Abstract:
A display device consisting of an electron-emitting device which is a laminate of an insulating layer and a pair of opposing electrodes formed on a planar substrate. A portion of the insulating layer is between the electrodes and a portion containing an electron emitting region in between one electrode and the substrate. Electrons are emitted from the electron emission region by a voltage to the electrodes, thereby stimulating a phosphorous to emitting light.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an electron-emitting device includes providing a pair of electrodes and an electroconductive thin film arranged between the electrodes. The method also includes a step of forming an electron-emitting region in the electroconductive film by the steps of partially modifying the composition of the electroconductive thin film with a chemical change to make a region of the electroconductive thin film have a higher resistivity than a resistivity in other regions, and causing an electric current to run through the electroconductive thin film to form the electron-emitting region in the region having the higher resistivity.
Abstract:
An image display apparatus comprises a plurality of electron-emitting devices and an image-forming member for forming an image upon irradiation of electron beams emitted from the electron-emitting devices. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of substrates having the electron-emitting devices arrayed thereon and being arranged side by side, and a deviating unit for deviating the electron beams emitted from the electron-emitting devices arrayed on the substrates. The deviating unit deviates the electron beams toward the boundary between the substrates. When the plurality of substrates are combined with each other to provide the image forming apparatus having a large-sized screen, a display incapable region is prevented from appearing at the boundary between the substrates.
Abstract:
An image-forming device having, in an envelope, an electron-emitting element, an image-forming member for forming an image by irradiation of an electron beam emitted from the electron-emitting element, and an electroconductive supporting member for supporting the envelope. The potential of the supporting member is controlled to not be higher than the maximum potential applied to the electron-emitting element. The electron-emitting element and the image-forming member can be placed in juxtaposition on the same substrate, an electroconductive substrate can be additionally provided in opposition to the face of the substrate, and the supporting member can be connected electrically to one of the electrodes and also to the electroconductive substrate.
Abstract:
A display device consists of an electron-emitting device which is a laminate of an insulating layer and a pair of opposing electrodes formed on a planar substrate. A portion of the insulating layer is between the electrodes and a portion containing an electron emitting region in between one electrode and the substrate. Electrons are emitted from the electron emission region by a voltage to the electrodes, thereby stimulating a phosphorous to emitting light.
Abstract:
A multi-electron source has a plurality of electron emitting portions arranged on a substrate. Each electron emitting portion comprises a conductive film containing a crack with an average width of 0.05 .mu.m to 1 .mu.m. The electron emitting portions are prepared by subjecting conductive films, preferably of fine particles, to a pulse voltage application treatment.
Abstract:
An electron-beam generator includes an electron-emitting device and a modulating electrode capable of modulating an electron beam emitted from the electron-emitting device in response to an information signal. The modulating electrode and the electron-emitting device are laminated so as to interpose an insulating substrate therebetween.
Abstract:
The electron emitter herein disclosed comprises a tubular glass capillary substrate, on the interior of which is deposited an indium-doped tin oxide film. Gold ohmic contacts embrace the ends of the capillary, traversing the end edges and overlapping both the exterior of the capillary and the end margins of the film. A high-resistance region exists at the interface between at least one of the contacts and the oxide. It is formed by applying increased voltage across the contacts until there is a current increase independently of applied voltage, followed by a decrease in film conductivity.
Abstract:
A vacuum enclosure containing an anode and a cathode, wherein a first embodiment of the cathode comprises a continuous thin film of semiconductive material deposited on an electrically insulating substrate and adapted to have a potential difference placed thereacross. A break in the film exists so as to produce a high impedance to the flow of current. A second embodiment of the cathode comprises a noncontiguous thin film of semiconductive and metallic material deposited at random in small droplets on a substrate and adapted to have a potential difference placed thereacross.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an image forming apparatus is provided for increasing the uniformity of an electron-emitting device, improving the electron-emitting characteristics, and permitting the manufacture of an image forming apparatus having an excellent display quality to be retained for a long time. The image forming apparatus is manufactured by forming a plurality of pairs of electrodes ( 2, 3 ) on a first substrate ( 1 ), forming a polymer film containing a photosensitive material such that the polymer film makes a connection between the electrodes ( 2, 3 ), patterning the polymer film into a desired configuration by the irradiation of light, lowering the resistance of the patterned polymer film to form a conductive film ( 6' ), and forming a gap ( 5' ) in a part of the conductive film ( 6' ) by the flow of a current between the electrodes ( 2, 3 ). Subsequently, the first substrate 1 and the second substrate on which an image forming member is disposed are connected through a joining member under a reduced pressure atmosphere to construct an image forming apparatus.