Abstract:
A structure and method for forming a column electrode for a field emission display device wherein the column electrode (702) is disposed beneath the field emitters and the row electrode. In one embodiment, the present invention comprises depositing a resistor layer (706) over portions of a column electrode (702). Next, an inter-metal dielectric layer (708) is deposited over the column electrode. In the present embodiment, the inter-metal dielectric layer (708) is deposited over portions of the resistor layer (706) and over pad areas (704a, 704b) of the column electrode (702). After the deposition of the inter-metal dielectric layer (708), the column electrode (702) is subjected to an anodization process such that the exposed regions of the column electrode (702) are anodized. In so doing, the present invention provides a column electrode structure (702) which is resistant to column to row electrode shorts and which is protected from subsequent processing steps.
Abstract:
A flat panel display and a method for forming a flat panel display. In one embodiment, the flat panel display includes a cathodic structure which is formed within an active area on a backplate (100). The cathodic structure includes a emitter electrode metal (102) composed of strips of aluminum overlain by a layer of cladding material.
Abstract:
A flat panel display and a method for forming a flat panel display. In one embodiment, the flat panel display includes a cathodic structure which is formed within an active area on a backplate (100). The cathodic structure includes a emitter electrode metal (102) composed of strips of aluminum overlain by a layer of cladding material.
Abstract:
A structure and method for forming and anodized raw electrode (200) for a field emission display device. The raw electrode having first non-anodized regions (202, 204) and second anodized regions (206).
Abstract:
A first embodiment (Figs. 29A-29H) comprises a multilayer electrode (2906) for a panel display device and a method for forming a nultilayer electrode (2906) for a flat panel display device. The multilayer electrode (2096) is formed by depositing a metal alloy layer (2902). After the deposition of the metal alloy layer (2902), a protective layer (2904) is deposited above the metal alloy layer (2902) to form a multilayer stack (2906). The multilayer stack (2906) is subjected to a cleansing process to remove contaminants. Subsequently, the multilayer stack (2906) is etched to form the multilayer electrode (2906) for the flat panel display device. Another embodiment (Figs. 30-311) comprises a method of forming a multilayer stack (3106) is formed by depositing a first metal alloy layer (3102) above the substrate (3100). After the deposition of te metal alloy layer (3102), a barrier layer (3103) is formed above the first metal alloy layer (3102). The barrier layer (3103) is adapted to prevent the formation of an intermetallic compound within the first metal alloy layer (3102). Subsequently, a second metal alloy layer (3104) is deposited above the barrier layer (3103). The barrier layer (3103) prevents the formation of the intermetallic compound within the second metal alloy layer (3104).
Abstract:
A method for uniformly depositing polymer particles (800) onto the surface of a gate metal layer during the formation of a gate electrode. In one embodiment, the present invention comprises immersing a substrate (906) having a layer of a gate metal disposed over the surface thereof in a fluid bath (902) containing polymer particles. Additionally, in the present embodiment, the layer of gate metal disposed over the substrate has approximately the same thickness as a desired thickness of the gate electrode to be formed. Next, the present embodiment applies a uniform potential across the surface of the layer of gate metal such that the polymer particles (800) are uniformly deposited onto the layer of gate metal with a spatial density of approximately 100,000,000 to 1,000,000,000,000 particles per square centimeter. In the present embodiment the polymer particles adhere to the surface of the layer of gate metal via Van der Waal's forces and/or via a charge difference between each particle and the layer of gate metal. The present embodiment then removes the substrate having the layer of the gate metal and the particles deposited thereon from the fluid bath.
Abstract:
An electron-emitting device contains a vertical emitter resistor patterned into multiple laterally separated sections (34, 34V, 46, or 46V) situated between the electron-emissive elements (40), on one hand, and emitter electrodes (32), on the other hand. Sections of the resistor are spaced apart along each emitter electrode. The resistor can be formed in a manner self aligned to control electrodes (38 or 52A/58B) of the device or with a separate resistor mask.
Abstract:
A method for forming a gate electrode comprises depositing a gate metal (604) over an insulating substrate (602) and etching openings in areas of the gate layer which are exposed through a hard mask. The layer of the gate metal (604) is deposited to a thickness approximately the same as the thickness desired for the gate electrode. Next, polymer particles (700) are deposited over the layer of gate metal. A hard mask layer (800) is then deposited over the polymer particles and the layer of gate metal. Then the polymer particles (700) and portions of the hard mask (800) which overlie the polymer particles are removed such that first regions of the gate metal (604) are exposed while second regions remain covered by the hard mask. After openings have been formed completely through the gate metal in the first regions, the remaining portions of the hard mask are removed.
Abstract:
A first embodiment (Figs. 29A-29H) comprises a multilayer electrode (2906) for a panel display device and a method for forming a nultilayer electrode (2906) for a flat panel display device. The multilayer electrode (2096) is formed by depositing a metal alloy layer (2902). After the deposition of the metal alloy layer (2902), a protective layer (2904) is deposited above the metal alloy layer (2902) to form a multilayer stack (2906). The multilayer stack (2906) is subjected to a cleansing process to remove contaminants. Subsequently, the multilayer stack (2906) is etched to form the multilayer electrode (2906) for the flat panel display device. Another embodiment (Figs. 30-311) comprises a method of forming a multilayer stack (3106) is formed by depositing a first metal alloy layer (3102) above the substrate (3100). After the deposition of te metal alloy layer (3102), a barrier layer (3103) is formed above the first metal alloy layer (3102). The barrier layer (3103) is adapted to prevent the formation of an intermetallic compound within the first metal alloy layer (3102). Subsequently, a second metal alloy layer (3104) is deposited above the barrier layer (3103). The barrier layer (3103) prevents the formation of the intermetallic compound within the second metal alloy layer (3104).