Abstract:
A field emitter device (10) for selective emission of an electron and/or ion beam comprising a substrate member (12) having an array (14) of field emitter elements (16) thereon, in which the field emitter elements and/or substrate member have a varied conformation producing a beam of appropriate focused and/or directional character. Also disclosed is a display article (260) for producing an output in response to impingement of electron beams thereon, comprising a substrate member (262) on which is disposed an array of phosphor elements (264), with a diamond-like film coated on the phosphor elements to maintain the phosphor elements in position on the substrate member. Also disclosed is a field emission apparatus (210) comprising such field emitter device and display article, such as a flat panel display.
Abstract:
In order to prevent voltage drops across the wiring resistances in a multi-electron source having a plurality of electron emitters wired in the form of a matrix of a plurality of data wiring layer electrodes and a plurality of scanning wiring layer electrodes, a constant current signal is output to each data wiring layer electrode. At this time, each non-selected data wiring layer electrode tends to be set at a high impedance and vary in potential, resulting in an abnormal turn-on operation or an electron orbit shift. A driving circuit for solving this problem is provided. A switch for switching a constant current output unit for outputting a constant current regardless of the impedance of a signal output destination, and a constant voltage output unit for outputting a constant voltage regardless of the impedance of a signal output destination is connected to each data wiring layer electrode. For example, a constant-current circuit (17) as a current output unit always outputs the same current (I1 to In) to a switch (30). A pulse width signal (PW1 to PWn) from a pulse-width modulation circuit (7) serves to switch the mode of outputting a current (I1 to In) to a data wiring layer electrode (D y1 to D yn, ) and the mode of fixing a data wiring layer electrode to voltage GND.
Abstract:
A pixel emission current limiting resistance is realized by forming a stack of alternately doped amorphous or polycrystalline silicon layers over the cathodic conductors of a FED driving matrix. The stack of amorphous or polycrystalline silicon layers doped alternately n and p provides at least a reversely biased n/p junction having a leakage current that matches the required level of pixel emission current. The reversely biased junction constitutes a nonlinear series resistance that is quite effective in limiting the emission current through anyone of the microtips that form an individually excitable pixel and which are formed on the uppermost layer of the stack.
Abstract:
An electron emission cathode includes: an n-type semiconductor film including diamond particles partially projecting from a surface of the n-type semiconductor film; and an anode opposing the n-type semiconductor film with a vacuum interposed therebetween. Electrons are emitted by applying a voltage between the anode and the n-type semiconductor film. Furthermore, an electron emission cathode includes: a conductive film a first semiconductor film of a first conductivity type formed on the conductive film; an island-like second semiconductor film of a second conductivity type formed on the first semiconductor film; and an anode opposing the conductive film with a vacuum interposed therebetween, wherein electrons are emitted by applying a voltage between the anode and the second semiconductor film. Furthermore, a thermoelectric cooling device is disclosed.
Abstract:
There is described a method for creating and keeping a controlled atmosphere in a FED, essentially free of oxidizing gases and including hydrogen at a pressure comprised between 10?-7 and 10-3¿ mbar, which comprises the step of arranging inside the FED, before it is frit sealed, a getter material previously charged with hydrogen gas. Subsequently, the two parts forming the FED are frit sealed along their perimeter and the FED itself is evacuated during this operation or later, through a suitably arranged tail, which is hermetically closed after being evacuated through a 'tip-off'. The getter material is charged by exposing it to hydrogen gas at a pressure comprised between 10-4 and 2 bar.
Abstract:
A cold-cathode electron source element of the present invention has a cold cathode (10) on a substrate (1), and the cold cathode (10) comprises a cold cathode base material (4) and particles (8) of conductive material dispersed in the cold cathode base material (4), the particles having a diameter which is sufficiently smaller than the thickness of the cold cathode (10) and a work function which is lower than that of the cold cathode base material (4). The cold-cathode electron element of the present invention can be driven at a low voltage and provide a high emission current in a stable fashion and superior processibility of cold cathodes, whereby it is possible to enlarge the area of an element.
Abstract:
A depletion mode electron emission apparatus with an electron source including a plurality of preferentially oriented diamond crystallites (603). Applications employing pluralities of electron sources including preferentially oriented diamond crystallites (603) include image display devices (600) .
Abstract:
Dispositif d'émission par effet de champ possédant une pluralité d'éléments d'émetteurs préformés (201, 301). Les éléments d'émetterus comprennent des discontinuités géométriques saillantes et un nombre significatif de ces discontinuités géométriques est orienté de manière à soutenir l'activité désirée de l'émission par effet de champ. Les dispositifs d'émission par effet de champ conduits avec de tels émetteurs peuvent être utilisés pour réaliser un écran plat (Fig. 4).
Abstract:
Electron emitters and methods of fabricating the electron emitters are disclosed. According to certain embodiments, an electron emitter includes a tip with a planar region having a diameter in a range of approximately (0.05-10) micrometers. The electron emitter tip is configured to release field emission electrons. The electron emitter further includes a work-function-lowering material coated on the tip.