公开(公告)号：WO1998026440A1

公开(公告)日：1998-06-18

申请号：PCT/US1997021095

申请日：1997-11-26

Applicant: CANDESCENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： CANDESCENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION ,  FAHLEN, Theodore, S. ,  LUDWIG, Paul, N. ,  SCHMID, Anthony, P. ,  PRESSLEY, Robert, J. ,  CHO, Steven, T. ,  CONTE, Alfred, S. ,  COOPER, Anthony, J. ,  POTHOVEN, Floyd, R.

IPC: H01J09/26

CPC classification number: H01J31/123 ,  B23K26/206 ,  C03B23/24 ,  H01J9/261 ,  H01J9/385

Abstract: Portions (40 and 44) of a structure, such as a flat-panel display, are positioned such that a sealing area (40S) of one portion is at least partially separated from a corresponding sealing area (44S) of another portion such that a gap (48) at least partially separates the two sealing areas, typically by height of 25 microns or more. Energy is applied in a "gap jumping technique" to locally heat material of at least one portion along the sealing area such that the material bridges the gap and seals the portions (40 and 44) together. A laser is typically employed to locally melt and draw the material into the gap by a combination of factors such as surface tension and capillary action. A first part of the gap jumping technique may be performed in a non-vacuum environment to tack the portions together, but the gap jumping technique is typically completed in a vacuum to form an evacuated panel.

Abstract translation: 诸如平板显示器的结构的部分（40和44）被定位成使得一部分的密封区域（40S）至少部分地与另一部分的对应的密封区域（44S）分离，使得 间隙（48）至少部分地分离两个密封区域，通常高度为25微米或更大。 能量以“间隙跳跃技术”施加以沿着密封区域局部加热至少一部分的材料，使得材料桥接间隙并将部分（40和44）密封在一起。 通常使用激光器来局部熔融并通过诸如表面张力和毛细管作用的因素的组合将材料吸入间隙中。 间隙跳跃技术的第一部分可以在非真空环境中执行以将部分粘合在一起，但间隙跳跃技术通常在真空中完成以形成抽空的面板。

公开(公告)号：EP0944912A1

公开(公告)日：1999-09-29

申请号：EP97950630.0

申请日：1997-11-26

Applicant: Candescent Technologies Corporation

Inventor： FAHLEN, Theodore, S. ,  LUDWIG, Paul, N. ,  SCHMID, Anthony, P. ,  PRESSLEY, Robert, J. ,  CHO, Steven, T. ,  CONTE, Alfred, S. ,  COOPER, Anthony, J. ,  POTHOVEN, Floyd, R.

IPC: G09F9 ,  H01J9 ,  H01J31

CPC classification number: H01J31/123 ,  B23K26/206 ,  C03B23/24 ,  H01J9/261 ,  H01J9/385

Abstract: Portions (40 and 44) of a structure, such as a flat-panel display, are positioned such that a sealing area (40S) of one portion is at least partially separated from a corresponding sealing area (44S) of another portion such that a gap (48) at least partially separates the two sealing areas, typically by height of 25 microns or more. Energy is applied in a 'gap jumping technique' to locally heat material of at least one portion along the sealing area such that the material bridges the gap and seals the portions (40 and 44) together. A laser is typically employed to locally melt and draw the material into the gap by a combination of factors such as surface tension. A first part of the gap jumping technique may be performed in a non-vacuum environment to tack the portions together, but the gap jumping technique is typically completed in a vacuum to form an evacuated panel.