Gas discharge display panel

An all glass, flat, 17,000 element digital display panel with interent memory has been developed. The panel utilizes a matrix array of light emitting gas discharges which can be selectively turned on and off. The panels are very similar in principle of operation to that described by Bitzer and Slot-tow (1), but incorporate a number of changes which make them more suitable for a practical display panel. Present panels have an active area of 4 by 4 inches, with a resolution of 33 lines per inch. Panel thickness is 1/2 inch. Except for the conducting electrodes, the device is made entirely of glass. The design permits scaling up to larger size panels with presently available glass fabrication techniques.