Abstract:
Field emission displays having novel cathodoluminescent layers are disclosed. The cathodoluminescent layers are irradiated with electrons having a density of greater than one hundred microamperes/cm2. Significantly, this results in improved emitter life in a field emission display. The display including the scrubbed faceplate has significantly enhanced performance and increased useful life compared to displays including faceplates that have not been scrubbed.
Abstract:
Faceplates for field mission displays having novel cathodoluminescent layers are disclosed. In one embodiment a faceplate includes a transparent conductive layer, and a cathodoluminescent layer formed on the transparent conductive layer, the cathodoluminescent layer having been scrubbed by electron irradiation from an electron source with an electron current having a duty cycle in excess of ten percent, the electron current having a current density of greater than one-tenth milliampere per square centimeter while a voltage less than a thousand volts is maintained between the cathodoluminescent layer and the electron source. In one aspect, the transparent conductive layer may be formed on a transparent insulating viewing screen. In alternate aspects, the voltage maintained between the cathodoluminescent layer and the electron source may be dithered to treat the cathodoluminescent layer to varying depths. Significantly, the scrubbed faceplate has significantly enhanced performance and increased useful life compared to faceplates that have not been scrubbed.
Abstract:
A color cathode-ray tube has a black matrix film having a plurality of light-transmitting windows that are formed on an inner surface of a face panel to have a predetermined positional relationship with each other, filter films formed in the light-transmitting windows to correspond to green, blue, and red, and phosphor films formed by stacking green, blue, and red phosphors on inner surfaces of the filter films. The filter films are made of a photo-tacky resin containing a filter dispersion. A method of manufacturing this color cathode-ray tube is also provided. This method includes the steps of applying a photo-tacky resin containing a desired filter dispersion to the inner surface of the face panel where the back matrix film is formed in advance, exposing the photo-tacky resin in the light-transmitting windows through a shadow mask, applying and drying a phosphor slurry to form the phosphor films, and removing undesired, non-exposed portions of the photo-tacky resin and phosphor films simultaneously.
Abstract:
Light scattering particles are added to the ink used for printing the cascading layer. The particles and cascading material are then printed in the same layer. Light entering the cascading layer is scattered, re-entering the cascading material thereby increasing the effectiveness of the cascading material and enabling one to use less material. Because less cascading material is used, the cost of the EL lamp is reduced and cascading efficiency is increased. The light scattering particles and the cascading material are in an overprint or are in the phosphor layer.
Abstract:
A panel for a flat screen type CRT includes an internal curvature portion wherein a screen effective surface is formed, and a skirt portion extended rearwardly from an edge of the internal curvature portion. Where Rs is the radius of curvature at an inner side of a corner of a seal edge portion in the skirt portion and Rx, Ry, and Rd are respectively the radii of blend curvature of a long-side portion, a short-side portion and a corner portion in a part where the internal curvature portion and skirt portion meet, the relations 0.4
Abstract:
A multi-level matrix structure for retaining a support structure within a flat panel display device. In one embodiment, the multi-level matrix structure is comprised of a first parallel ridges. The multi-level matrix structure further includes a second parallel ridges. The second parallel ridges are oriented substantially orthogonally with respect to the first parallel ridges. In this embodiment, the second parallel ridges have a height which is greater than the height of the first parallel ridges. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the second plurality of parallel spaced apart ridges include contact portions for retaining a support structure at a desired location within a flat panel display device. Hence, when a support structure is inserted between at least two of the contact portions of the multi-level support structure, the support structure is retained in place, at a desired location within the flat panel display device, by the contact portions.
Abstract:
Field emission displays having novel cathodoluminescent layers are disclosed. In one embodiment, the cathodoluminescent layers are exposed to electron irradiation with an electron current having a duty cycle in excess of ten percent. In alternate aspects, the electron irradiation (scrubbing) may be performed in a vacuum, and an accelerating voltage may be maintained between the cathodoluminescent layer and an source of electrons. The cathodoluminescent layer may be reversibly darkened by the scrubbing. The cathodoluminescent layers may be formed on a transparent conductive layer formed on a transparent insulating viewing screen to provide a faceplate. In one aspect, the cathodoluminescent layers are irradiated with electrons having a density of greater than one hundred microamperes/cm2. Significantly, this results in improved emitter life in a field emission display. The display including the scrubbed faceplate has significantly enhanced performance and increased useful life compared to displays including faceplates that have not been scrubbed.
Abstract:
A flat panel display and a method for forming a flat panel display. In one embodiment, the flat panel display includes a wall which is held in place by a structure formed either on the faceplate or on the backplate. In one embodiment the supporting structure is formed by two adjacent walls that form 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 wall segments are inserted into supporting structures that mechanically restrain each wall segment. In another embodiment a UV curable or a heat curable adhesive is used to maintain walls in their proper alignment and position. In yet another embodiment a conductive material is melted so as to bond conductive lines located on the wall and conductive lines located on the faceplate. This bond electrically connects the conductive lines located on the wall and the conductive lines located on the faceplate and maintains the wall in the proper alignment. The present invention eliminates the need for feet which attach to individual walls for maintaining the walls in the proper alignment.
Abstract:
Flat CRT panel including a substantially flat outside surface, and an inside surface with a certain radius of curvature, wherein the panel is formed such that (Ts/Tm)*CFT*Rz falls on a range of 28-36, where CFT denotes a center thickness, Ts denotes a diagonal effective screen edge thickness Ts, Tm denotes a maximum thickness at an interface of the skirt and the effective screen, and Rz denotes an inside radius of curvature, i.e., a value obtained by dividing a diagonal effective screen sectional radius of curvature Rd by a representative value {Rd/(1.767*a diagonal length of the effective screen)}, thereby minimizing breakage during heat treatment and reducing a production cost.
Abstract:
Faceplates for field emission displays having novel cathodoluminescent layers are disclosed. In one embodiment, a faceplate includes a cathodoluninescent layer exposed to electrons (scrubbed) in a vacuum, the electron's having a current density of greater than one hundred microamperes per square centimeter. The cathodoluninescent layer may be reversibly darkened by the scrubbing. In one alternate aspect, the cathodoluninescent layers are irradiated with an electron beam having a duty cycle duty cycle of between ten and one hundred percent. In alternate aspects, an accelerating voltage may be maintained between the cathodoluminescent layer and a source of electrons, and the accelerating voltage may be dithered to treat the cathodoluminescent layer to varying depths. Significantly, the scrubbed faceplate has significantly enhanced performance and increased usefull life compared to faceplates that have not been scrubbed.