Control of Blue Phosphor Layer Cross-section and Its Improved Discharge Characteristics

The effects of phosphor properties such as the granular sizes and shape on the crosssectional shape of phosphor layer and plasma discharge characteristics for improving the luminance and luminous efficiency in ac PDP have been investigated. As the granular size decreases, the thickness of vertical side of barrier rib in blue cell decreases, and wheras the thickness of bottom side increases due to increased dispersibility. In addition, the phosphor with round granular shape showing good dispersibility shows better voltage margin and higher luminous efficiency due to their improved discharge volume and packing density.