公开(公告)号：US5903092A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-11

申请号：US443320

申请日：1995-05-17

Applicant: Yoshiaki Akama

Inventor： Yoshiaki Akama

IPC: H01J1/304 ,  H01J9/02 ,  H01J1/00

CPC classification number: H01J9/022 ,  H01J1/304 ,  H01J2201/30403 ,  H01J2329/00

Abstract: A device comprising a conductor and an emitter electrode for emitting electrons formed on the conductor, the emitter electrode including a mass of a plurality of columnar crystals each containing .beta.-tungsten and having a sharpened tip end portion for emitting electrons, the plurality of columnar crystals being put in contact with one another.

Abstract translation: 一种包括用于发射形成在导体上的电子的导体和发射电极的装置，发射电极包括多个柱状晶体的质量，每个柱状晶体包含β-钨，并且具有用于发射电子的尖锐尖端部分，多个柱状晶体 互相接触。

公开(公告)号：US5894188A

公开(公告)日：1999-04-13

申请号：US932318

申请日：1997-09-17

Applicant: Kishore K. Chakvorty ,  Swayambu Ramani

Inventor： Kishore K. Chakvorty ,  Swayambu Ramani

IPC: H01J1/30 ,  H01J3/02 ,  H01J9/02 ,  H01J9/14 ,  H01J29/04 ,  H01J31/12 ,  H01J1/02

CPC classification number: H01J3/022 ,  H01J1/30 ,  H01J9/025 ,  H01J9/14 ,  H01J2201/30403 ,  H01J2329/00

Abstract: A flat panel display and a method for forming a flat panel display. In one embodiment, the flat panel display includes a cathodic structure which is formed within an active area on a backplate. The cathodic structure includes a row metal composed of strips of aluminum overlain by a layer of cladding material. The use of aluminum and cladding material to form row metal gives row metal segments which are highly conductive due to the high conductivity of aluminum. By using a suitable cladding material and processing steps, a bond between the aluminum and the cladding material is formed which has good electrical conductivity. In one embodiment, tantalum is used as a cladding material. Tantalum forms a bond with the overlying resistive layer which has good electrical conductivity. Thus, the resulting structure has very high electrical conductivity through the aluminum layer and high conductivity into the resistive layer.

公开(公告)号：US5861707A

公开(公告)日：1999-01-19

申请号：US482584

申请日：1995-06-07

Applicant: Nalin Kumar

Inventor： Nalin Kumar

IPC: H01J1/304 ,  H01J9/02 ,  H01J1/02 ,  H01J1/14

CPC classification number: H01J1/304 ,  H01J1/3042 ,  H01J9/025 ,  H01J2201/30403 ,  H01J2201/30457

Abstract: A field emitter including an exposed wide band gap emission area in contact with and protruding from a planar surface of a conductive metal, and a method of making is disclosed. Suitable wide band gap materials (2.5-7.0 electron-volts) include diamond, aluminum-nitride and gallium-nitride; suitable conductive metals include titanium, tungsten, gold and graphite. The method includes disposing the wide band gap material on a substrate, disposing the conductive metal on the wide band gap material, and etching the conductive metal to expose wide band gap emission areas. The emission areas are well suited for large area flat panel displays.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种包括与导电金属的平坦表面接触并从导电金属的平坦表面突出的暴露的宽带隙发射区域的场致发射体。 合适的宽带隙材料（2.5-7.0电子伏特）包括金刚石，氮化铝和氮化镓; 合适的导电金属包括钛，钨，金和石墨。 该方法包括将宽带隙材料设置在基板上，将导电金属设置在宽带隙材料上，蚀刻导电金属以暴露宽带隙发射区域。 发射区域非常适合大面积平板显示器。

公开(公告)号：US5851669A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-22

申请号：US446392

申请日：1995-05-22

Applicant: John M. Macaulay ,  Peter C. Searson ,  Robert M. Duboc, Jr. ,  Christopher J. Spindt

Inventor： John M. Macaulay ,  Peter C. Searson ,  Robert M. Duboc, Jr. ,  Christopher J. Spindt

IPC: H01J1/304 ,  H01J3/02 ,  H01J9/02 ,  D02C3/00

CPC classification number: B82Y10/00 ,  H01J1/3042 ,  H01J3/022 ,  H01J9/025 ,  H01J2201/30403 ,  H01J2201/30457 ,  H01J2201/319 ,  Y10T428/2973 ,  Y10T428/298

Abstract: A field-emission structure suitable for large-area flat-panel televisions centers around an insulating porous layer that overlies a lower conductive region situated over insulating material of a supporting substrate. Electron-emissive filaments occupy pores extending through the porous layer. A conductive gate layer through which openings extend at locations centered on the filaments typically overlies the porous layer. Cavities are usually provided in the porous layer along its upper surface at locations likewise centered on the filaments.

Abstract translation: 适用于大面积平板电视的场致发射结构围绕位于位于支撑衬底的绝缘材料上的下导电区域的绝缘多孔层的周围。 电子发射细丝占据贯穿多孔层的孔。 导电栅极层，通过该导电栅极层在多孔层上覆盖位于中心的位置处的开口延伸。 通常在多孔层中沿其上表面设置同样以细丝为中心的位置。

公开(公告)号：US5808401A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-15

申请号：US548720

申请日：1995-10-26

Applicant: Sungho Jin ,  Gregory Peter Kochanski ,  Wei Zhu

Inventor： Sungho Jin ,  Gregory Peter Kochanski ,  Wei Zhu

IPC: H01J1/304 ,  H01J9/02 ,  H01J31/12 ,  H01J1/02 ,  H01J1/16 ,  H01J1/62 ,  H01J19/08

CPC classification number: H01J9/025 ,  H01J1/304 ,  H01J2201/30403 ,  H01J2201/30457 ,  H01J2329/8625

Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a field emission device is made by disposing emitter material on an insulating substrate, applying masking particles to the emitter material, applying an insulating film and a gate conductor film over the masking particles and emitter material and removing the particles to reveal a random distribution of apertures to the emitter material. The result is a novel and economical field emission device having numerous randomly distributed emission apertures which can be used to make low cost flat panel displays.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明，通过将发射体材料设置在绝缘基板上，将掩模粒子施加到发射极材料，在掩模颗粒和发射体材料上施加绝缘膜和栅极导体膜，并将颗粒除去，制成场致发射器件 揭示孔径随机分布到发射体材料。 结果是一种新颖且经济的场致发射装置，其具有许多随机分布的发射孔，其可用于制造低成本的平板显示器。

公开(公告)号：US5717278A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-10

申请号：US445241

申请日：1995-05-19

Applicant: Johann Bartha ,  Johann Greschner ,  Volkhard Wolf

Inventor： Johann Bartha ,  Johann Greschner ,  Volkhard Wolf

IPC: H01J1/304 ,  H01J9/02 ,  H01J3/02 ,  H01J31/12

CPC classification number: B82Y10/00 ,  H01J1/3042 ,  H01J9/025 ,  H01J2201/30403 ,  H01J2201/30407

Abstract: The invention relates to the structure of a field emitter device, to the method of fabricating a field emitter device and to the use of the field emitter device in the technical field of flat panel displays. The field emission device comprises an array (1) of widely-spaced tips (2) for emitting electrons and a perforated extracting electrode (3) facing the array of tips. An individual series resistor is formed by each of said tips itself. The widely-spaced tips are not surrounded by a layer of electrically insulating material. The tips are not surrounded by an insulating layer and the tip end is not surrounded by a gate or extraction electrode. This avoids failures like shorts between the cathode electrode and the gate or extraction electrode which could occur due to inaccurate coating or etching processes, and enhances the reliability and the life-time of the array of tips. To fabricate the field emission device, a micromechanically manufactured array (1) of widely-spaced tips (2) and a micromechanically manufactured perforated extracting electrode (3) are provided. The outer sides of the perforated extracting electrode are bonded to the array in a way that the perforated extracting electrode is facing the array. With the array of widely-spaced tips and the perforated extracting electrode being fabricated separately and bonded together subsequently, both the number of process steps required for each of the two parts and the manufacturing process costs are reduced.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及场致发射器件的结构，制造场发射极器件的方法以及在平板显示器的技术领域中使用场发射极器件。 场发射装置包括用于发射电子的广泛间隔的尖端（2）的阵列（1）和面向阵列阵列的穿孔提取电极（3）。 单个串联电阻器由每个所述尖端本身形成。 宽间隔的尖端不被一层电绝缘材料包围。 尖端不被绝缘层包围，并且尖端不被栅极或引出电极包围。 这避免了由于不准确的涂层或蚀刻工艺而可能发生的阴极电极和栅极或引出电极之间的短路故障，并且增强了尖端阵列的可靠性和寿命。 为了制造场发射器件，提供了一种微机械制造的宽间距尖端（2）的阵列（1）和微机械制造的穿孔提取电极（3）。 穿孔提取电极的外侧以穿孔提取电极面向阵列的方式结合到阵列。 利用广泛间隔的尖端阵列和穿孔提取电极单独制造并且随后结合在一起，减少了两个部件中的每一个所需的工艺步骤数量和制造工艺成本。

公开(公告)号：US5681196A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-28

申请号：US560061

申请日：1995-11-17

Applicant: Sungho Jin ,  Gregory Peter Kochanski ,  John Thomson, Jr.

Inventor： Sungho Jin ,  Gregory Peter Kochanski ,  John Thomson, Jr.

IPC: H01J1/304 ,  H01J9/02 ,  H01J31/12

CPC classification number: H01J9/025 ,  H01J2201/30403 ,  H01J2201/30457 ,  H01J2329/00

Abstract: In accordance with the invention, a field emission device is made by disposing emitter material on an insulating substrate, applying a sacrificial film to the emitter material and forming over the sacrificial layer a conductive gate layer having a random distribution of apertures therein. In the preferred process, the gate is formed by applying masking particles to the sacrificial film, applying a conductive film over the masking particles and the sacrificial film and then removing the masking particles to reveal a random distribution of apertures. The sacrificial film is then removed. The apertures then extend to the emitter material. In a preferred embodiment, the sacrificial film contains dielectric spacer particles which remain after the film is removed to separate the emitter from the gate. The result is a novel and economical field emission device having numerous randomly distributed emission apertures which can be used to make low cost flat panel displays.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明，通过将发射极材料设置在绝缘衬底上，将牺牲膜施加到发射极材料并在牺牲层上形成具有其中孔径随机分布的导电栅极层而形成场致发射器件。 在优选的方法中，通过将掩模颗粒施加到牺牲膜，在掩模颗粒和牺牲膜上施加导电膜，然后去除掩模颗粒以显示孔的随机分布来形成栅极。 然后去除牺牲膜。 孔然后延伸到发射体材料。 在优选实施例中，牺牲膜包含介电间隔物颗粒，其在除去膜之后保留，以将发射极与栅极分离。 结果是一种新颖且经济的场致发射装置，其具有许多随机分布的发射孔，其可用于制造低成本的平板显示器。

公开(公告)号：US5619093A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-08

申请号：US414838

申请日：1995-03-31

Applicant: John W. Glesener ,  Arthur A. Morrish

Inventor： John W. Glesener ,  Arthur A. Morrish

IPC: H01J1/304 ,  H01J1/14

CPC classification number: H01J1/304 ,  H01J2201/30403 ,  H01J2201/30446

Abstract: In a system containing an electron field emitter array characterized by aying diamond powder to a substrate and affixing the powder thereto, the diamond powder being composed of particles having sharp tips which are adapted to emit electrons in a vacuum and in an electric field, which electrons impact a phosphor layer disposed on an anode spaced above the tips of the diamond powder particles.

Abstract translation: 在包含电子场发射器阵列的系统中，其特征在于将金刚石粉末施加到基底上并将粉末附着在其上，金刚石粉末由具有尖锐尖端的颗粒组成，其适于在真空和电场中发射电子，该电子 影响设置在间隔在金刚石粉末颗粒的尖端上的阳极上的荧光体层。

公开(公告)号：US5449310A

公开(公告)日：1995-09-12

申请号：US222597

申请日：1994-04-04

Applicant: Reinhard Stengl ,  Wolfgang Hoenlein

Inventor： Reinhard Stengl ,  Wolfgang Hoenlein

IPC: H01J1/304 ,  H01J9/02 ,  H01J21/10 ,  H01J1/30

CPC classification number: H01J1/3042 ,  H01J21/105 ,  H01J9/025 ,  H01J2201/30403 ,  H01J2201/30407

Abstract: Rod-shaped or cylindrical structures in the nm range on a substrate of silicon are manufactured. A first cylinder of silicon is selectively epitaxially deposited in the hole of a mask layer of oxide, and the mask layer is removed. The silicon is then oxidized to form an oxide layer having such a thickness that a thinner, second cylinder of silicon having practically the same height as the first cylinder remains. In a last step, this oxide layer is removed, so that the second cylinder forms a freestanding silicon rod on the surface of the substrate.

Abstract translation: 制造在硅衬底上的nm范围内的棒状或圆柱形结构。 硅的第一圆柱体被选择性地外延沉积在氧化物的掩模层的孔中，并且去除掩模层。 然后将硅氧化以形成具有这样厚度的氧化物层，使得具有与第一气缸几乎具有相同高度的较薄的第二硅柱体保持不变。 在最后一步中，去除该氧化物层，使得第二圆柱体在基底表面上形成独立的硅棒。

公开(公告)号：US5432407A

公开(公告)日：1995-07-11

申请号：US871604

申请日：1992-04-20

Applicant: Robert C. Kane

Inventor： Robert C. Kane

IPC: H01J19/24 ,  H01J21/20 ,  H02J9/06 ,  H02J15/00 ,  H03K17/54 ,  H05B37/00

CPC classification number: H02J15/00 ,  H01J19/24 ,  H01J21/20 ,  H02J9/061 ,  H03K17/545 ,  H01J2201/30403

Abstract: An energy storage circuit employing an energy storage network and a field emission device charge transport switch is provided. Utilization of various configurations of FEDs in the energy storage circuit provides for performance enhancement of addressing of display devices including liquid crystal displays, electroluminescent displays, and cathodoluminescent displays employing FED electron sources.

Abstract translation: 提供了采用能量存储网络和场发射装置电荷传输开关的能量存储电路。 在能量存储电路中利用各种配置的FED提供了使用FED电子源的显示装置的寻址性能增强，包括液晶显示器，电致发光显示器和阴极发光显示器。