Front address structure for high luminous efficacy and low address voltage in ACPDPs

Abstract

Abstract— 8‐in. AC plasma display panels with front address (FA) structures were developed. Deep barrier ribs, high‐Xe‐content gas, and long sustain gaps were applied to FA structures to achieve high luminous efficacy. The FA structures have several advantages over conventional structures. Because address electrodes are closer to sustain electrodes, FA PDPs can be driven at lower address voltages, under the condition of deep barrier ribs or high‐Xe‐content gas, than conventional PDPs. A disadvantage of FA PDPs is relatively high capacitance between the sustain electrodes and address electrodes compared to that of conventional PDPs.