Radio frequency plasma display panel and fabricating method thereof and driving apparatus therefor
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsJung Won Kang, Woo Gon Jeon
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Abstract
A radio frequency plasma display panel that is capable of lowering a discharge voltage and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. In the radio frequency plasma display panel, each of a plurality of discharge cells includes a plurality of first and second electrode lines formed in such a manner that they cross each other with having a dielectric layer therebetween for causing a discharge. An auxiliary electrode is formed at any one of the first and second electrode lines for each discharge cell to position the first and second electrode lines in parallel to each other within the discharge cell.
Claims27
A radio frequency plasma display panel, comprising:
- a plurality of discharge cells including a plurality of first electrode lines and a plurality of second electrode lines, being formed in such a manner that they cross each other with a dielectric layer therebetween, for causing a discharge;
- and
- a first auxiliary electrode formed at least one of the first or second electrode lines for each discharge cell, wherein the first auxiliary electrode is directly connected to at least one of the first or second electrode lines.
A method of fabricating a radio frequency plasma display panel, comprising:
- forming a plurality of first electrode lines on a substrate;
- forming a first auxiliary electrode directly connected to one of the first electrode lines having a desired distance therebetween;
- coating a first dielectric material to cover the first auxiliary electrode and said one of the first electrode lines;
- and
- forming a plurality of second electrode lines perpendicular to the first electrode lines.
A driving apparatus for a radio frequency plasma display having discharge cells, each of which has a scanning electrode and an address electrode crossing each other with a dielectric layer therebetween on a first substrate to cause a writing discharge, and a radio frequency electrode formed on a second substrate opposed to the first substrate to cause a radio frequency sustaining discharge along with the scanning electrode, said driving apparatus comprising:
- a first auxiliary electrode directly connected to at least one of the scanning electrode or the address electrode for each discharge cell;
- a radio frequency signal driver for applying a radio frequency signal having a higher frequency than a predetermined alternating current voltage to the radio frequency electrode in each discharge cell;
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- a pulse signal driver for applying a scanning pulse and a data pulse having a frequency of the predetermined alternating current voltage to the scanning electrode and the address electrode, respectively.
A radio frequency plasma display panel, comprising:
- a plurality of discharge cells, each including a first electrode and a second electrode, being formed on a first substrate in such a manner that they cross each other with a dielectric layer therebetween, for causing an address discharge;
- and
- a radio frequency electrode, arranged in parallel to the second electrode, formed on a second substrate opposite to the first substrate, for causing a radio frequency discharge;
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- an auxiliary electrode directly connected to the first electrode formed on the substrate, and formed in parallel to and on substantially the same plane as the second electrode via the dielectric layer.
A discharge cell, comprising:
- a first electrode;
- a second electrode that crosses the first electrode;
- a dielectric layer positioned between the first and second electrode;
- at least one auxiliary electrode directly connected to the first electrode and on substantially a same plane as the second electrode via the dielectric layer;
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- a radio frequency electrode poisoned and configured to cooperate with one of the first and second electrodes to cause a radio frequency discharge.
A plasma display panel, comprising:
- a first substrate;
- a second substrate;
- a plurality of discharge cells formed between the first and second substrate;
- a plurality of first electrodes formed on the second substrate in a first direction;
- a plurality of second electrodes formed in a second direction so as to cross the plurality of first electrodes;
- a plurality of third electrodes associated with each of the first electrodes, wherein the plurality of third electrodes are directly connected to the plurality of first electrodes and wherein each of the plurality of third electrodes has a predetermined width and a predetermined length that runs in a direction substantially parallel to the second direction;
- and a plurality of fourth electrodes associated with each of the second electrodes, wherein each of the plurality of fourth electrodes is a radio frequency electrode having a predetermined width and predetermined length that runs in a direction substantially parallel to the second direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.