The effect of the discharge aging process on the surface state of MgO film in AC PDPs

Author

Choi, Kyung Cheol ; Kim, Hee-Joong ; Shin, Bhum Jae

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng., Sejong Univ., Seoul, South Korea

Volume

51

Issue

8

fYear

2004

Firstpage

1241

Lastpage

1244

Abstract

This paper reports on the change in the surface condition of the MgO thin film in an ac plasma display panel during the discharge aging process. The superficial layer on the MgO thin film was created during the discharge aging process, which was related to the minimum sustain voltage and the light intensity emitted from the Neon+Xenon gas mixture discharge. The superficial layer on the MgO thin film was observed using a transmission electron microscope. The X-ray diffractometer pattern of the MgO thin film after the discharge aging process was different from the pattern at the beginning of the discharge aging process.

Keywords

ageing; magnesium compounds; plasma displays; thin films; transmission electron microscopy; AC PDP; MgO; MgO film; Neon+Xenon gas mixture discharge; X-ray diffractometer pattern; ac plasma display panel; discharge aging process; light intensity; minimum sustain voltage; superficial layer; surface state; transmission electron microscope; Aging; Annealing; Dielectric thin films; Electrodes; Electrons; Flat panel displays; Plasma displays; Surface discharges; Testing; Transistors; MgO; PDP; plasma display panel; superficial layer;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9383

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TED.2004.831367

Filename

1317144