Abstract:
A field emission lamp generally includes a tube having at least one open end, at least one sealing member respectively arranged in a corresponding open end of the tube, an anode, and a cathode. The anode includes an anode conductive layer formed on an inner surface of the tube, a fluorescent layer formed on the anode conductive layer, and at least one anode electrode electrically connected with the anode conductive layer and extending out of the at least one sealing member. The cathode includes an electron emission element and at least one cathode electrode electrically connected with the electron emission element and extending out of the at least one sealing member. The electron emission element has an electron emission layer. The electron emission layer includes getter powders therein to exhaust unwanted gas in the field emission lamp, thereby ensuring the field emission lamp with a high degree of vacuum during operation thereof. A method for making such field emission lamp is also provided.
Abstract:
A light emission device and a display device provided with the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the light emission device includes i) first and second substrates opposing each other, ii) a plurality of cathode electrodes that are arranged on the first substrate and spaced apart from each other, iii) a gate electrode that is electrically insulated from the cathode electrodes, iv) an insulation layer formed between the gate electrode and the cathode electrodes, wherein the insulation layer comprises first and second opposing surfaces which are directed to the first and second substrates, respectively, and wherein a plurality of opening are defined in the gate electrode and the insulation layer, v) a plurality of electron emitters that are electrically connected to each of the cathode electrodes and located in the openings, respectively, wherein the plurality of electron emitters are configured to emit electrons toward the second substrate, via the plurality of openings, respectively, vi) a phosphor layer that is formed on the second substrate, wherein the emitted electrons are configured to collide the phosphor layer and vii) an anode electrode that is located on the second substrate, wherein the second substrate is configured to emit light by way of excitation of the phosphor layer, wherein the gate electrode substantially completely covers the second surface of the insulation layer.
Abstract:
A light source apparatus (8) includes a rear plate (80), a front plate formed with an anode layer (82), and a cathode (81) interposed therebetween. The cathode includes a plurality of electrically conductive carriers (812) and a plurality of field emitters (816) formed thereon. The field emitters are uniformly distributed on anode-facing surfaces of the conductive carriers. Preferably, the field emitters extend radially outwardly from the corresponding conductive carriers. The conductive carriers are parallel with each other, and are located substantially on a common plane. Each of the conductive carriers can be connected with a pulling device arranged at least one end thereof, and an example of the pulling device is a spring. The conductive carriers may be cylindrical, prism-shaped or polyhedral.
Abstract:
A planar field emission illumination module includes a top substrate, a bottom substrate, and a plurality of electron-amplification sets located between the top substrate and the bottom substrate. Each electron-amplification set has multiple electron-amplification plates spaced at gaps, which are formed of a metal and coated with an electron-amplification material on the surfaces. The cross section of each electron amplification plate can be V-shaped, U-shaped, semi-circular, arc-shaped, trapezoid, irregular, and the combination thereof. The planar field emission illumination module can focus the electrons and regulate the distribution of the electrons effectively. Hence, the planar field emission illumination module can provide a flat light source with illumination uniformity and high brightness.
Abstract:
A light emission device includes: first and second substrates facing each other and spaced apart from each other; an electron emission region on an inner surface of the first substrate; a driving electrode on the inner surface of the first substrate to control an electron emission of the electron emission region; a phosphor layer on an inner surface of the second substrate; and a heat generation member on the inner surface of the second substrate or an outer surface of the second substrate to increase a temperature of the second substrate.
Abstract:
A light emission device for simplifying a structure of an electron emission unit and a manufacturing process thereof is provided. A display device using the light emission device as a light source is also provided. The light emission device includes a vacuum panel having a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other. A sealing member is between the first and second substrates. Recesss portions each have a depth into a side of the first substrate facing the second substrate. Cathode electrodes are in corresponding recesses. Electron emission regions are on corresponding cathode electrodes. A gate electrode is fixed at one side of the first substrate at a distance from the electron emission regions. A light emission unit is at one side of the second substrate. The gate electrode includes a mesh unit having openings for passing through an electron beam and a supporting member surrounding the mesh unit.
Abstract:
A backlight 23 of the present invention has a panel case 24 and plural phosphor-coated anode sections 25 each arranged flatly in the panel case and plural linear cathode sections 26. Each of the plural linear cathode sections 26 has a conductive wire 33 having a great number of field concentration assisting concave/convex sections 34 formed on its outer peripheral surface and a carbon-based film 35 having, as a field electron emitter, a great number of sharp microscopic sections on the field concentration assisting concave/convex sections 34, wherein the field electron emitter emits electrons toward each of the plural phosphor-coated anode sections 25 so as to be radially widespread, when DC voltage is applied between the phosphor-coated anode sections 25 and the linear cathode sections 26.
Abstract:
A light emitting apparatus capable of efficiently generating high luminance white light is provided. The present invention permits white light to be generated, without using low-emission efficiency white light emitters, by forming a light emitter layer 16 using a high-light emission efficiency blue light emitter and yellow light emitter. In this case, having at least a part of the blue light emitter particles 17 and at least a part of the yellow light emitter particles 18 exposed at a surface of the light emitter layer 16, respectively, allows both of such particles to be directly bombarded with electrons, thereby effecting a highly efficient electron excitation. Furthermore, the use of YAG or the like, as a yellow light emitter, which emits yellow light not only by electron excitation but also through photoexcitation by the blue light, permits said blue light to contribute to the emission of the yellow light, even when part of the blue light emitted by the blue light emitter particles, as it passes through the light emitter layer 16, is blocked by the yellow light emitter particles 18, whereby white light can be generated efficiently with a reduction in energy loss.
Abstract:
A flat lamp device includes lower and upper glass plates facing each other in parallel; spacers interposed between the plates to keep a distance therebetween; a cathode electrode singly formed over the entire upper surface of the lower glass plate; an insulation film formed on the cathode electrode; semiconductor films independently patterned on the insulation at intervals; a catalyst metal layer laminated on a buffer metal layer to improve adhesive force of the catalyst metal formed on the semiconductor films; carbon nano-tubes formed on the catalyst metal layer; a grid electrode installed above the carbon nano-tubes between the plates to guide electron emission from the carbon nano-tubes with a mesh shape having an opening for passage of the emitted electrons; an anode electrode formed below the upper glass plate to accelerate the emitted electrons; and a fluorescent layer formed on a lower surface of the anode electrode.
Abstract:
A field emission light source (100) includes: a cathode (111); a nucleation layer (112) formed on the cathode; a field emission portion (102) formed on the nucleation layer; and a light-permeable anode (117) arranged over the cathode. The field emission portion includes an isolating layer (113) formed on the cathode; a plurality of isolating posts (114) disposed on the isolating layer; and a plurality of field emitters (115) located on the respective isolating posts. The field emitters contain molybdenum. The isolating posts contain silicon carbon. Preferably, the field emitter has a diameter ranging from about 0.5 nanometers to 10 nanometers.