Abstract:
A field emission backlight unit includes: an upper substrate and a lower substrate spaced apart from each other and facing each other; an anode electrode arranged on a lower surface of the upper substrate; a phosphor layer arranged on a lower surface of the anode electrode; cathode electrodes arranged on an upper surface of the lower substrate; an insulating layer having cavities adapted to expose the cathode electrode; a flat panel shaped gate electrode arranged on the insulating layer and having gate apertures respectively connected to the cavities; and an emitter arranged on the cathode electrode; the gate electrode is adapted to receive a ground voltage and the cathode electrode is adapted to receive a negative voltage
Abstract:
An electron emission device is disclosed. The electron emission device includes a resistance layer for electrically connecting a line electrode and isolate electrodes included in the cathode electrode. The cathode electrode can maintain a uniform voltage due to the resistance layer. A protection layer is located on the resistance layer. The protection layer prevents conductive elements contained in the resistance layer from diffusing over the protection layer. The protection layer also prevents the resistance layer from being oxidized.
Abstract:
This invention provides a method for enhancing the luminance and uniformity of a flag panel light source and the light source thereof. It provides a patterned reflective structure to reflect or deflect the light back onto the display area and lighten the area which used to be blocked by spacers. The patterned reflective structure may be designed in several places, such as between an end surface of a spacer and the inner surface of an anode substrate, or on the inner surface of the edges of the side-frame between the anode plate and the cathode plate by further coating a reflective material, or on the side-frames surrounding the panel by further coating a reflective material, etc. With such a patterned reflective structure, this invention enhances the luminance and uniformity of a flat panel light source. The present invention can be applied to field emission displays.
Abstract:
An electron emission type backlight unit may include a front substrate, a rear substrate facing the front substrate with a predetermined distance therebetween, an anode and a fluorescent layer disposed behind the front substrate, first electrodes and second electrodes disposed on the rear substrate, the first electrodes and the second electrodes being spaced apart from each other, and electron emitting layers at least partially covering sides of at least one of the first electrodes and the second electrodes that extend along a direction other than a direction substantially or exactly parallel to the front substrate.
Abstract:
A backlight device (100) includes a light source (110) and a light guiding plate (120). The light source includes a cathode (111); a nucleation layer (112) formed on the cathode; a field emission portion (102) formed on the nucleation layer; and a light-permeable anode (117) arranged over the cathode. The field emission portion includes an isolating layer (113) formed on the cathode; a plurality of isolating posts (114) disposed on the isolating layer; and a plurality of field emitters (115) located on the respective isolating posts. The light guiding plate includes an incident surface (121) facing the light-permeable anode and adapted for receiving light emitted from the light source.
Abstract:
Provided are a low-temperature formation method for emitter tips including copper oxide nanowires or copper nanowires and a display device or a light source manufactured using the same. The low-temperature formation method includes preparing a substrate having an exposed copper surface. The copper surface contacts an oxide solution at a low temperature of 100° C. or less to grow copper oxide nanowires on the surface of the substrate. Optionally, a reduction gas or a heat is supplied to the copper oxide nanowires, or plasma processing is performed on the copper oxide nanowires, thereby reducing the copper oxide nanowires to copper nanowires. Thus, emitter tips including copper oxide nanowires or copper nanowires are formed densely at a low temperature such that the emitter tips have a shape and length suitable for emission of electrons.
Abstract:
A method for forming a carbon nanotube emitter by coating a photoresist on a substrate having an electrode already formed thereon, followed by patterning to form a photoresist dot on the electrode. The substrate is covered with a carbon nanotube paste that covers the photoresist dot. The carbon nanotube emitter is formed on the electrode by interdiffusion between the photoresist dot and the carbon nanotube paste through drying, and the carbon nanotube paste covering the carbon nanotube emitter is then removed.
Abstract:
An electron emitter includes a lower electrode formed on a glass substrate, an emitter section made of dielectric film formed on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode formed on the emitter section. A drive voltage for electron emission is applied between the upper electrode and the lower electrode. At least the upper electrode has a plurality of through regions through which the emitter section is exposed. The upper electrode has a surface which faces the emitter section in peripheral portions of the through regions and which is spaced from the emitter section.
Abstract:
In a gas discharge tube in which a sealed envelope at least a part of which transmits light is filled with a gas, and electric discharge is generated between anode and cathode sections disposed within the sealed envelope, so as to emit predetermined light outside from the light-transmitting part of the sealed envelope, the anode section is mounted on an insulating anode support member, an insulating electrode support member having an opening for exposing the anode section is mounted on a surface surrounding the anode section, a focusing electrode having a focusing opening projecting toward the anode section is further mounted at the front face of the opening, and the cathode section is disposed on the anode support member or focusing electrode support member so as to be spaced from the focusing opening.
Abstract:
In the gas discharge tube of the present invention, for elongating the life of the discharge tube itself while lowering the assembling temperature, a side tube itself is formed from glass, and a metal is employed in a joint between a stem and the side tube. Namely, a metal-made first peripheral portion provided in the stem and a metal-made second peripheral portion provided in the side tube are utilized in the joint. As a result, the discharge tube itself can be made smaller.