The invention provides a plasma display panel having an opposed discharge
configuration that can improve luminous efficiency while reducing a
discharge firing voltage. The PDP may include a first substrate separated
from an opposing second substrate by a predetermined interval. A
plurality of discharge cells may be defined between the substrates within
this interval. Address electrodes having protrusions that protrude toward
the inside of each discharge cell may extend on the first substrate along
a first direction. First electrodes may be arranged on both sides of the
discharge cell along a second direction crossing the first direction and
may be spaced from the address electrode between the first substrate and
the second substrate. Second electrodes arranged between and
substantially parallel the first electrodes may pass through each
discharge cell. The first and second electrodes may project away from the
first substrate and in a direction toward the second substrate.