42.1: Invited Paper: Cost Effective Technologies for Barrier Rib Processing of HD PDPs

In this paper, recent progresses in chemical etching and replication processes for barrier rib manufacturing were reviewed. With the chemical etching process, effects of using green sheets on morphology of barrier ribs were examined. For the replication process, a new molding route that can prevent trapping of pores is introduced. These processes reduced the processing steps and costs of barrier ribs, providing a new possibility of reducing manufacturing cost to sustain the growth of PDP industry in coming years.