Electrical Diagnostics of a Macroscopic rf Plasma Display Panel Cell
Abstract
Although Plasma Display Panels (PDPs) are now produced industrially, their luminous efficiency is still low, on the order of2 lumens per watt (lm/W) or less, and needs to be increased up to 5 lm/W. Research efforts are directed toward the increase of efficiency by optimization of the electrode and cell design or by seeking more efficient discharge regimes. Recently some attempts at operating PDP cells in a RF regime have been made'. The RF regime is much more efficient than the usual dielectric barrier discharge ac regime because the better electron confinement allows lower operating voltages. Less energy is therefore dissipated in ion heating in the sheaths, and the lower electric field allows a more efficient energy deposition into xenon excitation (the efficiency of the PDP cell is directly related to the UV emission of the xenon resonant and excimer states.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 20, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADP014996
Entities
People
- B. Caillier
- J. Galy
- J. P. Boeuf
- L. C. Pitchford
- Ph. Guillot