Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME |
| Document Number: |
20090058298 |
| Publication Date: |
March 5, 2009 |
| Appl. No: |
12/200010 |
| Application Filed: |
August 28, 2008 |
| Abstract: |
A plasma display panel and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The plasma display panel may include a first panel having address electrodes, a first dielectric layer, and phosphors all provided with a first and a second panel having transparent electrodes, bus electrodes exhibiting a color that is complementary to a color of the first panel, a second dielectric layer, and a protect layer all provided with a second substrate. The first panel may be coupled to the second panel with barriers positioned therebetween so as to define a plurality of discharge cells. |
| Inventors: |
Hong, Gun Young (Seoul, KR); Moon, Eun A. (Seoul, KR) |
| Claim: |
1. A plasma display panel, comprising: a first panel including address electrodes, a first dielectric layer, and phosphors, each provided on a first substrate; and a second panel including transparent electrodes, bus electrodes that generate a color that is complementary to a color of the first panel, a second dielectric layer, and a protective layer provided on a second substrate; and a plurality of barriers interposed between the first and second panels so as to define a plurality of discharge cells therebetween. |
| Claim: |
2. The plasma display panel according to claim 1, wherein the color of the first panel is determined by respective phosphors provided in the plurality of discharge cells. |
| Claim: |
3. The plasma display panel according to claim 1, wherein each of the phosphors includes a fluorescent material and a pigment provided on an exterior surface of the fluorescent material. |
| Claim: |
4. The plasma display panel according to claim 3, wherein a fluorescent material provided in red discharge cells of the plurality of discharge cells is selected from the group consisting of (Y, Gd)BO3:Eu, Y2O3:Eu, Y2SiO2:Eu, and Y3Al5O12:Eu. |
| Claim: |
5. The plasma display panel according to claim 3, wherein a fluorescent material provided in green discharge cells of the plurality of discharge cells is selected from the group consisting of YBO3:Tb, CaAl12O19:Mn, ScBO3:Tb, and Zn2SiO4:Mn. |
| Claim: |
6. The plasma display panel according to claim 3, wherein a fluorescent material provided in blue discharge cells of the plurality of discharge cells is selected from the group consisting of CaWO4:Pb, Y2SiO5:Ce, BaMgAl14O23:Eu and BaMgAl10O17:Eu. |
| Claim: |
7. The plasma display panel according to claim 3, wherein the pigment provided on the surface of the fluorescent material includes one selected from the group consisting of CoAl2O4, Co—Cr—Ti—Al oxide, and Fe2O3. |
| Claim: |
8. The plasma display panel according to claim 1, wherein the bus electrodes generate a blue color, and the first panel generates a red color. |
| Claim: |
9. A plasma display panel, comprising: a first panel, comprising: a first substrate; address electrodes provided on the first substrate; a first dielectric layer provided on the first substrate; and a plurality of barrier ribs provided on the first dielectric layer; a second panel, comprising; a second substrate; transparent electrodes provided on the first substrate; bus electrodes provided on the transparent electrodes; a second dielectric layer provided on the transparent electrodes, bus electrodes and second substrate; and a protect layer provided on the second dielectric layer, wherein the second panel is bonded with the first panel, with the plurality of barrier ribs positioned therebetween so as to define a plurality of discharge cells; and a plurality of phosphors, each including a fluorescent material and a pigment, provided in each of the plurality of discharge cells. |
| Claim: |
10. The plasma display panel according to claim 9, wherein the pigment includes one selected from the group consisting of CoAl2O4, Co—Cr—Ti—Al oxide, and Fe2O3. |
| Claim: |
11. The plasma display panel according to claim 9, wherein a fluorescent material selected from the group consisting of (Y, Gd)BO3:Eu, Y2O3:Eu, Y2SiO2:Eu, and Y3Al5O12:Eu, and a pigment, are provided in red discharge cells of the of the plurality of discharge cells. |
| Claim: |
12. The plasma display panel according to claim 9, wherein a fluorescent material selected from the group consisting of YBO3:Tb, CaAl12O19Mn, ScBO3:Tb, and Zn2SiO4:Mn, and a pigment, are provided in green discharge cells of the plurality of discharge cells. |
| Claim: |
13. The plasma display panel according to claim 9, wherein a fluorescent material selected from the group consisting of CaWO4:Pb, Y2SiO5:Ce, BaMgAl14O23:Eu and BaMgAl10O17:Eu, and a pigment, are provided in blue discharge cells of the plurality of discharge cells. |
| Claim: |
14. The plasma display panel according to claim 9, wherein the bus electrodes exhibit a color that is complementary to a color of the first panel. |
| Claim: |
15. A method of fabricating a plasma display panel, the method comprising: providing address electrodes, a first dielectric layer, barriers, and phosphors on a first substrate to form a first panel; providing transparent electrodes, bus electrodes exhibiting a color that is complementary to a color of the first panel, a second dielectric layer, and a protect layer on a second substrate to form a second panel; and bonding the second substrate with the first substrate such that the barriers are interposed between the first and second panels. |
| Claim: |
16. The method according to claim 15, wherein providing phosphors on the first substrate includes: preparing phosphors including a fluorescent material and a pigment; and injecting the phosphors into discharge cells defined by the barriers on the first substrate. |
| Claim: |
17. The method according to claim 16, wherein preparing the phosphors comprises preparing fluorescent materials, and coating a pigment including one selected from the group consisting of CoAl2O4, Co—Cr—Ti—Al oxide, and Fe2O3 on the surface of each of the fluorescent materials, or mixing the pigment with a fluorescent film on each of the fluorescent materials. |
| Claim: |
18. The method according to claim 16, wherein injecting the phosphors into discharge cells comprises performing a pattern printing method or a photosensitive paste method to apply the phosphors to the discharge cells. |
| Claim: |
19. The method according to claim 15, wherein providing bus electrodes on the first substrate comprises sputtering the bus electrodes onto the first substrate using a pattern printing method, a photosensitive paste method, or a photo-etching method. |
| Claim: |
20. The method according to claim 15, wherein the bus electrodes include silver and a blue pigment. |
| Current U.S. Class: |
313/586 |
| Current International Class: |
01; 01 |
| Accession Number: |
edspap.20090058298 |
| Database: |
USPTO Patent Applications |
