Abstract:
There is disclosed the preparation of an electronic device comprising a gas discharge panel constructed out of two or more glass substrates, each substrate containing at least one array of electrodes. In one preferred embodiment, there is prepared a display/memory panel comprising a dielectric coating or layer applied over an array of electrodes. The panel preparation comprises firing and curing the electrode (with or without a dielectric coating) onto a glass substrate which is supported by a base plate which maintains its surface flatness and lubricity at the elevated firing and curing temperatures such that the relative flatness and smoothness of the glass substrate (and any dielectric coating fired thereon) are enhanced and the uniformity of the panel spacing is improved. The base plate is typically prepared from a refractory or ceramic-like material.