公开(公告)号：EP0731486A2

公开(公告)日：1996-09-11

申请号：EP96301590.4

申请日：1996-03-01

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Levine, Jules D.

IPC: H01J29/10 ,  H01J29/24 ,  H01J29/89

CPC classification number: H01J29/24 ,  H01J29/085

Abstract: A face plate (10) of an FED image display has a grooved rear surface (25) formed with projections (36). Projections (36) have surfaces (39) covered in regions (58, 59) with electrical conductive material (54) and different color emitting phosphor particles (56a, 56b). The regions (58, 59) define different color anode combs. Surfaces (39) in regions (61) between regions (58,59) are covered with insulative, light absorbing material (62) for absorption of ambient light. Surfaces (39) are formed to encourage forward direction of phosphor-emitted light. In one embodiment, surfaces (39) serve to channel ambient light rearwardly toward projection apexes (40) which are covered with light absorbing material (62). Projections (36) may be parallel elongated prisms, pyramids or cones.

Abstract translation: FED图像显示器的面板（10）具有形成有突起（36）的开槽后表面（25）。 突起（36）具有用导电材料（54）和不同颜色发射磷光体颗粒（56a，56b）覆盖在区域（58,59）中的表面（39）。 区域（58,59）限定不同颜色的阳极梳。 在区域（58,59）之间的区域（61）中的表面（39）被用于吸收环境光的绝缘的光吸收材料（62）覆盖。 表面（39）形成为鼓励荧光体发射光的向前方向。 在一个实施例中，表面（39）用于将环境光向后引导至被光吸收材料（62）覆盖的投影顶点（40）。 投影（36）可以是平行的细长棱镜，金字塔或锥体。

公开(公告)号：EP0686992A1

公开(公告)日：1995-12-13

申请号：EP95304000.3

申请日：1995-06-09

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Wallace, Robert M. ,  Gnade, Bruce E. ,  Shen, Chi-Cheong ,  Levine, Jules D. ,  Taylor, Robert H.

IPC: H01J29/94

CPC classification number: H01J29/94 ,  H01J29/085 ,  H01J2329/00

Abstract: An anode plate 40 for use in a field emission flat panel display device comprises a transparent planar substrate 42 having a plurality of electrically conductive, parallel stripes 46 comprising the anode electrode of the device, which are covered by phosphors 48 R , 48 G and 48 B , and a gettering material 52 in the interstices of the stripes 46. The gettering material 52 is preferably selected from among zirconiumvanadium-iron and barium. The getter 52 may be thermally reactivated by passing a current through it at selected times, or by electron bombardment from microtips on the emitter substrate. The getter 52 may be formed on a substantially opaque, electrically insulating material 50 affixed to substrate 42 in the spaces formed between conductors 46, which acts as a barrier to the passage of ambient light into and out of the device. Methods of fabricating the getter stripes 52 on the anode plate 40 are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 用于场致发射平板显示装置的阳极板40包括具有多个导电平行条46的透明平面基板42，平行条46包括被荧光体48R，48G和48B覆盖的器件的阳极电极，以及 在条46的间隙中的吸气材料52.吸气材料52优选选自锆钒铁和钡。 吸气剂52可以通过在选定的时间使电流通过它而被热再激活，或者通过来自发射极基板上的微尖端的电子轰击而被热激活。 吸气剂52可以形成在基体42上的基本上不透明的电绝缘材料50上，该基体42在导体46之间形成的空间中固定到基体42上，其充当对环境光进入和离开装置的屏障。 公开了在阳极板40上制造吸气条52的方法。

公开(公告)号：EP0731486A3

公开(公告)日：1997-07-30

申请号：EP96301590.4

申请日：1996-03-01

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Levine, Jules D.

IPC: H01J29/10 ,  H01J29/24 ,  H01J29/89

CPC classification number: H01J29/24 ,  H01J29/085

Abstract: A face plate (10) of an FED image display has a grooved rear surface (25) formed with projections (36). Projections (36) have surfaces (39) covered in regions (58, 59) with electrical conductive material (54) and different color emitting phosphor particles (56a, 56b). The regions (58, 59) define different color anode combs. Surfaces (39) in regions (61) between regions (58,59) are covered with insulative, light absorbing material (62) for absorption of ambient light. Surfaces (39) are formed to encourage forward direction of phosphor-emitted light. In one embodiment, surfaces (39) serve to channel ambient light rearwardly toward projection apexes (40) which are covered with light absorbing material (62). Projections (36) may be parallel elongated prisms, pyramids or cones.

公开(公告)号：EP0715332A2

公开(公告)日：1996-06-05

申请号：EP95308551.1

申请日：1995-11-28

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Levine, Jules D. ,  Shen, Chi-Cheong ,  Gnade, Bruce E.

IPC: H01J9/20 ,  H01J29/89 ,  H01J31/12

CPC classification number: H01J9/241 ,  H01J9/20 ,  H01J29/085 ,  H01J29/896 ,  H01J2329/892

Abstract: A computer image display device includes a light transparent glass anode plate (10) spaced from a cathode substrate (12) which has a plurality of microtips (14). Plate (10) has an inside surface (25) which is contoured with an array of prisms (36) having equal sides (58, 59) that converge rearwardly toward apexes (38) of peaks (36). Apexes (38) are covered with light absorbing material (47), then covered at anode comb forming regions (51, 52, 53) with conductive material (48). Different color luminescing phosphors (24a, 24b, 24c) are applied over the respective anode combs (51, 52, 53). Sides (58, 59) direct ambient light toward apexes (38) for absorption by material (47). Light emitted by phosphors (24a, 24b, 24c) is directed by valleys (60) toward outside surface (35) of plate (10).

Abstract translation: 计算机图像显示装置包括与具有多个微尖端（14）的阴极基板（12）间隔开的透光玻璃阳极板（10）。 板（10）具有内表面（25），所述内表面（25）具有棱镜阵列（36），所述棱镜阵列具有相等的边（58,59），其向后朝向顶点（38）的顶点（38）会聚。 顶点（38）被光吸收材料（47）覆盖，然后用导电材料（48）覆盖在阳极梳形成区域（51,52,53）。 不同颜色的发光荧光体（24a，24b，24c）施加在相应的阳极梳（51,52,53）上。 侧面（58,59）将环境光直接朝向顶点（38），以吸收材料（47）。 由磷光体（24a，24b，24c）发射的光由谷（60）朝向板（10）的外表面（35）引导。

公开(公告)号：EP0707301A1

公开(公告)日：1996-04-17

申请号：EP95114252.0

申请日：1995-09-11

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Levine, Jules D.

IPC: G09G3/22

CPC classification number: G09G3/22 ,  G09G2330/021 ,  G09G2340/0428

Abstract: A field emission display electronics system includes a power reduction apparatus 40 in accordance with the present invention. The system includes a matrix-addressable emitter plate 14 and a voltage-switched trichromatic anode plate 10. In a reduced power consumption mode, the display is switched from a color mode to a monochrome mode, and power reduction apparatus 40 performs three functions, each of which contributes to power reduction of the display device. The first function disables the switched application of high voltage sequentially to the three combs of anode stripes 12 R , 12 G and 12 B , substituting the constant application of high voltage to all of the anode stripes 12, thus reducing the anode switching power to zero. The second function supplies a clock signal to column drivers 18 and row address counter/decoder 20 which is one-third the frequency of the clock signal used during color operation, thus reducing by two-thirds the capacitative power drop in row driver circuits 22, column driver circuits 18 and the emitter panel 14 over a color display. The third function performed by power reduction apparatus 40 is to provide display inversion. Data analyzer 60 senses the data being passed from the host to video controller 16, and determines whether the display data provided by video controller 16 to column drivers 18 should be altered so as to provide an inverted display. Three alternative schemata for controlling entry into the reduced power consumption mode are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 场发射显示电子系统包括根据本发明的功率降低装置40。 该系统包括矩阵可寻址发射极板14和电压切换三元阳极板10.在降低的功耗模式中，显示器从彩色模式切换到单色模式，功率降低装置40执行三个功能 其中有助于显示装置的功率降低。 第一功能禁止对阳极条12R，12G和12B的三个梳子顺序地切换施加高电压，代替对所有阳极条12持续施加高电压，从而将阳极开关功率降低到零。 第二功能向列驱动器18和行地址计数器/解码器20提供时钟信号，其是在颜色操作期间使用的时钟信号的频率的三分之一，因此减少了行驱动器电路22中的三分之二的电容功率降， 列驱动器电路18和发射器面板14。 由功率降低装置40执行的第三功能是提供显示反转。 数据分析器60感测从主机传送到视频控制器16的数据，并且确定由视频控制器16提供给列驱动器18的显示数据是否应被改变以便提供反向显示。 公开了用于控制进入降低的功耗模式的三种替代方案。

公开(公告)号：EP0731486B1

公开(公告)日：2000-07-05

申请号：EP96301590.4

申请日：1996-03-01

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Levine, Jules D.

IPC: H01J29/08 ,  H01J29/10 ,  H01J29/24 ,  H01J29/89

CPC classification number: H01J29/24 ,  H01J29/085

公开(公告)号：EP0715332A3

公开(公告)日：1997-08-06

申请号：EP95308551.1

申请日：1995-11-28

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Levine, Jules D. ,  Shen, Chi-Cheong ,  Gnade, Bruce E.

IPC: H01J9/20 ,  H01J29/89 ,  H01J31/12

CPC classification number: H01J9/241 ,  H01J9/20 ,  H01J29/085 ,  H01J29/896 ,  H01J2329/892

Abstract: A computer image display device includes a light transparent glass anode plate (10) spaced from a cathode substrate (12) which has a plurality of microtips (14). Plate (10) has an inside surface (25) which is contoured with an array of prisms (36) having equal sides (58, 59) that converge rearwardly toward apexes (38) of peaks (36). Apexes (38) are covered with light absorbing material (47), then covered at anode comb forming regions (51, 52, 53) with conductive material (48). Different color luminescing phosphors (24a, 24b, 24c) are applied over the respective anode combs (51, 52, 53). Sides (58, 59) direct ambient light toward apexes (38) for absorption by material (47). Light emitted by phosphors (24a, 24b, 24c) is directed by valleys (60) toward outside surface (35) of plate (10).

公开(公告)号：EP0713236A1

公开(公告)日：1996-05-22

申请号：EP95117883.9

申请日：1995-11-14

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Taylor, Robert H. ,  Levine, Jules D. ,  Vickers, Kenneth G. ,  Gnade, Bruce E. ,  Wilson, Arthur M. ,  Primm, Charles E.

IPC: H01J1/30

CPC classification number: H01J1/3042 ,  H01J2201/319

Abstract: The emitter plate 60 of a field emission flat panel display device includes a layer 68 of a resistive material and a mesh-like structure 62 of an electrically conductive material. A conductive plate 78 is also formed on top of resistive coating 68 within the spacing defined by the meshes of conductor 62. Microtip emitters 70, illustratively in the shape of cones, are formed on the upper surface of conductive plate 78. With this configuration, all of the microtip emitters 70 will be at an equal potential by virtue of their electrical connection to conductive plate 78. In one embodiment, a single conductive plate 82 is positioned within each mesh spacing of conductor 80; in another embodiment, four conductive plates 92 are symmetrically positioned within each mesh spacing of conductor 90. Also disclosed is an arrangement of emitter clusters comprising conductive plates 102 having a plurality of microtip emitters 104 formed thereon, or spaced thereform by a thin layer of resistive material, each cluster adjacent and laterally spaced from a stripe conductor 100 by a region 106 of a resistive material. The conductive stripes 100 are substantially parallel to each other, are spaced from one another by two conductive plates 102, and are joined by bus regions 110 outside the active area of the display.

Abstract translation: 场发射平板显示装置的发射极板60包括电阻材料层68和导电材料的网状结构62。 导电板78也形成在由导体62的网格限定的间隔内的电阻涂层68的顶部上。在导电板78的上表面上形成了示例性为锥体形状的微尖头发射器70。 通过与导电板78的电连接，所有微尖端发射器70将处于相等的电位。在一个实施例中，单个导电板82定位在导体80的每个网格间隔内; 在另一个实施例中，四个导电板92对称地定位在导体90的每个网格间隔内。还公开了发射器​​簇的布置，其包括导电板102，其具有形成在其上的多个微尖端发射器104，或者由薄层 材料，每个簇通过电阻材料的区域106与条状导体100相邻并横向间隔开。 导电条100基本上彼此平行，通过两个导电板102彼此间隔开，并且通过显示器的有效区域外的总线区域110连接。