Full color surface discharge type plasma display device

A surface discharge type AC color plasma display panel having a first substrate and a second substrate, comprising:

• an address electrode arranged on the first substrate, extending in a first direction;
• a pair of display electrodes arranged on the second substrate, covered by an insulating layer, extending in a second direction, and generating a surface discharge between the pair of display electrodes when sustain voltage is applied alternately therebetween;
• a plurality of barrier ribs supported by the first substrate and extending in the first direction;
• discharge spaces divided by the barrier ribs;
• and
• a phosphor disposed in the discharge space, covering at least sidewalls of a corresponding barrier rib;
• wherein a width of a top portion of each barrier rib, disposed between the discharge spaces, is not less than 7.5 um in the second direction.

A surface discharge type AC color plasma display panel having a first substrate and a second substrate, comprising:

• an address electrode arranged on the first substrate, extending in a first direction;
• a pair of display electrodes arranged on the second substrate, covered by an insulating layer and extending in a second direction, and generating a surface discharge between the pair of display electrodes when sustain voltage is applied alternately therebetween;
• a plurality of barrier ribs supported by the first substrate and extending in the first direction;
• discharge spaces defined by the barrier ribs;
• a protecting layer arranged on the insulating layer;
• and
• a phosphor disposed in the discharge space and covering at least a sidewall of a corresponding barrier rib, the thickness of the phosphor being in a range of 10 um to 50 um,
• wherein a top portion of each barrier rib is disposed between adjacent discharge spaces in the second direction and a width of the top portion is not less than 7.5 um in the second direction.

A surface discharge type AC color plasma display panel having a first substrate and a second substrate, comprising:

• an address electrode arranged on the first substrate, extending in a first direction;
• a pair of display electrodes arranged on the second substrate, covered by an insulating layer, extending in a second direction, and generating a surface discharge between the pair of display electrodes when sustain voltage is applied alternately therebetween;
• a plurality of barrier ribs supported by the first substrate and extending in the first direction,
• discharge spaces divided by the barrier ribs;
• and
• a protecting layer arranged on the insulating layer,
• wherein a top portion of each barrier rib is disposed between adjacent discharge spaces in the second direction and a width of the top portion is not less than 7.5 um in the second direction, and a distance between the top portion of each barrier rib and a surface of the protecting layer is not more than 20 um.

A surface discharge type AC color plasma display panel having a first substrate and a second substrate, comprising:

• an address electrode arranged on the first substrate, extending in a first direction
• a pair of display electrodes arranged in parallel on the second substrate, extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and generating a surface discharge between the pair of display electrodes when sustain voltage is applied alternately therebetween;
• a space formed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and
• a plurality of barrier ribs arranged on the first substrate, extending in the first direction, dividing the space into plurality of discharge spaces in the second direction, each barrier rib being between adjacent discharge spaces in the second direction,
• wherein a width in the second direction of a top portion of each barrier rib between adjacent discharge spaces in the second direction, is not less than 7.5 um and a width of a bottom portion of the barrier rib is wider than the width in the second direction of the top portion.