Abstract:
An airtight vessel is formed with restraining a vacuum leak and without increase in the number of steps. Provided is a method for producing an image-forming apparatus comprising the airtight vessel in which a rear plate having an electron-emitting device and a wire connected to the element, and a face plate having an electrode are joined to each other through a jointing material, the method comprising the following steps: (A) a first step of forming a first wire which is a part of the wire and which passes through the joint part to connect the inside of the vessel to the outside, by applying a paste comprising particles of an electric conductor and baking the paste; and (B) a second step of forming a second wire located in the vessel, by applying a paste comprising particles of an electric conductor so as to be connected to the first wire inside the vessel and baking the paste, after formation of the first wire.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a carbon-based composite particle for an electron emission source comprising: a particle of a material selected from the group consisting of metals, oxides, and ceramic materials; and a carbon-based material such as a carbon nanotube which is partially buried inside of the particle and which partially protrudes from the surface of the particle.
Abstract:
To provide a method of manufacturing an electron-emitting device, which has an easy manufacturing process and preferably controls an electron beam diameter. The method of manufacturing an electron-emitting device includes: arranging on a substrate a member comprising a first electroconductive layer blanketing the substrate, a layer containing at least one of materials composing an electron-emitting element blanketing the first electroconductive layer, a protective layer blanketing the layer containing at least one of materials composing an electron-emitting element, a second electroconductive layer blanketing the protective layer, an insulating layer blanketing the second electroconductive layer, and a third electroconductive layer blanketing the insulating layer; forming an opening, which extends from a surface of the third electroconductive layer to the protective layer, by dry etching; and wet-etching the protective layer through the opening to expose a portion of the layer containing at least one of the materials composing the electron-emitting element.
Abstract:
A masking layer is provided on selected areas of an electrode structure that is at least partly performed, to define masked areas and unmasked areas (emitter cells). A first constituent with particles and a second constituent are then applied to the emitter cells, and the particles are selectively directed towards the bottoms of the emitter cellsnulle.g. by electrophoresis. The masking layer is then removed from the masked areas, together with any stray quantities of the first and second constituents on the masking layer. The first and second constituents are then processed (e.g. by curing) to create broad area field electron emission sites in desired locations of the electrode structure.
Abstract:
Apparatus and method are provided for a package structure that enables mounting of a field-emitting cathode into an electron gun. A non-conducting substrate has the cathode attached and the cathode is electrically connected to a pin through the substrate. Other pins are electrically connected to electrodes integral with the cathode. Three cathodes may be mounted on a die flag region to form an electron gun suitable for color CRTs. Accurate alignment of an emitter array to the apertures in the electron gun and other electrodes such as a focusing lens is achieved. The single package design may be used for many gun sizes. Assembly and attachment of the emitter array to the electron gun during construction of the gun can lower cost of construction.
Abstract:
The first basic structure of the electron emission element of the present invention includes at least two electrodes disposed in a horizontal direction at a predetermined interval, and a plurality of electron emission portions made of a particle or an aggregate of the particles dispersively disposed between the electrodes. On the other hand, the second basic structure of the electron emission element of the present invention includes at least two electrodes disposed at a predetermined interval, a conductive layer disposed between the electrodes so as to be electrically connected thereto, and a plurality of electron emission portions made of a particle or an aggregate of the particles dispersively disposed on the surface of the conductive layer between the electrodes. According to these structures, an electron emission element with high stability can be obtained, in which emissions can be emitted efficiently and uniformly even in the absence of a bias voltage (electric field) from outside in an output (emission) direction of the electrons, by utilizing a transverse electric field generated between the electrodes disposed in a horizontal direction at a predetermined interval or an in-plane electric current flowing through the conductive layer disposed between the electrodes.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating a lower substrate of a Plasma Display Panel (PDP) includes the steps of preparing a secondary green sheet having larger amount than a first green sheet containing organic material, combining the first and second green sheets on the metal substrate by laminating the sheets, forming an electrode on the second green sheet, forming an electrode passivation layer on the second green sheet and shaping a separating wall by pressurizing the first and second green sheets to be metallic pattern having a groove.
Abstract:
A method of forming an extraction grid for field emitter tip structures is described. A conductive layer is deposited over an insulative layer formed over the field emitter tip structures. The conductive layer is milled using ion milling. Owing to topographical differences along an exposed surface of the conductive layer, ions strike the exposed surface at various angles of incidence. As etch rate from ion milling is dependent at least in part upon angle of incidence, a selectivity based on varying topography of the exposed surface (nulltopographic selectivitynull) results in non-uniform removal of material thereof. In particular, portions of the conductive layer in near proximity to the field emitter tip structures are removed faster than portions of the conductive layer between emitter tip structures. Thus, portions of the insulative layer in near proximity to the field emitter tip structures may be exposed while leaving intervening portions of the conductive layer for forming the extraction grid. Accordingly, such formation of the extraction grid is self-aligned to its associated emitter tip structures.
Abstract:
A high pressure discharge lamp which achieves a long life of at least 3000 hours and in which variations in lamp characteristics are suppressed is disclosed. In the high pressure discharge lamp of the present invention, during manufacturing of an electrode, a covering member 123 having a coil shape and being made of refractory metal is applied on a discharge side end of an electrode rod 122 made of refractory metal so as to cover a circumference of the electrode rod 122 in a vicinity of the discharge side end. The discharge side end 124 on which the covering member 123 is applied is fused into a semi-sphere by intermittently heat fusing the discharge side end according, for instance, to arc discharge or laser irradiation.
Abstract:
An improved structure and method are provided to decouple the gate dielectric thickness and the emitter tip to gate layer distance by etching the dielectric using ion bombardment. The ion bombardment, or ion etch, is performed prior to depositing the gate layer. The improved structure and method will allow a smaller distance between the emitter tip and the gate structure without having to decrease the thickness of the gate insulator layer. The smaller emitter tip to gate distance lowers the turn-on voltage which is highly desirable in such areas as beam optics and power dissipation.