AC-type gas discharge display

摘要

An AC-type gas discharge display includes a base (1), discharge tubes (2R;2G;2B) which are arranged on the base (1) in parallel to each other and which contain fluorescent phosphors, data electrodes (13) formed on the external surfaces of the discharge tubes (2R;2G;2B) such that the data electrodes (13) extend in the longitu dinal direction of the discharge tubes (2R;2G;2B), and display electrodes (11) formed in pairs on the external surfaces of the discharge tubes (2R;2G;2B) at the opposite side of the data electrodes (13) such that the display electrodes (11) intersect the discharge tubes (2R;2G;2B). Each of the discharge tubes (2R;2G;2B) has a flattened elliptical shape in cross-section thereof and includes a pair of flat portions. The data electrodes (13) are formed on one of the flat portions and scanning electrodes (11) and common electrodes (11) are alternately arranged on the other one of the flat portions, and the discharge tubes (2R;2G;2B) are supported by the base (1) at one or the other one of the flat portions.