Abstract:
An electron-optical lens arrangement for electron beam apparatus having a static and a dynamic focussing lens system, in which the dynamic focussing lens system is situated inside the static focussing lens system.
Abstract:
A field emission device (FED) comprising an amorphous substrate; impurity diffusion preventing layer; FET formed on a formation surface of a semiconductor layer made of amorphous silicon or polycrystalline silicon; one or more emitters made by etching the semiconductor layer of the FET drain region; and extraction electrode. The semiconductor layer is made by CVD process. The emitter array is formed within a ring or polygonal FET drain region, and surrounded by the ring or polygonal gate electrode and source electrode. The entire FET region is covered with an insulation layer and metal layer. This configuration provides uniform current emission characteristics among emitter chips, and achieves uniform electron emissions to all directions. Application of present FED to a flat panel display device achieves high picture quality, low power consumption, and low manufacturing cost.
Abstract:
An electron-emitting device utilizes an emitter electrode (12) shaped like a ladder in which a line of emitter openings (18) extend through the electrode. In fabricating the device, the emitter openings can be utilized to self-align certain edges, such as edges (38C) of a focusing system (37), to other edges, such as edges (28C) of control electrodes (28), to obtain desired lateral spacings. The self-alignment is typically achieved with the assistance of a backside photolithographic exposure operation. The ladder shape of the emitter electrode also facilitates the removal of short-circuit defects involving the electrode.
Abstract:
An electron-emitting device contains an electron focusing system (37 or 37A) formed with a base focusing structure (38 or 38A) and a focus coating (39 or 39A) that penetrates, preferably only pathway, into a focus opening (40) extending through the base focusing structure. The focus coating, normally of lower resistivity than the base focusing structure, is typically formed by an angled deposition technique. An access conductor (106 or 106A) is preferably electrically coupled to the lower surface of the focus coating. A potential for controlling the focusing of electrons that travel through the focus opening is provided to the focus coating via the access conductor.
Abstract:
A plurality of field emission cathodes (601) generate an emission of electrons, wherein the emission of electrons is then controlled and focused using various electrodes (602, 603, 604) to produce an electron beam. Horizontal and vertical deflection techniques (605, 606, respectively), similar to those used within a cathode ray tube, operate to scan the individual electron beams onto portions of a phosphor screen (401) in order to generate images. The use of the plurality of field emission cathodes provides for a flatter screen depth than possible with a typical cathode ray tube.
Abstract:
The method includes the steps of assembling one or more blanks (1) in supporting means (2, 3) so that the or each blank occupies at least the space to be occupied by elongate electrodes and, without disturbing the position of the blanks relative to said supporting means, removing material from all said blanks to generate said electrodes in position in said supporting means. Preferably the material is removed by an electrode-discharge machining (EDM) process, e.g. diesinking. The method avoids time-consuming alignment of preformed electrodes in said supporting means.