Abstract:
A carbon nanotube substrate structure including a substrate and a conductive layer disposed thereon. The carbon nanotube layer or the conductive layer has numerous support particles with a diameter smaller than the length of the carbon nanotube of the carbon nanotube layer. The carbon nanotubes, the conductive layer and the support particles are adhered to each other by means of a glue. The carbon nanotubes lean on the support particles, whereby the carbon nanotubes can stand and protrude from the surface of the carbon nanotube layer to serve as field emission sources.
Abstract:
A field emission device having improved properties and which finds use in display devices, such as a flat panel displays. Known devices and displays suffer from problems such as complexity of fabrication and limited color gamut. The present device provides a field emission backplate which is made from a substantially semiconductor based material and has a plurality of grown tips. The device also includes at least one electro-luminescent or photo-luminescent material having a fluorescent material such as a fluorescent dye doped material chemically attached thereto.
Abstract:
A method of constructing a flexible panel display using gold as a conductive element and a matrix of carbon fibers as emitters is presented. The invention provides a novel defined pixel width of three emitter fibers per cell wherein each cell is positioned within three emulsion layers of suspended nano-crystals stack positioned vertically atop one-another. Each of these respective layers is excited by a single carbon fiber. In the preferred embodiment, fiber length ends from each cell are positioned at the mid-point of each respective polymer layer thickness and produce one of red, green, or blue colors required to complete the image formation.
Abstract:
Described herein is a resistor layer for use in field emission display devices and the like, and its method of manufacture. The resistor layer is an amorphous silicon layer doped with nitrogen and phosphorus. Nitrogen concentration in the resistor layer is preferably between about 5 and 15 atomic percent. The presence of nitrogen and phosphorus in the silicon prevents diffusion of Si atoms into metal conductive layers such as aluminum, even up to diffusion and packaging temperatures. The nitrogen and phosphorus also prevent defects from forming at the boundary between the resistor layer and metal conductor. This leads to better control over shorting and improved resistivity in the resistor.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an electron emitting device having a structure for efficiently emitting electrons. The electron emitting device has a substrate comprised of an n-type diamond, and a pointed projection provided on the substrate. The projection comprises a base provided on the substrate side, and an electron emission portion provided on the base and emitting electrons from the tip thereof. The base is comprised of an n-type diamond. The electron emission portion is comprised of a p-type diamond. The length from the tip of the projection (electron emission portion) to the interface between the base and the electron emission portion is preferably 100 nm or less.
Abstract:
A method of constructing a flexible panel display using gold as a conductive element and a matrix of carbon fibers as emitters is presented. The invention provides a novel defined pixel width of three emitter fibers per cell wherein each cell is positioned within three emulsion layers of suspended nano-crystals stack positioned vertically atop one-another. Each of these respective layers is excited by a single carbon fiber. In the preferred embodiment, fiber length ends from each cell are positioned at the mid-point of each respective polymer layer thickness and produce one of red, green, or blue colors required to complete the image formation.
Abstract:
Provided are a composite for paste including carbon nanotubes (CNTs), an electron emitting device using the same, and a manufacturing method thereof. The provided composite for paste includes 5 to 40 parts by weight of CNTs, 5 to 50 parts by weight of alkali metal silicate, and 1 to 20 parts by weight of a binder. The provided electron emitting device includes electron emitting tips, which are located on cathode electrodes in wells and formed of the composite for paste including 5 to 40 parts by weight of CNTs, 5 to 50 parts by weight of alkali metal silicate, and 1 to 20 parts by weight of a binder. The electron emitting device has excellent stability and durability and uniformly emits electrons from a large area, thereby improving the overall performance of an apparatus using the electron emitting device.
Abstract:
A field emission display includes a substrate and a plurality of emitters formed on columns on the substrate. The display also includes a porous dielectric layer formed on the substrate and the columns. The porous dielectric layer has an opening formed about each of the emitters and has a thickness substantially equal to a height of the emitters above the substrate. The porous dielectric layer may be formed by oxidation of porous polycrystalline silicon. The display also includes an extraction grid formed substantially in a plane defined by respective tips of the plurality of emitters and having an opening surrounding each tip of a respective one of the emitters. The display further includes a cathodoluminescent-coated faceplate having a planar surface formed parallel to and near the plane of tips of the plurality of emitters. The porous dielectric layer results in columns having less capacitance compared to prior art displays. Accordingly, less electrical power is required to charge and discharge the columns in order to drive the emitters. As a result, the display is able to form luminous images while consuming reduced electrical power compared to prior art displays.
Abstract:
A field emission display includes a substrate and a plurality of emitters formed on columns on the substrate. The display also includes a porous dielectric layer formed on the substrate and the columns. The porous dielectric layer has an opening formed about each of the emitters and has a thickness substantially equal to a height of the emitters above the substrate. The porous dielectric layer may be formed by oxidation of porous polycrystalline silicon. The display also includes an extraction grid formed substantially in a plane defined by respective tips of the plurality of emitters and having an opening surrounding each tip of a respective one of the emitters. The display further includes a cathodoluminescent-coated faceplate having a planar surface formed parallel to and near the plane of tips of the plurality of emitters. The porous dielectric layer results in columns having less capacitance compared to prior art displays. Accordingly, less electrical power is required to charge and discharge the columns in order to drive the emitters. As a result, the display is able to form luminous images while consuming reduced electrical power compared to prior art displays.
Abstract:
A field emission display device (1) includes a cathode plate (20), a resistive buffer (30) in contact with the cathode plate, a plurality of electron emitters (40) formed on the buffer and an anode plate (50) spaced from the buffer. Each electron emitter includes a rod-shaped first part (401) and a conical second part (402). The buffer and first parts are made from silicon oxide (SiOx). The combined buffer and first parts has a gradient distribution of electrical resistivity such that highest electrical resistivity is nearest the cathode plate and lowest electrical resistivity is nearest the anode plate. The second parts are made from molybdenum. When emitting voltage is applied between the cathode and anode plates, electrons emitted from the second parts traverse an interspace region and are received by the anode plate. Because of the gradient distribution of electrical resistivity, only a very low emitting voltage is needed.