摘要:
A method for removing a surface protrusion projecting from a layer of a first material deposited on a surface of a substrate. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a layer of a second material is applied on the layer of first material. A sufficient quantity of the second material is removed to expose the surface protrusion. The first material exposed through the surface protrusion is then removed.
摘要:
A method for forming an etch mask is described. In particular, an etch mask is formed using masking particles positionally restrained by a matrix medium. Either the masking particles or the matrix medium is more magnetically conductive with respect to the other. A magnetic field is applied for making a random distribution of the masking particles less random. Consequently, agglomeration of the masking particles is reduced. Masking particles with submicron dimensions may be used for providing features of less than a micron. The mask formed may be an etch mask employed in forming a field emitter tip for a field emission display.
摘要:
A method for forming semiconductor devices without utilizing high temperature processing involves forming a surface porous silicon layer. The surface porous silicon layer may be removed by selective etching or it may be oxidized and then removed by selective etching. In the case of a field emission display, the porous silicon formation process is sufficiently controllable that uniform emitters may be formed. Moreover, by maintaining the structure at a temperature below the temperature at which substantial diffusion of alkaline constituents occurs, soda-lime glass may be used as a substrate for making semiconductor devices.
摘要:
The disclosed method for forming a field emission display includes forming a cathode and an anode, forming a plurality of photoresist posts over the cathode, and coating the posts with a coating material. The coating material forms sidewalls around the posts. The photoresist posts may then be removed from within the sidewalls. The anode may then be fitted onto the sidewalls so that the sidewalls function as spacers in the field emission display.
摘要:
A method for removing a surface protrusion projecting from a layer of a first material deposited on a surface of a substrate. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a layer of a second material is applied on the layer of first material. A sufficient quantity of the second material is removed to expose the surface protrusion. The first material exposed through the surface protrusion is then removed.
摘要:
A semiconductor device for use in field emission displays includes a substrate formed from a semiconductor material, glass, soda lime, or plastic. A first layer of a conductive material is formed on the substrate. A second layer of microcrystalline silicon is formed on the first layer. This layer has characteristics that do not fluctuate in response to conditions that vary during the operation of the field emission display, particularly the varying light intensity from the emitted electrons or from the ambient. One or more cold-cathode emitters are formed on the second layer.
摘要:
The present invention includes structures, lithographic mask forming solutions, mask forming methods, field emission display emitter mask forming methods, and methods of forming plural field emission display emitters. One aspect of the present invention provides a mask forming method including forming a masking layer over a surface of a substrate; screen printing plural masking particles over a surface of the masking layer; and removing at least portions of the masking layer using the masking particles as a mask. Another aspect of the present invention provides a method of forming plural field emission display emitters. This method includes forming a masking layer over an emitter substrate; screen printing a plurality of masking particles over the masking layer; removing portions of the masking layer intermediate the screen printed masking particles to form a plurality of masking elements; removing the masking particles from the masking elements; and removing portions of the emitter substrate to form plural emitters.
摘要:
A method for polishing a grid of a field emission display (FED) with a polishing slurry contain very small particle of colloidal particles of amorphous silica in an alkaline medium. The method results in highly selective planarization well-suited for chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) of the grid for the self-aligned CMP-FED fabrication process. An FED grid made according to this method is also disclosed.
摘要:
A semiconductor device for use in field emission displays includes a substrate formed from a semiconductor material, glass, soda lime, or plastic. A first layer of a conductive material is formed on the substrate. A second layer of microcrystalline silicon is formed on the first layer. This layer has characteristics that do not fluctuate in response to conditions that vary during the operation of the field emission display, particularly the varying light intensity from the emitted electrons or from the ambient. One or more cold-cathode emitters are formed on the second layer.
摘要:
A substrate is placed on a charging surface, to which a first voltage is applied. Etch-resistant dry particles are placed in a cup in a nozzle to which a second voltage, less than the first voltage, is applied. A carrier gas is directed through the nozzle, which projects the dry particles out of the nozzle toward the substrate. The particles pick up a charge from the potential applied to the nozzle and are electrostatically attracted to the substrate. The particles adhere to the substrate, where they form an etch mask. The substrate is etched and the particles are removed. Emitter tips for a field emission display may be formed in the substrate.