公开(公告)号：EP0948802A4

公开(公告)日：2004-09-29

申请号：EP97953116

申请日：1997-12-18

申请人： CANDESCENT INTELLECTUAL PROP

发明人： FAHLEN THEODORE S ,  CONTE ALFRED S ,  DUBOC ROBERT M JR ,  HOPPLE GEORGE B ,  O'REILLY JOHN K ,  CHAKAROV VASIL M ,  MARION ROBERT L ,  CHO STEVEN T ,  NEIMEYER ROBERT G ,  SUN JENNIFER Y ,  MORRIS DAVID L ,  SPINDT CHRISTOPHER J ,  NARAYANAN KOLLENGODE S

IPC分类号： H01J9/24 ,  H01J9/18 ,  H01J29/02 ,  H01J29/46 ,  H01J29/86 ,  H01J29/87 ,  H01J31/00 ,  H01J31/12

CPC分类号： H01J9/242 ,  H01J29/864 ,  H01J31/127 ,  H01J2329/8625 ,  H01J2329/864 ,  H01J2329/8645 ,  H01J2329/8665 ,  Y10T29/49004 ,  Y10T29/49117

摘要： Methods and structures are provided which support spacer walls (100) in a position which facilitates installation of the spacer walls (100) between a faceplate and backplate of a flat display. In one embodiment, spacer feet (111, 112) are formed at the opposing ends of the spacer wall. Tacking electrodes can be provided on the faceplate to assert an electrostatic force on the spacer feet (111, 112), thereby holding the spacer feet in place during installation of the spacer wall. The spacer wall can be mechanically and/or thermally expanded prior to attaching both ends of the spacer wall to the faceplate. The spacer wall is then allowed to contract, thereby introducing tension into the spacer wall which tends to straighten any inherent wavines in the spacer wall. Alternatively, spacer clips can be clamped onto opposing ends of a spacer wall to support the spacer wall during installation. The spacer clips can provide electrical connections to face electrodes located on the spacer wall.