Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a triode field emission display (FED) that can accommodate a large screen size and that has holes that are minutely and uniformly formed. The method includes forming cathode electrodes on a first substrate; depositing a photosensitive material on the first substrate covering the cathode electrodes; patterning the photosensitive material in a predetermined pattern to form guide supports for the formation of insulation layer holes at locations where an electron emitting layer will be formed on the cathode electrodes; forming a preliminary insulation layer on the first substrate covering the guide supports; removing the guide supports from the cathode electrodes to form holes at the locations of the guide supports, thereby realizing a completed insulation layer from the preliminary insulation layer; forming gate electrodes on the insulation layer, the gate electrodes having holes corresponding to the holes of the insulation layer; forming an electron emitting layer on the cathode electrodes; providing a second substrate with anode electrodes and a phosphor layer formed thereon, substantially in parallel to the first substrate, and connecting and sealing the first and second substrates to realize a sealed assembly; and exhausting air from within the sealed assembly.
Abstract:
A fluorescent lamp capable of fully securing a portion for containing a mercury amalgam pellet and reliably preventing the mercury amalgam pellet from moving toward the inside a discharge tube, and a method for manufacturing the fluorescent lamp. The fluorescent lamp includes a glass tube having a fluorescent substance layer on the inner surface, a sealed portion formed at an end of the glass tube, a slender glass tube having an inner space that is in communication with the inside of the glass tube and is not in communication with the outside of the glass tube, and a mercury amalgam pellet contained in the slender glass tube. The slender glass tube has a small-diameter part with an inner diameter smaller than the diameter of the mercury amalgam pellet and a large-diameter part with an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the mercury amalgam pellet. The slender glass tube is welded to the glass tube so that the small-diameter part is placed in the sealed portion and the large-diameter part is placed further away from the glass tube than the smaller-diameter part.
Abstract:
A structure and a fabrication method of a flat panel display comprising address lines with mending layers. A first address line and a first mending layer are formed on a substrate. The first mending layer and the first address line are electrically insulated with each other, and the first mending layer is partitioned into different segments by the first address line. A first insulating layer is formed over the substrate to cover at least the first mending layer and the first address line. A second address line is formed on the first insulating layer over the first mending layer and crossing the first address line. A second insulating layer is formed over the substrate to cover at least the second address line. A second mending layer is formed on the second insulating layer over the second address line and crossing the first address line.
Abstract:
A vacuum microelectronic device (10,40) emits electrons (37) from surfaces of nanotube emitters (17, 18). Extracting electrons from the surface of each nanotube emitter (17) results is a small voltage variation between each emitter utilized in the device (10, 40). Consequently, the vacuum microelectronic device (10,40) has a more controllable turn-on voltage and a consistent current density from each nanotube emitter (17,18).
Abstract:
A high-quality and high-reliability rotary anode target for X-ray tubes, of which the mechanical strength at high temperatures is increased and which is applicable not only to low-speed rotation (at least 3,000 rpm) but also even to high-speed rotation at high temperatures, and also a method for producing it. The rotary anode has a two-layered structure to be formed by laminating an Mo alloy substrate that comprises from 0.2% by weight to 1.5% by weight of TiC with the balance of substantially Mo, and an X-ray generating layer of a W—Re alloy that overlies the substrate.
Abstract:
An electroluminescent element and method for manufacturing the same including an anode, a cathode, and a light emitting layer disposed in a plane between the anode and the cathode. The light emitting layer containing a fluorescent first compound, and at least a portion of the light emitting layer also containing a second compound which absorbs a first fluorescence generated by the first compound and emits a second fluorescence of a longer wavelength than the first fluorescence. The concentration of the second compound has a gradient along a thickness direction of the light emitting layer perpendicular to the plane.
Abstract:
An evacuated cavity is hermetically sealed between a baseplate and faceplate of a flat panel display. Melting a glass powder, or frit, on the perimeter of the viewing area forms the hermetic seal. After melting the frit, a first fluid is circulated through the cavity to speed cooling. To further expedite the cooling of the flat panel display, a second fluid flows externally along the contour of the flat panel display to insure that the cooling is uniform and thereby avoid thermal shock.
Abstract:
In one aspect, the invention includes a method of forming field emission emitter tips, comprising: a) providing a masking material over a semiconductor substrate to form a masking-material-covered substrate; b) submerging at least a portion of the masking-material-covered semiconductor substrate in a liquid; c) providing particulates suspended on an upper surface of the liquid; d) while the particulates are suspended, moving the submerged masking-material-covered substrate relative to the suspended particulates to form tightly packed monolayer of the particulates supported on the masking material of the masking-material-covered substrate; e) decreasing a dimension of the particulates to leave some portions of the masking material covered by the particulates and other portions of the masking material uncovered by the particulates; f) after decreasing the dimension and while the particulates are supported on the upper surface, exposing the masking-material-covered substrate to first etching conditions which remove uncovered portions of the masking material while leaving covered portions of the masking material over the substrate to define a patterned masking layer; g) removing the particulates; and h) while the patterned masking layer is over the semiconductor substrate, exposing the semiconductor substrate to a second etching conditions to pattern the semiconductor substrate into emitter tips.
Abstract:
A method is provided for manufacturing a flat panel display in which a baseplate has a conductive row electrode deposited on it followed by an insulator. A conductive gate electrode is deposited over the insulator and a soft mask material is deposited over the conductive gate electrode. Microspheres are deposited on the soft mask material and an isotropic etch uses the microspheres as a mask to etch the soft mask material to form soft mask portions under the microspheres. The microspheres are removed and a hard mask material is deposited over the soft mask portions. The hard mask material is processed and chemical mechanical polished down to the soft mask portions which are removed by etching to leave a hard mask which is used by anisotropic etch process to form gate holes in the gate electrode. The gate holes are used to form emitter cavities into which emitters are deposited.
Abstract:
A new art form of neon lights in forming functional shapes, letters and numbers of a single plane suitable to being mounted with the use of clips which also supply electricity to light the tubes of neon letters when the clips are secured to two metal rods inserted in vertical plastic hangers and hung, such as in a window and end pieces which have the electrical connections built in, are applied at both the rods at either end and a transformer lead is connected to provide its DC power.