Abstract:
A light emission device and display device including the light emission device are provided. The light emission device includes a first electrode located on the first substrate and extending in a first direction. A second electrode is arranged above the first electrode and extends in a second direction crossing the first direction. An insulation layer is interposed between the first and second electrodes. A plurality of electron emission regions are electrically connected to the first or second electrodes. A light emission unit is located on the second substrate. Furthermore, one or more cut-away portions are formed in the second electrode at a crossed region between the first and second electrodes such that an overlapping area between the first and second electrodes is reduced.
Abstract:
A light source apparatus (8) includes a rear plate (80), a front plate (89) 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. The anode layer includes a plurality of curving portions (820) corresponding to 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:
This invention provides an anode plate structure for a flat panel light source of field emission. The structure for the flat panel light source includes an anode plate structure in addition to a known cathode plate structure. The anode plate structure comprises an anode plate and a fluorescent layer formed on the anode plate. The flat panel light source utilizes a cubic-bump structure of the fluorescent layer or a rough surface of the anode plate to increase the lighting areas per unit volume, thereby enhancing the lighting effect of the light source. In the embodiments of the flat panel light source, the rough surface of the anode plate may be formed with a plurality of cubic-bumps, or have a shape of plural concave lenses.
Abstract:
Provided herein is a light-emitting apparatus which is capable of causing the light emitted at the entire face of a fluorescent material to be exteriorly emitted with no interference and with enhanced light emission efficiency, thereby attaining an exteriorly radiated high brightness light. A cathode electrode 10 is mounted on a periphery of a transmission member 30, the anode electrode 15 is also mounted on a domain opposite to a light transmission member 30, and the surface 16a of the fluorescent material 16 to be mounted on a top layer of the anode electrode 15 is formed with a concave face. In accordance therewith, even when the cathode electrode 10 is offset mounted on a periphery of the light transmission member 30 it can be caused to precisely face the surface 16a of the fluorescent material 16 and the excitation light from the entire face of the surface 16a of the fluorescent material 16 can made incident onto the light transmission member 30 without interference from the cathode electrode 10 or the like.
Abstract:
A field emission light source includes a substrate, a cathode conductive layer, a plurality of electron emitters, a transparent substrate, an anode layer and a fluorescent layer. The cathode conductive layer is formed on the substrate. The electron emitters are disposed on the cathode conductive layer. The transparent substrate is spaced from the cathode conductive layer. The anode layer is formed on the transparent substrate facing the electron emitters and includes a carbon nanotube film structure having carbon nanotubes arranged in a preferred orientation. The fluorescent layer is formed on the anode layer facing the electron emitters.
Abstract:
The invention provides methods of making arrays of thin sheet microdischarge devices. In a preferred method of fabricating an array of microdischarge devices, a multi-layer dielectric layer thin sheet is position with respect to a first thin electrode. A second electrode thin sheet is joined on the dielectric layer sheet. An array of microcavities is provided through at least a portion of the dielectric layer sheet. The method can produce thin large arrays inexpensively. In preferred embodiments, each of the multi-layer dielectric layer thin sheet, the first thin electrode and the second electrode thin sheet have a thickness of less than less than 100 μm. In preferred embodiments, the multi-layer dielectric is formed of polymer, and in other embodiments from oxides and/or nitrides. In a particular preferred embodiment, the multilayer dielectric is formed from oxide and nitride films.
Abstract:
A field emission device (10) includes a sealed container (11) with a light-permeable portion (12). A phosphor layer (13) is formed on the light-permeable portion. A light-permeable anode (14) is formed on the light-permeable portion. At least one cathode is positioned opposite to the light-permeable anode. A shielding barrel (16) is electrically connected to the at least one cathode and disposed in the container. The shielding barrel has opposite open ends respectively facing towards the light-permeable anode and the cathode (18, 19). The shielding barrel has an inner surface, and a slurry layer (17) containing conductive nano material is formed on the inner surface of the shielding barrel.
Abstract:
A thermal electron emission backlight device comprises: a first substrate and a second substrate disposed in parallel and separated by a predetermined distance from each other; a first anode electrode and a second anode electrode facing the first anode electrode, the first and second anode electrodes being formed on inner surfaces of the first substrate and the second substrate, respectively; cathode electrodes disposed at predetermined intervals and in parallel with each other between the first substrate and the second substrate; a phosphor layer formed on the second anode electrode; and a plurality of spacers disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate so as to maintain the predetermined distance therebetween. When a predetermined voltage is applied to the cathode electrodes, thermal electrons are emitted from the cathode electrodes.
Abstract:
An electron emission device includes first and second substrates facing each other with a predetermined distance therebetween, and an electron emission region formed on the first substrate. First and second electrodes are placed on the first substrate while being insulated from each other to control an electron emission of the electron emission region. An insulating layer is disposed between the first and second electrodes. An anode electrode is formed on the second substrate. A phosphor layer is formed on a surface of the anode electrode. The insulating layer has a multiple-layered structure including at least two layers differing from each other in electro-physical property.
Abstract:
A surface light source includes a body, an electrode, a transparent electrode, an electron-emitting member, a conductive grid member, a fluorescent layer and a supporting part. The body includes first and second body parts spaced apart from each other. The electrode and the transparent electrode are disposed on the first and second body parts, respectively. The electron-emitting member is disposed on the electrode to emit an electron toward the transparent electrode. The conductive grid member is disposed between the electrode and the transparent electrode to accelerate the electron. The fluorescent layer is disposed on the transparent electrode to convert the electron into visible light. The supporting part is integrally formed with the body to support the first and second body parts.