Alternating-current-driven-type plasma display

An alternating current-driven-type-plasma display having a first panel and a second panel, said first panel comprising (A) a first substrate, (B) a first sustain electrode formed on the first substrate, (C) a first separation wall that is formed on the first substrate and extends in a first direction, and (D) a second sustain electrode formed on an upper portion of a side wall on one side of the first separation wall and spaced from the first sustain electrode, and said second panel comprising (a) a second substrate, (b) a second separation wall which is formed on the second substrate and extends in a second direction different from the first direction in which the first separation wall extends, (c) an address electrode formed on the second substrate, and (d) a phosphor layer formed on or above the address electrode.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be explained with reference to the Examples while referring to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic partial exploded perspective view of a plasma display of Example 1.

FIG. 2 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the plasma display of Example 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the plasma display of Example 1, obtained by cutting it with a perpendicular plane different from that for FIG.

2.

FIGS. 4A,

4B,

4C and

4D are schematic partial cross-sectional views of a first substrate, etc., for explaining the method for producing a first panel in the plasma display of Example 1.

FIG. 5 is a schematic partial exploded perspective view of a plasma display of Example 2.

FIG. 6 is a schematic partial exploded perspective view of a plasma display of Example 3.

FIG. 7 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the plasma display of Example 3.

FIG. 8 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the plasma display of Example 3, obtained by cutting it with a perpendicular plane different from that for FIG.

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FIG. 9 is a schematic partial exploded perspective view of a plasma display of Example 4.

FIG. 10 is a schematic partial exploded perspective view of a plasma display of Example 5.

FIG. 11 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the plasma display of Example 5.

FIG. 12 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the plasma display of Example 5, obtained by cutting it with a perpendicular plane different from that for FIG.

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FIGS. 13A and 13B are schematic drawings showing glow discharge states.

FIGS. 14A and 14B are schematic drawings showing states of glow discharge between a first sustain electrode and a second sustain electrode.

FIG. 15 is a partial exploded perspective view showing a typical constitution of a conventional three-electrode-type alternating-current-driven-type plasma display.

1. An alternating current driven type plasma display having a first panel and a second panel, said first panel comprising;

2. The alternating current driven type plasma display according to claim 1, wherein the address electrode extends in the second direction.

3. The alternating current driven type plasma display according to claim 2, wherein the first sustain electrode extends in the second direction.

4. The alternating current driven type plasma display according to claim 2, wherein the first sustain electrode extends in the first direction.

5. The alternating current driven type plasma display according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the first panel further has a third separation wall which is formed on the first substrate and extends in the second direction.

6. The alternating current driven type plasma display according to claim 1, wherein the first panel further has a third separation wall which is formed on the first substrate and extends in the second direction, the first sustain electrode extends in the second direction, and the address electrode extends in the first direction.

7. The alternating current driven type plasma display according to claim 1, wherein the distance between the first sustain electrode and the address electrode is 1×10

−5 m to 4×10

−4 m, and the distance between the second sustain electrode and the address electrode is 5×10

6 m to 3×10

−4 m.