摘要:
A getter (50 or 74) situated in a cavity of a hollow structure, such as a flat-panel device, is activated by directing light energy locally through part of the hollow structure and onto the getter. The light energy is typically provided by a laser beam (60). The getter, typically of the non-evaporable type, is usually inserted as a single piece of gettering material into the cavity. The getter normally can be activated/re-activated multiple times in this manner, typically during the sealing of different parts of the structure together. The getter-containing cavity can be formed by a pair of plate structures (40 and 42) sandwiched around and outer wall (44), or by an auxiliary compartment (72) connected to a larger main compartment (70) typically constituted by the plate structures and outer wall.
摘要:
A flat panel display includes a wall (103-102) which is held in place by a structure formed either on the faceplate (101) or on the backplate (210). In one embodiment, the supporting structure is formed by two adjacent walls that forms a slot which mechanically restrains the wall. In another embodiment, a slot is formed within the faceplate and the walls of the slot mechanically restrain the wall. In one embodiment, the wall segments are inserted into supporting structures that mechanically restrain each wall segment. In another embodiment, a UV curable adhesive is used to maintain walls in their proper alignment and position. The bond electrically connects conductive lines located on the wall and conductive lines located on the faceplate and maintains the wall in proper alignment.