Vacuum-ultraviolet/visible conversion phosphors for plasma display panels

Author

Zhang, Shuxiu

Author_Institution

Daiden Co. Ltd., Saga, Japan

Volume

34

Issue

2

fYear

2006

fDate

4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

294

Lastpage

304

Abstract

The phosphors of red (Y,Gd)BO₃:Eu³⁺, green Zn₂SiO₄:Mn²⁺, and blue BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇:Eu²⁺ (BAM) are widely being used in plasma display panels (PDPs). However, BAM deteriorates seriously during the panel processing and operation, resulting in a loss of efficiency and color purity. Three aspects of the phosphors related to PDP applications are reviewed in this paper: degradation mechanisms of the blue phosphor under thermal treatment and vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) irradiation, the improvements for the currently-used phosphors, and the research of new phosphors.

Keywords

barium compounds; europium; gadolinium compounds; magnesium compounds; manganese; phosphors; plasma diagnostics; plasma displays; yttrium compounds; zinc compounds; BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇:Eu; GdYBO₃:Eu; Zn₂SiO₄:Mn; color purity; degradation mechanisms; efficiency loss; plasma display panels; thermal treatment; vacuum ultraviolet irradiation; vacuum-ultraviolet-visible conversion phosphors; Color; Flat panel displays; Fluorescent lamps; Heat treatment; Magnesium compounds; Phosphors; Photoluminescence; Plasma displays; Protection; Thermal degradation; Barium magnesium aluminate; photoluminescence; plasma display panel; vacuum ultraviolet; yttrium gadolinium borate; zinc silicate;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2006.872434

Filename

1621305