Abstract:
An image-forming apparatus comprises in a vacuum envelope an electron source including a plurality of electron-emitting devices and an image-forming member including a fluorescent layer and a high voltage anode layer disposed vis-a-vis the electron source. The envelope may preferably have a low resistance electroconductive member electrically connected to the ground by way of a low impedance ground connection line for by-passing large electric current which may occur upon electric discharge between the anode layer and the electron source and can possibly destroy the electron-emitting devices if flowing thereinto by way of the driving wires of the devices. The high voltage anode layer and/or the low resistance electroconductive member is drawn out from the inside of the envelope to a recess formed in the outer surface of the envelope and is electrically connected to external wiring in the recess.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus having a plurality of electron emitting devices and luminescent members are arranged into a matrix formed on one surface of a substrate. As rows of electron emitting devices are successively driven, each luminescent member emits light according to a voltage applied to it or other members in accordance with an image information signal when irradiated with a light beam from one of the electron emitting devices mated with it.
Abstract:
A plurality of electron-emitting devices carried on a device substrate are arranged vis-a-vis an acceleration electrode carried on a face plate. The device substrate and the face plate, together with side walls disposed therebetween, constitute an envelope the inner space of which is kept under vacuum. A number of spacers are also disposed between the device substrate and the face plate within the inner space. The electric potential V.sub.a applied to the acceleration electrode, the distance l between the electron-emitting devices and the corresponding respective spacers, and the distance d between the electron-emitting devices and the acceleration electrode satisfy the relationship, V.sub.a .multidot.l.sup.2 /d.sup.2 >.vertline..DELTA.V.sub.sat .vertline./(2.multidot..alpha..multidot..beta.), where .alpha. and .beta. are constants determined from several factors and .DELTA.V.sub.sat is the potential deviation of the spacer surface under charged conditions from that under uncharged conditions.
Abstract:
An image-forming apparatus includes an electron source and an image-forming member disposed in an envelope. The image-forming member includes a fluorescent film and a metal back covering the fluorescent film. The metal back contains a gettering substance and the gettering substance is irradiated with electron beams emitted from the electron source.
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus using an electron source which has matrix-wired electron-emitting devices connected with wiring electrodes of conductive material, and a fluorescent member as an image forming member with an accelerating electrode on its inner surface side, opposite to the electron-emitting devices. The wiring electrodes include a wiring electrode where a semiconductive support member (spacer) is provided via a conductive connection member and a wiring electrode where the semiconductive support member is not provided. The height of the upper surface of the conductive connection member on which the semiconductive support member is provided and that of the upper surface of the wiring electrode where the semiconductive support member is not provided are the same, to prevent shift of electron-beam trajectories around the semiconductive support member, due to disturbance of electric-field distribution.
Abstract:
An image display apparatus includes a display panel formed by arranging in juxtaposition a face plate carrying thereon a phosphor and a rear plate carrying thereon electron-emitting devices within a housing. The phosphor is so arranged as to be irradiated with electrons emitted from the electron-emitting devices to display images. The image display apparatus further includes an air blower for causing air to flow between the display panel and the housing.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an electron-emitting device includes providing a pair of electrodes and an electroconductive thin film arranged between the electrodes. The method also includes a step of forming an electron-emitting region in the electroconductive film by the steps of partially modifying the composition of the electroconductive thin film with a chemical change to make a region of the electroconductive thin film have a higher resistivity than a resistivity in other regions, and causing an electric current to run through the electroconductive thin film to form the electron-emitting region in the region having the higher resistivity.
Abstract:
An image-forming device having, in an envelope, an electron-emitting element, an image-forming member for forming an image by irradiation of an electron beam emitted from the electron-emitting element, and an electroconductive supporting member for supporting the envelope. The potential of the supporting member is controlled to not be higher than the maximum potential applied to the electron-emitting element. The electron-emitting element and the image-forming member can be placed in juxtaposition on the same substrate, an electroconductive substrate can be additionally provided in opposition to the face of the substrate, and the supporting member can be connected electrically to one of the electrodes and also to the electroconductive substrate.
Abstract:
Electroconductive frit includes glass (14) having a low melting point and a filler of fine glass particles (12) coated on the surface with metal(13). The electroconductive frit is used for bonding a spacer to an electron source substrate and a face plate in an image-forming apparatus to ensure mechanical securing strength and electrical connection.
Abstract:
An image display apparatus comprises an envelope internally provided with at least an electron emitting source, a fluorescent material member that emits light upon irradiation with an electron beam emitted from the electron emitting source and a getter that maintains the vacuum inside the envelope, and a vacuum exhaust tube that forms a vacuum inside the envelope, wherein the inside of the envelope is partitioned with a substrate into a first space having at least the electron emitting source and the fluorescent material member and a second space containing at least the getter, and the substrate has a path that communicates both the spaces.