1. Introduction of Plasma Display Panel (PDP) Ching-Wei Bau cbau@buffalo.edu

2. Intro. of Plasma Display Panel Introduction Display Theorem Process View Circuit View PDP vs. TFT-LCD Conclusion

3. Display Theorem Like fluorescent lamp (or neon) : 1.Address electrode causes gas to change to plasma state. 2. Gas in plasma state (emitting UV) reacts with phosphors in discharge region. 3. Reaction causes each subpixel to produce red, green, and blue light.

4. Process View Transparent electrod Improve contrast Address electrod Infuse into Ne + Xe

5. Circuit View

6. PDP vs. TFT-LCD AttributePDPTFT-LCDDirect-View CRT Size32-6310-37<= 36 Distortion near edge Peak brightness Level Very goodGoodBest Contrast ratioVery goodGoodBest Color fidelityExcellentLimitedBest Dynamic Performance ExcellentPoorBest Viewing angle160 degrees40-70 degrees160 degrees LifetimeExcellent (30,000 hrs) Individual pixels can fail over time Excellent

7. Conclusion Future Market : - USA, Taiwan: Digital TV after 2006 - China: Digital TV after 2010 - Europe, Japan: Not decided Job Opportunity: - Semiconductor Process - Digital Signal Process