Abstract:
A flat panel display and a method for forming a carbon nanotube based flat panel display. In one embodiment, the flat panel display includes a barrier layer formed between a catalyst layer upon which microstructures of carbon nanotubes are formed and a resistor layer. The barrier layer acts as an anti diffusion layer between the catalysts layer and the resistor layer to prevent the catalyst layer from diffusing into the resistor layer during the growing of the carbon nanotubes. The barrier layer also enhances the adhesion characteristics of the catalyst layers to enable the uniform growth of the carbon nanotube structures on the catalyst layer.
Abstract:
An electron-emitting device contains a vertical emitter electrode patterned into multiple laterally separated sections situated between the electron-emissive elements, on one hand, and a substrate, on the other hand. The electron-emissive elements comprising carbon nanotubes are grown at a temperature range of 200 °C to 600 °C compatible with the thermal stress of the underlying substrate. The electron-emissive elements are grown on a granulized catalyst layer that provides a large surface area for growing the electron-emissive elements at such low temperature ranges.
Abstract:
An electron-emitting device, for example as used in a field emissive display device, includes a barrier layer between an emitter electrode structure and a catalyst layer, upon which microstructures of carbon nanotubes are formed. The barrier layer may act as an anti diffusion layer between the catalyst layer and, for example, a resistive layer of the emitter electrode structure. In this way, the catalyst layer may be prevented from diffusing into the resistive layer during the growing of the carbon nanotubes or other electron-emissive elements. The barrier layer may also enhance the adhesion characteristics of the catalyst layer to improve the uniformity of growth of the electron-emissive elements with the catalyst layer.
Abstract:
An electron-emitting device, for example as used in a field emissive display device, includes a barrier layer between an emitter electrode structure and a catalyst layer, upon which microstructures of carbon nanotubes are formed. The barrier layer may act as an anti diffusion layer between the catalyst layer and, for example, a resistive layer of the emitter electrode structure. In this way, the catalyst layer may be prevented from diffusing into the resistive layer during the growing of the carbon nanotubes or other electron-emissive elements. The barrier layer may also enhance the adhesion characteristics of the catalyst layer to improve the uniformity of growth of the electron-emissive elements with the catalyst layer.
Abstract:
An electron-emitting device contains a vertical emitter electrode patterned into multiple laterally separated sections situated between the electron-emissive elements, on one hand, and a substrate, on the other hand. The electron-emissive elements comprising carbon nanotubes are grown at a temperature range of 200° C. to 600° C. compatible with the thermal stress of the underlying substrate. The electron-emissive elements are grown on a granulized catalyst layer that provides a large surface area for growing the electron-emissive elements at such low temperature ranges.
Abstract:
An electron-emitting device contains a vertical emitter electrode patterned into multiple laterally separated sections situated between the electron-emissive elements, on one hand, and a substrate, on the other hand. The electron-emissive elements comprising carbon nanotubes are grown at a temperature range of 200° C. to 600° C. compatible with the thermal stress of the underlying substrate. The electron-emissive elements are grown on a granulized catalyst layer that provides a large surface area for growing the electron-emissive elements at such low temperature ranges.
Abstract:
A flat panel display and a method for forming a carbon nanotube based flat panel display. In one embodiment, the flat panel display includes a barrier layer formed between a catalyst layer upon which microstructures of carbon nanotubes are formed and a resistor layer. The barrier layer acts as an anti diffusion layer between the catalysts layer and the resistor layer to prevent the catalyst layer from diffusing into the resistor layer during the growing of the carbon nanotubes. The barrier layer also enhances the adhesion characteristics of the catalyst layers to enable the uniform growth of the carbon nanotube structures on the catalyst layer.