Wire-bonded getter in an evacuated display and method of forming the same
    142.
    发明授权
    Wire-bonded getter in an evacuated display and method of forming the same 失效
    真空显示器中的引线吸气剂及其形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US5909202A

    公开(公告)日:1999-06-01

    申请号:US24938

    申请日:1998-02-17

    申请人: David A. Cathey

    发明人: David A. Cathey

    IPC分类号: H01J29/94 G09G3/22

    CPC分类号: H01J29/94 H01J2329/00

    摘要: A wire serves as a gettering material which is wire-bonded to electrical connections which lead outside of a vacuum sealed package. The wire can be activated to create and maintain a high integrity vacuum environment. The "getter" can be either heat activated or evaporated by the passing of an AC or DC current through the wire.

    摘要翻译: 线用作吸气材料,其被引线接合到引导到真空密封包装之外的电连接。 电线可以被激活以产生和保持高完整性的真空环境。 “吸气剂”可以通过交流或直流电流通过电线而被激活或蒸发。

    Field emission display having multiple brightness display modes
    144.
    发明授权
    Field emission display having multiple brightness display modes 失效
    具有多个亮度显示模式的场发射显示

    公开(公告)号:US5847515A

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-08

    申请号:US742771

    申请日:1996-11-01

    IPC分类号: G09G3/20 G09G3/22 H01J31/12

    摘要: A field emission display includes a display screen and a cathodoluminescent coating disposed on a conductive inner surface of the display screen. An extraction grid is disposed a predetermined distance away from the inner surface and has a plurality of openings. A plurality of emitters are each aligned with a corresponding one of the openings and are arranged in sets that include at least one emitter. A plurality of emitter driver circuits are each coupled to the emitters in a corresponding one of the sets. Each of the driver circuits receives a control signal having first and second values. The drive circuits drive the emitters such that the display screen displays an image having a first brightness level when the control signal has the first value, and drives the emitters such that the display screen displays an image having a second brightness level when the control signal has the second value. The ratio of the second brightness level to the first brightness level is significantly greater than the ratio of the second value of the control signal to the first value. In one aspect of the invention, each of the driver circuits includes an impedance element that has a nonlinear current-voltage characteristic to give the described ratios.

    摘要翻译: 场发射显示器包括显示屏和设置在显示屏的导电内表面上的阴极发光涂层。 提取格栅布置成离开内表面预定距离并且具有多个开口。 多个发射器各自与对应的一个开口对准,并且被设置成包括至少一个发射器的组。 多个发射极驱动电路各自耦合到相应的一组中的发射器。 每个驱动电路接收具有第一和第二值的控制信号。 驱动电路驱动发射器,使得当控制信号具有第一值时,显示屏幕显示具有第一亮度级别的图像,并且驱动发射器,使得当控制信号具有第二亮度级别时,显示屏幕显示具有第二亮度级别的图像 第二个值。 第二亮度水平与第一亮度水平的比率显着大于控制信号的第二值与第一值的比值。 在本发明的一个方面中,每个驱动电路包括一个阻抗元件,该阻抗元件具有非线性电流 - 电压特性以给出所述的比率。

    Multi-planar angulated sputtering target and method of use for filling
openings
    147.
    发明授权
    Multi-planar angulated sputtering target and method of use for filling openings 失效
    多平面角度溅射靶和填充开口的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5741404A

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-21

    申请号:US653512

    申请日:1996-05-24

    申请人: David A. Cathey

    发明人: David A. Cathey

    摘要: Disclosed is a multi-plans sputtering target and a method of using the multi-planar sputtering target in PVD sputtering for filling high aspect ratio interconnect structure openings. The multi-planar sputtering target comprises at least two planar sheets of conductive filler material joined together at a common edge with a selected angle between them. The multi-planar sputtering target is situated in a manner whereby an interior portion is facing an semiconductor wafer that is to be filled. The angle of the planes of the multiplanar sputtering target relative to the semiconductor wafer is selected such that a primary concentration of sputtered material is directed in either a normal angle of trajectory, or in a selected angle of trajectory that is selected for filling bottom corners of the interconnect structure opening. An ion acceleration grid can be used to vary the focus of an ion beam on different planar sheets of the multi-planar sputtering target so that different angles of trajectory of sputtered material can be employed in filling the interconnect structure opening. A magnetic field can also be used to correct the occurrence of center to edge non-uniformity.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种多平面溅射靶和在PVD溅射中使用多平面溅射靶用于填充高纵横比互连结构开口的方法。 多平面溅射靶包括至少两个导电填料材料的平面片,其在共同边缘处以它们之间的选定角度连接在一起。 多平面溅射靶以这样的方式设置,即内部部分面向待填充的半导体晶片。 选择多平面溅射靶相对于半导体晶片的平面的角度,使得溅射材料的主要浓度指向正常的轨迹角度,或者选择用于填充底部角落的选定的轨迹角度 互连结构开口。 可以使用离子加速栅格来改变多平面溅射靶的不同平面片上的离子束的焦点,使得可以在填充互连结构开口时采用溅射材料的不同轨迹的角度。 也可以使用磁场来校正中心到边缘不均匀的发生。

    Method to form self-aligned gate structures and focus rings
    148.
    发明授权
    Method to form self-aligned gate structures and focus rings 失效
    形成自对准栅极结构和聚焦环的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5653619A

    公开(公告)日:1997-08-05

    申请号:US300985

    申请日:1994-09-06

    IPC分类号: H01J9/02 H01J1/30

    摘要: A selective etching and chemical mechanical planarization process is employed for the formation of self-aligned gate and focus ring structures surrounding an electron emission tip for use in field emission displays. The process is employed to construct an emission grid whereby the gate structure is capable of producing a field strength at the cathode tip sufficient to generate electron emission. The gate is disposed at a location above the tip such that the gate physically intercepts the outermost lateral portions of the beam, yet does not induce a significant electrostatic outward divergence of the beam, thereby reducing the cross-section of the beam.

    摘要翻译: 采用选择性蚀刻和化学机械平面化方法来形成围绕用于场发射显示器的电子发射尖端的自对准栅极和聚焦环结构。 该方法用于构建发射栅极,由此栅极结构能够在阴极尖端产生足以产生电子发射的场强。 门设置在尖端上方的位置,使得栅极物理地截取梁的最外侧部分,但不会引起梁的显着的静电向外发散,从而减小梁的横截面。

    Method for etching high aspect ratio features
    150.
    发明授权
    Method for etching high aspect ratio features 失效
    蚀刻高纵横比特征的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5409563A

    公开(公告)日:1995-04-25

    申请号:US23935

    申请日:1993-02-26

    申请人: David A. Cathey

    发明人: David A. Cathey

    IPC分类号: H01L21/3065 H01L21/00

    CPC分类号: H01L21/3065

    摘要: A method for forming high aspect ratio features such as trenches in a semiconductor structure includes dry etching a substrate in a glow discharge system at elevated temperature. With the dry etching carried out at an elevated temperature of between about 300.degree. to 1100.degree. C., the diffusion of a reactant gas into the features is increased and the diffusion of byproduct molecules out of the features is increased. This increases the etch rate for forming the features, and allows features with very high aspect ratio to be formed at a high etch rate.

    摘要翻译: 用于形成诸如半导体结构中的沟槽的高纵横比特征的方法包括在高温下在辉光放电系统中干蚀刻衬底。 通过在约300℃至1100℃之间的高温下进行干蚀刻,反应气体扩散到特征中增加,副产物分子扩散到特征之外。 这增加了用于形成特征的蚀刻速率,并且允许以高蚀刻速率形成具有非常高的纵横比的特征。