Abstract:
A field emission backlight for a display device includes upper and lower substrates. The upper substrate includes an upper transparent substrate, a transparent electrode, and a fluorescent part. The lower substrate includes a lower transparent substrate having a receiving groove, a first electrode part, a second electrode part, and an electron-emitting part. The first electrode part is formed on an upper surface of the lower transparent substrate and the second electrode part is formed on a bottom surface of the receiving groove, so that the gap between the first and second electrode parts can be reduced below that conventionally required. This, in turn, enables the level of a voltage applied between the first and the second electrode parts to be reduced, and a corresponding reduction in the manufacturing cost of a field emission backlight to be achieved.
Abstract:
Provided are a light emitting device using electron emission with a low driving voltage and high luminous efficiency, and a flat display apparatus using the light emitting device. In addition, a light emitting device using electron emission in which with a nano-sized gap can be formed with repeatability and have reliability is provided. The light emitting device includes: a plurality of PN junctions, each including a depletion layer having a predetermined thickness; an anode electrode facing the depletion layer and separated from the depletion layer by a predetermined distance; and a phosphor layer formed on a surface of the anode electrode. The flat display apparatus includes the light emitting device.
Abstract:
A backlight used for a liquid crystal display including a plurality of liquid crystal display elements arranged in a matrix of n rows and m columns, in which constant-time row scanning is performed in row order to change the optical transmittance of the liquid crystal display elements includes a plurality of electron-emitting elements and a phosphor. Each of the electron-emitting elements is disposed so as to face a liquid crystal display element group including a plurality of adjacent liquid crystal display elements with the phosphor therebetween. An electron emission voltage is applied to electron-emitting elements facing liquid crystal display elements for which the row scanning is completed and whose optical transmittance becomes constant. The electron-emitting elements apply electrons to the phosphor. The phosphor is irradiated with electrons, and emits light to the liquid crystal display elements whose optical transmittance becomes constant.
Abstract:
Field emission nanostructures assist operation of a microdischarge device. The field emission nanostructures are integrated into the microdischarge device(s) or are situated near an electrode of the microdischarge device(s). The field emission nanostructures reduce operating and ignition voltages compared to otherwise identical devices lacking the field emission nanostructures, while also increasing the radiative output of the microdischarge device(s).
Abstract:
A display apparatus includes a top substrate, a middle substrate, and a bottom substrate. The top substrate includes a first substrate. The middle substrate includes a second substrate, an anode electrode and a fluorescent layer. The second substrate includes an upper surface facing the first substrate and a lower surface that is opposite to the upper surface. An array layer is formed on either the upper surface of the second substrate or a lower surface of the first substrate. The anode electrode is formed on the lower surface of the second substrate. The fluorescent layer is formed on the anode electrode. The bottom substrate includes a third substrate and a cathode electrode formed on the third substrate such that the cathode electrode faces the fluorescent layer. Therefore, a thickness may be reduced and luminance of a light may be enhanced.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an array-like flat lighting source, which has an array of field emitter elements. The structure of the array of field emitter elements includes a substrate and a plurality of field emitter elements. The substrate has a plurality of grooves formed thereon and each of the field emitter elements is disposed in one of the grooves. The present field emission lighting source is spacer free, and its upper and lower substrates can be made of a same material to facilitate the maintenance of the vacuum. The array of field emitter elements can have an auxiliary conductive line for repair to guarantee normal operation of the light source if one of electrode lines becomes open.
Abstract:
A field emission backlight device may include a first substrate and a second substrate separate from and roughly parallel to each other, a first anode electrode and a second anode electrode that face each other on inner surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate, and cathode electrodes separate from and roughly parallel to one another between the first substrate and the second substrate. It may also include electron emission sources disposed on the cathode electrodes to emit electrons by an electric field and a phosphorous layer disposed on the first anode electrode or the second anode electrode.
Abstract:
An electron emitter has an emitter made of a dielectric material and an upper electrode and a lower electrode for being supplied with a drive voltage for emitting electrons. The upper electrode is disposed on an upper surface of the emitter, and the lower electrode is disposed on a lower surface of the emitter. The upper electrode has a plurality of through regions through which the emitter is exposed. Each of the through regions of the upper electrode has a peripheral portion having a surface facing the emitter and spaced from the emitter.
Abstract:
A method of generating light comprising the step of applying an electric field to an excimer-forming gas such as a gas mixture containing noble gases and hydrogen or halogen, and providing free electrons in the gas. The electric field is configured to accelerate electrons to at least the energy required to form excimers, but in at least one region of the electric field, the field does not substantially ionize the gas, so that the field does not induce arcing through the gas. For example, electrons can be injected from one or more field emission electrodes (18) such as one or more a metal needle tip conductors, whereas the electric field can be a field between the field emission electrodes and a counterelectrode (13).
Abstract:
A miniature electron emitter is disclosed. The miniature electron emitter includes a substrate, a first pattern of electrical conductor formed upon the substrate and a second pattern of electrical conductor insulatedly arranged to the first pattern of electrical conductor. An electron emitting part is electrically ohmic connected to the first pattern of electrical conductor and the second pattern of electrical conductor. A dielectric layer may also be mounted on the electron emitting part. A vacuum electronic device comprising the miniature electron emitter is also disclosed.