A plasma display panel having a new structure is provided. The plasma
display panel includes a rear substrate, a front substrate spaced apart
from the rear substrate, barrier ribs disposed between the front
substrate and the rear substrate and defining a plurality of discharge
cells, first discharge electrodes extending in a first direction and
including a plurality of first loops surrounding the discharge cell,
second discharge electrodes extending in a second direction, and
including a plurality of second loops surrounding the discharge cell, and
crossing the first discharge electrodes, and phosphor layers disposed in
the discharge cells. The first discharge electrodes may operate as an
address electrode, and the second discharge electrodes may operate as a
scan electrode. The first loop and the second loop may have elliptical
and circular shapes, respectively.