1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a plasma display panel (PDP), and in particular to a plasma display panel having a closed delta cell structure and an electromagnetic interference (EMI) device.
2. Description of the Related Art
In a PDP, high voltage through a low pressure gas produces a large magnetic field, thus generating light. The electromagnetic emissions from the magnetic field are governed by Class A and Class B limits of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) standards. Thus, the PDP must be designed in compliance with FCC EMI testing and verification. In the U.S., the FCC requires compliance with Class A for PDP operated in industrial settings and Class B—the stricter standard—in PDP for home use. Additionally, due to high manufacturing costs, most conventional PDPs are designed for industry use.
Due to rapid development of the PDP market in recent years, manufacturing costs have decreased, and particularly when residential space is limited, PDP has gradually become a popular display apparatus. However, PDP meeting FCC EMI Class A is inadequate for home use since the high EMI current of the PDP may interfere with other household appliances such as a home stereo system. Additionally, high EMI level is harmful to health. Thus, home-use PDP must also meet the Class B requirement.
The front panel 20′ includes a front glass 22′, a pair of transparent electrodes 24′, a bus electrode 26′, a dielectric layer 25′ and a protective layer 28′. The rear panel 30′ includes phosphor 33′, barrier ribs 31′, a second dielectric layer 34′, a pair of address electrodes 35′ and a second substrate 36′. The barrier rib 31′ is formed above the address electrodes 35′ of the rear panel 30′. Many barrier ribs 31′ constitute a discharge region or cell. The conventional PDP 100′ can be implemented with different cell structures, such as a strip-cell structure, a grid-cell structure, and the delta-cell structure.
The filter substrate 10′ not only protects the panel from damage, but also blocks infrared rays to improve optical performance and prevent electromagnetic interference. The filter substrate 10′ has two types of structure. As shown in
The EMI mesh film 11a′ of the first filter substrate 10a′ is only applicable for the strip- or grid-cell structure type PDP. The delta cell structure, especially the closed type, is the most advanced cell structure. If the EMI mesh film 11a′ is disposed in a PDP with closed-type delta cell structure, the EMI mesh film 11a′ acts as an optical grating, producing an adverse effect of visible lines on the display, interfering with users. As a result, if the conventional filter substrate 10′ is disposed in the PDP with closed-type delta cell structure, the PDP cannot pass Class B standards, and its display quality further suffers.
Generally, neither the resistance of silver nor ITO is high enough for sufficient EMI shielding. For example, ITO film has a low resistance of 150Ω. If the film is thicker, despite improved blocking ability, light penetration ability is decreased. Also, the PDP may only meet FCC Class A requirement, not FCC Class B. Thus, since the conventional EMI mesh film insufficient for blocking electromagnetic waves, the PDP with such EMI film is inappropriate for domestic use.
As mentioned above, PDP requires EMI mesh film to be disposed on a glass substrate 23′, and in a PDP with delta cell structure, use of the conventional EMI mesh film may only meet FCC Class A requirements. Hence, there is a need for a modified EMI mesh film for PDP, according to different cell structures, which can meet both FCC Class A and B requirements and improve display quality.
Thus, an object of the invention is to provide a PDP with a modified EMI film that can meet FCC Class B requirements even with delta cell structure.
Another object of the invention is to provide a PDP with effective EMI shielding without lowered display quality.
The present invention provides a PDP comprising a first panel, a second panel, and a filter device. The first panel has a first substrate, a plurality of first electrodes and a protective layer. The first electrode is disposed in the vicinity of the first substrate and the protective layer. The second panel has a second substrate, a plurality of barrier ribs, and a plurality of second electrodes. The barrier ribs and the second electrodes are formed on the second substrate. The barrier ribs create a plurality of cells. Center points of any three adjacent cells are connected in a delta configuration. The filter device includes a metallic mesh film, disposed on the first panel. The mesh film comprises wires intersecting each other. One wire and one side of the delta form an acute angle in a range of 0 to 15 or 45 to 60°.
A detailed description is given in the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The present invention can be more fully understood by reading the subsequent detailed description and examples with references made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Plasma display panels (PDP) are divided into DC and AC types. Recently, the most popular PDPs on the market are AC type. Thus, the present invention mainly focuses on discussion thereof.
As shown in
The filter device 10 has a metallic mesh film 11, an anti-reflection film 12, and a near-infrared radiation film 14. The metallic mesh film 11 comprises a plurality of wires intersecting each other. A detailed description of this intersection is discussed later. The anti-reflection film 12 and a near-infrared radiation film 14 are disposed on the metallic mesh film 11. The anti-reflection film 12 and the near-infrared radiation film 14 are capable of blocking electromagnetic waves and near-infrared radiation, respectively. In this embodiment, the metallic mesh film 11 comprises copper wires.
The filter device 10 of the present invention can also be arranged as shown in
In the present invention, the metallic mesh film 11 is directly disposed on the first panel 20 or on an additional filter substrate 23, with both arrangements providing full protection against EMI emissions.
The first panel 20 comprises a first substrate 22, a pair of transparent electrodes 24, a pair of auxiliary electrodes 26, a first dielectric layer 25, and a protective layer 28. In
The second panel 30 has phosphor 33, barrier ribs 31, a second dielectric layer 34, address electrodes 35, and a second substrate 36. The second panel 30 is disposed below the first substrate 20, namely, at the bottom position of
In the present invention, the structure of the metallic mesh film 11 is the main factor in EMI blocking; thus, the following paragraph describes the angle required between the wires of the metallic mesh film 11 and the cell structure. By obtaining the optimum angle formed by the wires of the metallic mesh film 11 and the cell structure, the PDP according to the present invention can more thoroughly meet FCC Class B requirements.
As mentioned above, the discharge cells 32 can be arranged in a strip-cell structure, a grid-cell structure, or a delta-cell structure. Among these structures, the delta structure is the most recently developed. The PDP 100 according to the present invention has barrier ribs 31 forming the discharge cells 32 in a closed delta structure. As shown in
Each discharge cell 32 formed by the barrier ribs 31 can be honeycombed.
Moreover, as mentioned, the metallic mesh film 11 is made of copper. The copper has resistance lower than that of silver or ITO, providing better EMI shielding. Thus, the PDP according to the present invention can pass FCC Class B standards. In addition, a PDP having a metallic mesh film with the designated angle θ of 0 to 15 or 45 to 60° can prevent visible lines.
While the invention has been described by way of example and in terms of the preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. To the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements (as would be apparent to those skilled in the art). Therefore, the scope of the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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92130000 A | Oct 2003 | TW | national |
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20050093452 A1 | May 2005 | US |