摘要:
The object of the invention is to provide a plasma addressed display device which can adapt the amount of dopant gas released or absorbed by the storage material to a changing real-operating/environment conditions of the display device in order to control the partial pressure of the dopant gas in the channel. Configuration: A plasma addressed display device comprising: a channel substrate (2) provided with an array of interconnected longitudinal channel chambers; a cover sheet (4) extending over the channel chambers (30) and making seals to the channel chambers on a side of an upper face of the chamber, whereby the channel substrate and the cover sheet define sealed channel chambers; a pair of electrodes (3a,3c) located in each sealed channel chamber for selectively ionizing a gas within the channel chamber; a dopant source (53) having a storage material that reversibly absorbs and releases a dopant gas to be mixed with a primary ionizable gas in the sealed channel chambers; and a heater (5H) for heating the storage material. The device is provided with a feedback loop (100-103, 5H) for a control of partial pressure of the dopant gas within the sealed channel chambers, the feedback loop comprising: measurement means (100,101) for measuring a value of a decay time of an electrical conductivity in at least one of the channel chambers from turning off the plasma in the channel chamber; and control means (102, 103) for controlling a temperature of the storage material through the heater (5H) on the basis of the measured value so that the decay time is within a predetermined range.
摘要:
In a display device, for example a PALC (plasma-addressed liquid crystal) display device, the excitation electrodes are provided with a sputter-resistant layer which only partly covers the surface of the excitation electrodes. The layer has small openings, causing the conductance of the layer to be increased and the ignition and sustain voltage to be reduced, thus saving energy.
摘要:
The display device is furnished with a channel plate (39) comprising channels (30, 30', 3'') containing an ionizable gas (33), and the walls of the channels (30, 30', 30'') being provided with electrodes (31, 32) for selectively generating a plasma discharge of the ionizable gas (33) during operation. The display device further comprises an electro-optical layer (35) of a material having an optical property which is governed by the discharge state of the plasma discharge. The display device is characterized in that at least one of the electrodes (31, 32) is furnished with a layer (37) comprising particles of a sputter-resistant material having an average diameter ≤2.5 νm, preferably ≤1.5 νm. The particles are preferably composed of rare-earth borides (for example LaB6) or ruthenium oxide.
摘要:
The display device comprises at least one compartment (30, 30', 30'') which contains an ionizable gas (33). Walls of the compartments (30, 30', 30'') are provided with electrodes (31, 32) for selectively ionizing the gas (33), during operation, by means of a direct current. The display device is characterized in that the walls of the compartment (30, 30', 30'') are provided with a layer (20) of a secondary electron-emitting material, the electrons (31, 32) remaining completely or partly uncovered. Preferably, the thickness of the layer (20) exceeds 20 nm, and the secondary electron-emitting material comprises a material of the group formed by magnesium oxide, chromium oxide, silicon nitride and yttrium oxide. Preferably, the display device further comprises an electro-optical layer (35), and a further layer (36) of a dielectric material is situated between the compartment (30, 30', 30'') and the electro-optical layer (35), which further layer (36) is provided with the secondary electro-emitting layer (21) on a side facing away from the electro-optical layer (35).
摘要:
A plasma addressed liquid crystal device comprises a first substrate 5 which provides a plasma addressing arrangement 3, 4, 6, 7, 11. This arrangement is provided with an alignment layer 12. A second substrate 2 likewise carries an alignment layer 15. Other elements such as electrodes 9 and polarisers or mirrors 19, 20 are provided to form a working device which is suitable for use as a display. The alignment layers 12, 15 cooperate with a liquid crystal layer 1 to form a surface mode liquid crystal device, for instance of the pi-cell or splayed nematic birefringent type.
摘要:
A composite electrode in a channel substrate for a PALC display panel comprises a core that includes a metal and a surface layer of a resistive anodic oxide of the core metal.
摘要:
A channel substrate assembly for a plasma addressed liquid crystal display device is made from a channel substrate formed with channels in a first main surface thereof, by attaching a cover sheet to the channel substrate with a first main surface of the cover sheet in confronting relationship with the first main surface of the channel substrate. The cover sheet is then thinned from its second main surface.
摘要:
An upper substrate assembly for a plasma addressed liquid crystal display panel includes an elongate data drive electrode attached to the upper substrate at its lower surface. The data drive electrode comprises a strip of transparent conductive material extending over substantially the entire length of the data drive electrode and a portion of higher electrical conductivity material than the transparent material and extending over a segment of the length of the data drive electrode.
摘要:
A flat display device, preferably of the PALC type, in which the plasma channels are formed by etching in a substrate laterally-spaced channels and bonding a thin dielectric sheet over the etched substrate. Adjoining each of the channels are shallow ledges, also formed by etching, which serve as recessed areas to receive enlarged ends serving as contact pads for each of the electrodes. Holes are formed in the thin dielectric sheet and contact material deposited on the bonded thin dielectric sheet such that the deposited material makes electrical contact with the underlying electrode contact pads and seals off the holes, which allows a plasma-forming atmosphere to be provided in the channels. This arrangement results in a glass-to-glass interface between the substrate and the thin dielectric sheet, which allows anodic bonding to be employed to assemble the two elements and thus eliminates the frit glass sealing process required in other constructions.