighboring rows, each having a respective boundary therebetween;
• and
• a light shielding layer enhancing contrast is disposed at each respective boundary between the neighboring rows, a light intensity of the first cell in each pixel is smaller than each of a light intensity of the second cell in each pixel and a light intensity of the third cell in each pixel, and the light shielding layer has a shape such that an aperture area of the first cell in each pixel is larger than teach of an aperture area of the second cell in each pixel and an aperture area of the third cell in each pixel, an area of the light shielding layer of the first cell in each pixel is different from an area of the light shielding layer of the second cell in each pixel to change the light intensity of the first cell in each pixel relative to the light intensity of the second cell in each pixel.

A plasma display panel, comprising:

• a screen in which each of a plurality of cells, arranged in rows and columns, emits light by an electric discharge between a pair of main electrodes that extend in a same direction, and each pixel of a matrix display has first, second and third cells having respective, different light colors, wherein each of the main electrodes includes a transparent conductive film and a banding metal film overlaying the transparent conductive film, and one pair of the main electrodes is arranged for each row;
• neighboring rows, each having a respective boundary therebetween;
• and
• a dark color layer enhancing contrast is disposed at each respective boundary between the neighboring rows, an area of the banding metal film of the first cell in each pixel is different from an area of the banding metal film of the second cell in each pixel, and an area of the dark color layer of the first cell in each pixel is different from an area of the dark color layer of the second cell in each pixel.

A plasma display panel, comprising:

• a screen including a plurality of cells arranged in rows and columns to emit light by electric discharges;
• a pair of main electrodes arranged for each of the rows;
• a plurality of pixels, each pixel defined by first, second and third adjacent cells of the plurality of cells, and the first, second and third adjacent cells having respective, different light colors;
• and
• each pair of main electrodes having effective areas, which are common, in all cells having a common light color in the screen, and a respective effective area of the pair of main electrodes of the first cell of each of the pixels is different from a respective effective area of the pair of main electrodes of the second cell of each of the pixels.

A plasma display panel including a plurality of cells arranged in rows and columns, each cell to emit light by an electric discharge and the plurality of cells arranged in a plurality of pixels, each pixel defined by plural adjacent cells having respective, different light colors, comprising:

• respective boundaries arranged between adjacent rows;
• and
• a light shielding layer enhancing contrast disposed at each of the respective boundaries, and
• an area of the light shielding layer of a first cell of the adjacent cells in each of the pixels is different from an area of the light shielding layer of a second cell of the adjacent cells in each of the pixels to change a light intensity of the first cell in each of the pixels relative to a light intensity of the second cell in each of the pixels.

A plasma display panel including a plurality of cells arranged in rows and columns, each cell to emit light by an electric discharge and the plurality of cells arranged in a plurality of pixels, each pixel defined by plural adjacent cells having respective, different light colors, comprising:

• a pair of main electrodes provided for each of the rows, each said pair of main electrodes including a transparent conductive film and a banding metal film overlaying the transparent conductive film;
• respective boundaries arranged between adjacent rows;
• and
• a dark color layer enhancing contrast disposed at each of the respective boundaries, and
• an area of the banding metal film, or a relative portion of the banding metal film to the transparent conductive film of a first cell of the adjacent cells in each of the pixels is different from an area of the banding metal film, or a relative portion of the banding metal film to the transparent conductive film of a second cell of the adjacent cells in each of the pixels, and a dark color layer of the first cell in each of the pixels is different from a dark color layer of the second cell in each of the pixels to change a light intensity of the first cell in each of the pixels relative to a light intensity of the second cell in each of the pixel.

A plasma display panel, comprising:

• a screen in which each of a plurality of cells, arranged in rows and columns, emits light by an electric discharge between a pair of main electrodes, and each pixel of a matrix display has first, second and third cells having respective, different light colors, wherein:
• the first, second and third cells corresponding to each pixel are equal in size,
• a main electrode has effective areas, which are common, in respective, plural cells having a common light color in the screen, and
• a respective effective area of the main electrode of the first cell in each pixel is different from a respective effective area of the main electrode of the second cell in each pixel.

A plasma display panel, comprising:

• a screen in which each of a plurality of cells, arranged in rows and columns, emits light by an electric discharge between a pair of main electrodes, plural pairs of the main electrodes defining rows in the screen, and each pixel of a matrix display has first, second and third cells having respective, different light colors, and
• the main electrodes arranged at regular intervals, and neighboring main electrodes among the main electrodes making respective, plural pairs of the main electrodes for surface discharges,
• wherein:
• each of the main electrodes has effective areas, which are common, in respective, plural cells having a common light color in the screen, and
• a respective effective area of the main electrode of the first cell in each pixel is different from a respective effective area of the main electrode of the second cell in each pixel.