Abstract:
A display device includes field emission cathode apparatus for emitting electrons. A plurality of electron beams are formed from the field emission cathode apparatus. A screen, which has a phosphor coating facing the cathode receives the plurality of electron beams. The phosphor coating includes a plurality of pixels each corresponding to a different one of said plurality of electron beams. A grid electrode is disposed between the cathode and the screen for controlling the flow of electrons from the cathode. The field emission cathode includes extractor grid means, having a plurality of separately addressable portions associated with each of said plurality of pixels. A gamma transfer function between input data value and beam current is provided in order to emulate a conventional CRT. This can be achieved by use of a lookup table.
Abstract:
A display apparatus capable of preventing deterioration in the light emission efficiency of a fluorescent member thereof, that of the emission performance of the emitter thereof and shortage of the life caused from the deterioration in the emission performance. The display apparatus according to the present invention has the structure such that each of insulating support rods for supporting an anode substrate and a cathode substrate in the container of the display apparatus has a glass fiber support rod body made of a non-alkali material and the surface of the support rod has a coating layer made of a hydrophobic material so as to prevent diffusion of alkali components and generation of oxygen from the insulating support rods.
Abstract:
A field emission display for reducing luminance unevenness by construction means. A plurality of stripe shaped cathode wirings 102 are formed in the cathode area 109 on a cathode substrate 101. Cut-through sections 108 are formed in each of the cathode wirings 102 and an island-like electrode 107 is formed within each cut-through section 108. A resistance layer 103 is formed on the cathode wiring 102, the cut-through section 108 and the island-like electrode 107. A plurality of emitter cones 106 are formed on the resistance layer 103 so as to provide a field emission array. The distance between the island-like electrode 107 and the cathode wiring 102 is changed depending on the position thereof in the cathode area 109 so as to correct deviation of the emission characteristic depending on the position. In the case of a full-color field emission display, white balance can be corrected by changing the distance depending on the luminous color of each dot.
Abstract:
A field emitter structure, comprising: a base substrate; a field emitter element on the base substrate; a multilayer differentially etched dielectric stack circumscribingly surrounding the field emitter element on the base substrate; and a gate electrode overlying the multilayer differentially etched dielectric stack, and in circumscribing spaced relationship to the field emitter element. Also disclosed are electron source devices, comprising an electron emitter element including a material selected from the group consisting of leaky dielectric materials, and leaky insulator materials, as well as electron source devices, comprising an electron emitter element including an insulator material doped with a tunneling electron emission enhancingly effective amount of a dopant species, and thin film triode devices.
Abstract:
A field emission cathode is provided which includes a substrate and a conductive layer disposed adjacent the substrate. An electrically resistive pillar is disposed adjacent the conductive layer, the resistive pillar having a substantially flat surface spaced from and substantially parallel to the substrate. A layer of diamond is disposed adjacent the flat surface of the resistive pillar.
Abstract:
A super high resolution cold cathode fluorescent display (CFD) utilizes an anode with cathodoluminescent means, a cathode with field emission cathode group array, a glass like spacer plate structure providing an array of funnel-shaped channels. Each channel has a narrow aperture which serves as a pin hole for passage of electrons between the cathodes and anode. The display uses a circuit for generating a strong electric field between the anode and cathode in the array of channels to take advantage of the pin hole imaging effect to produce high resolution, full color images for the display.
Abstract:
The present invention provides for a fabrication of an integrated THz source. The fabrication includes integrating a field emitter array (FEA) with a grating by utilizing micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) and grating fabrication methods to build the FEA device upon a moveable surface that can be rotated perpendicular to the other, and locked into alignment or alternately finely adjusted.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for delivering localized x-ray radiation to the interior of a body includes a plurality of x-ray sources disposed in a distal portion of a flexible catheter shaft. The plurality of x-ray sources are secured to a flexible cord disposed longitudinally throughout at least a portion of the shaft. The plurality of x-ray sources are electrically coupled to a control circuit for activating specific ones of the plurality of x-ray sources in order to customize the irradiation of the interior of the body.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for exposing a treatment site in a patient to x-ray radiation is described that uses a pulse voltage source (105), where the x-ray emitter (101) employs a cold cathode. The invention may further include a current sensor (111) for measuring a current through the x-ray emitter (101), and, optionally, a current integrator (113) connected to the current sensor (111). Each voltage pulse may be discontinued when a predetermined amount of charge has passed through the emitter (101). The step of moving an x-ray emitter (101) past a treatment area at a rate determined by the amount of charge that has passed through the emitter (101) is also described. The present invention also includes an x-ray emitter device (101) with rectangular voltage pulses added to a base direct current voltage. Another step of the invention may be applying a voltage pulse cycle to the x-ray emitter (101) where a duration of the pulse is 2-5 times lower than a thermal relaxation time of an emitter (101).
Abstract:
A structure to reduce the likelihood of flashover in a parallel plate electron beam array is disclosed. The structure may comprise a means for generating a low intensity electric field in the vicinity of a spacer (200) separating the parallel plate of the array (100), and the anode (300). The presence of the electric field in the vicinity of the spacer is not conductive to the occurrence of a surface supported flashover on the gates and emitters. The electric field means may be provided by a conductive coating (240) on one or more surfaces of the spacer. Alternatively, the electric field means may be provided by a conductive coating on a guard ring located within the array in the vicinity of the spacer. Methods of making the structure are also disclosed.