Abstract:
An anode assembly for a luminescent display tube includes a substrate having a number of recesses of predetermined configuration formed in one major surface. An anode structure is formed in each of these recesses so that the anode structure conforms substantially to the shape of the recess. Each anode structure includes a layer of conductive material disposed on the bottom surface of the recess and projecting members or ridges of conductive material which are contiguous with the layer of conductive material and extend upward along the opposed side surfaces of the recess. When the anode structure is formed in an elongated recess, a channel shaped conductive layer results which is made up of the conductive layer on the bottom of the recess and the projecting members extending along the opposed sides of the recess.