Characteristics of the closed microhollow cathode discharge for DC Plasma Display Panels

  • Park, Hae-Il (Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Noh, Joo-Hyon (Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Ryu, Byung-Gil (Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Yonsei University) ;
  • Baik, Hong-Koo (Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Yonsei University)
  • Published : 2000.01.13

Abstract

The positive slope of the current-voltage characteristic at pressure up to 850 torr was obtained using the closed microhollow cathode without the individual and/or distributed ballast. This indicates that the stable parallel operation of the discharge was also achieved using the closed microhollow cathode. The parallel operation makes it possible to manufacture de plasma displays with high pressure, small discharge current, and long lifetime.

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