Plasma display panel having electomagnetic wave shielding layer

Abstract

A plasma display panel (PDP) which can reduce the cost and time of manufacturing a plasma display device, and which can improve heat transfer efficiency of a plasma display device, comprises: a transparent front substrate; a rear substrate disposed parallel to the front substrate; an electromagnetic wave shielding layer fixed on the front substrate; a plurality of discharge cells defined by barrier ribs disposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate; a plurality of address electrodes extending over the discharge cells and disposed in a given direction; a rear dielectric layer covering the address electrodes; a plurality of fluorescent layers disposed in the discharge cells; a plurality of sustaining electrode pairs extending in a direction which crosses the given direction of the address electrodes; a front dielectric layer covering the sustaining electrode pairs; and a discharge gas filling the discharge cells.

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         25 . A plasma display panel (PDP), comprising:
 a transparent front substrate;   a rear substrate disposed parallel to the front substrate;   an electromagnetic wave shielding layer fixed to the front substrate;   a plurality of discharge cells defined by barrier ribs disposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate;   a plurality of address electrodes extending over the discharge cells and disposed in a given direction;   a rear dielectric layer covering the address electrodes;   a plurality of fluorescent layers disposed in the discharge cells;   a plurality of sustaining electrode pairs extending in a direction which crosses the given direction of the address electrodes;   a front dielectric layer covering the sustaining electrode pairs;   a discharge gas filling the discharge cells; and   a near infrared ray shielding layer fixed to the front substrate.   
     
     
         26 . A PDP, comprising:
 a transparent front substrate;   a rear substrate disposed parallel to the front substrate;   an electromagnetic wave shielding layer fixed to the front substrate;   a plurality of front barrier ribs defining discharge cells, formed of a dielectric, and disposed between the front substrate and the rear substrate;   a plurality of front discharge electrodes and rear discharge electrodes disposed on the front barrier ribs so as to surround the discharge cells;   a plurality of rear barrier ribs disposed between the front barrier ribs and the rear substrate;   a plurality of fluorescent layers disposed in a space defined by the rear barrier ribs; and   a discharge gas filling the discharge cells.   
     
     
         27 . The PDP of  claim 26 , wherein the electromagnetic wave shielding layer is fixed on a front surface of the front substrate. 
     
     
         28 . The PDP of  claim 27 , wherein the electromagnetic wave shielding layer is formed on the front surface of the front substrate. 
     
     
         29 . The PDP of  claim 27 , wherein the electromagnetic wave shielding layer is attached to the front surface of the front substrate using a dual-sided adhesive film. 
     
     
         30 . The PDP of  claim 26 , wherein the electromagnetic wave shielding layer is fixed to a rear surface of the front substrate. 
     
     
         31 . The PDP of  claim 30 , wherein the electromagnetic wave shielding layer is formed on the rear surface of the front substrate. 
     
     
         32 . The PDP of  claim 30 , wherein the electromagnetic wave shielding layer is attached to the rear surface of the front substrate using a dual-sided adhesive film. 
     
     
         33 . The PDP of  claim 26 , further comprising a near infrared ray shielding layer fixed to the front substrate. 
     
     
         34 . The PDP of  claim 26 , wherein the front barrier ribs and the rear barrier ribs are formed into a single body.