Abstract:
An electron emission device which can uniformly emit electrons and can be simply manufactured at a reduced cost, and a display apparatus having improved uniform brightness of pixels by using the electron emission device. In addition, a simple method of manufacturing the electron emission device. The electron emission device includes: a first substrate; a cathode electrode and an electron emission unit disposed on the first substrate; a gate electrode electrically insulated from the cathode electrode; an insulating layer disposed between the cathode electrode and the gate electrode to insulate the cathode electrode from the gate electrode; and an electron emission source including carbon nanotubes (CNTs) that contact the cathode electrode, wherein distances between the gate electrode and the tips of the CNTs are uniform.
Abstract:
In accordance with the invention, there are field emission light emitting devices and methods of making them. The field emission light emitting device can include a plurality of spacers, each connecting a substantially transparent substrate to a backing substrate. The device can also include a plurality of pixels, wherein each of the plurality of pixels can include one or more first electrodes disposed over the substantially transparent substrate, a light emitting layer disposed over each of the one or more first electrodes, and one or more second electrodes disposed over the backing substrate, wherein the one or more second electrodes and the one or more first electrode are disposed at a predetermined gap in a low pressure region. Each of the plurality of pixels can further include one or more nanocylinder electron emitter arrays disposed over each of the one or more second electrodes.
Abstract:
A field emission device includes a substrate, a first conductive layer formed over the substrate biased at a first voltage level, a second conductive layer formed over the substrate biased at a second voltage level different from the first voltage level, emitters formed on the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer for transmitting electrons, and a phosphor layer formed over the substrate and being disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, wherein the electrons are transmitted from one of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer through the phosphor layer to the other of the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer in a direction substantially orthogonal to the normal direction of the substrate.
Abstract:
In accordance with the invention, there are nanoscale electron emitters, field emission light emitting devices, and methods of forming them. The nanoscale electron emitter can include a first electrode electrically connected to a first power supply and a second electrode electrically connected to a second power supply. The nanoscale electron emitter can also include a nanocylinder electron emitter array disposed over the second electrode, the nanocylinder electron emitter array having a plurality of nanocylinder electron emitters disposed in a dielectric matrix, wherein each of the plurality of nanocylinder electron emitters can include a first end connected to the second electrode and a second end positioned to emit electrons, the first end being opposite to the second end.
Abstract:
The auxiliary light source includes a vacuum chamber, a pair of electrodes, and fluorescent material. The vacuum chamber has an internal space which is evacuated. The pair of electrodes is situated inside the vacuum chamber so as to face each other. The fluorescent material is arranged inside the vacuum chamber and emits light including ultraviolet rays by receiving electrons emitted when voltage is applied between the electrodes. An arc tube of a high-pressure discharge lamp is situated within an irradiation range of the light, and the light is emitted at least from a time just before the high-pressure discharge lamp is turned on until the high-pressure lamp emits light.
Abstract:
Provided are a field emission surface light source apparatus and a method of fabricating the field emission surface light source apparatus. The field emission surface light source apparatus includes a base substrate and a transparent substrate facing each other, a plurality of gate electrodes formed on an upper surface of the base substrate, an insulating layer formed on the upper surface of the base substrate to cover the gate electrodes, a plurality of emitters formed on an upper surface of the insulating layer, and a fluorescent layer formed on a lower surface of the transparent substrate. The fluorescent layer faces the emitters.
Abstract:
In a light emitting device, a display device using the light emitting device, and a method of driving the light emitting device, the light emitting device includes: a plurality of cathode electrodes, an anode electrode, and a cathode driver to generate a light emitting data signal corresponding to a predetermined grayscale. In addition, an anode current flowing through the anode electrode is detected, the anode current and a first reference current corresponding to the predetermined grayscale are compared, and the anode current is compensated according to the comparison result.
Abstract:
A light emission device and a display device using the light emission device as a light source are provided. The light emission device includes first and second substrates facing each other and forming a vacuum vessel, an electron emission unit located on the first substrate, and a light emission unit located on the second substrate. The light emission unit includes a plurality of phosphor layers located on the second substrate and spaced from each other, a heat dissipation layer located between the phosphor layers and having an end extending to outside of the vacuum vessel to be exposed to air, and an anode electrode located at one side of the phosphor layers and the heat dissipation layer.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an electrode for a source of field emitting electrons and a lighting panel and a lighting apparatus thereof. A plurality of conductive emitters made from a combination of an electrical emitting source material and an electrical conductive material is formed on a cathode plate. Therefore, the conductive emitter can be a cathode, a gate and a field emitting electric source as well to simplify the structure and the process, and improve the brightness and uniformity thereof.
Abstract:
A lighting device of the present invention has a wire-shaped cathode provided along an axial direction, a phosphor-coated anode that opposes to the wire-shaped cathode in the axial direction and a vacuum sealing tube that vacuum-seals these cathode and anode, wherein the wire-shaped cathode has a wire and a carbon film provided on the entire circumference of this wire, and the phosphor-coated anode has an anode section and a phosphor section provided on this anode section.