Abstract: An electron emission device, a method of manufacturing the electron emission device, and an electron emission display having the electron emission device are provided. The electron emission device includes: a first substrate; at least one sub-electrode in the first substrate; at least one cathode electrode, the at least one cathode electrode being on the first substrate and substantially covering the sub-electrode; at least one electron emission region on the cathode electrode; a first insulation layer, the first insulation layer being on the first substrate, substantially covering the cathode electrode and having at least one opening corresponding to the electron emission region; and at least one gate electrode, the at least one gate electrode being on the first insulation layer and having at least one opening corresponding to the electron emission region.

Abstract: A light emission device is provided having a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other with a gap therebetween. An electron emission unit is located on one side of the first substrate to emit electrons toward the second substrate. A light emission unit is located on one side of the second substrate to emit visible light by the electrons. A plurality of spacers are provided between the first substrate and the second substrate. The plurality of spacers have a height of about 5 mm-30 mm.

Abstract: A light emission device and a display device using the light emission device as light source are provided. The light emission device includes a vacuum vessel including a first substrate, a second substrate and a sealing member disposed between the first and second substrates; an electron emission unit on a side of the first substrate facing the second substrate; a light emission unit, including an anode electrode and a phosphor layer, on a side of the second substrate facing the first substrate and spaced apart from the sealing member; and a first resistive layer for absorbing an arc current, wherein the first resistive layer is on the side of the second substrate at an inside region of the vacuum vessel, the inside region being defined by the sealing member.

Abstract: A light emission device and a display device having the light emission device are provided. A light emission device includes first and second substrates facing each other to form a vacuum envelope. An electron emission unit is provided on the first substrate. A light emission unit is provided on the second substrate to emit light using electrons emitted from the electron emission unit. A spacer uniformly maintains a gap between the first and second substrates. The spacer has a surface resistivity within a range of 1012-1014 ?cm.

Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display panel comprising a display surface configured to display an image thereon, the display surface having an edge; a light source spaced apart from the display panel to form a space therebetween and configured to emit light to the display panel, wherein the display panel is configured to generate image on the display surface using the light from the light source; and a reflective surface arranged so as to reflect light emitted from the light source and to direct the reflected light to the edge.

Abstract: A light emission device and a display device using the light emission device as the light source are disclosed. In one embodiment, the light emission device includes i) first and second substrates facing each other and forming a vacuum vessel, ii) an electron emission unit provided on the first substrate, and iii) a light emission unit provided on the second substrate. The light emission unit may include i) a transparent anode electrode formed on the second substrate, ii) a phosphor layer formed on the anode electrode, and iii) a plurality of sub-electrodes contacting the anode electrode and crossing the phosphor layer under the phosphor layer. The sub-electrodes may have a resistance lower than that of the anode electrode.

Abstract: A light emission device and a display device using the light emission device as a light source are provided. The light emission device includes first and second substrates facing each other, an electron emission unit located on an inner surface of the first substrate, a phosphor layer located on an inner surface of the second substrate and adapted to be excited by electrons emitted from the electron emission unit, an anode electrode located on the phosphor layer, a heat dissipation plate located at a side of the first substrate, and a thermal diffuser plate located on the second substrate and thermally coupled to the heat dissipation plate. The thermal diffuser plate is configured to transmit light emitted by the phosphor layer.

Abstract: A light emission device and a display device having the light emission device are provided. The light emission device includes: a first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate; a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes on an inner surface of the first substrate, the first electrodes crossing the second electrodes; a plurality of electron emission regions electrically connected to the first electrodes at crossing regions where the first electrodes cross the second electrode; a light emission unit on an inner surface of the second substrate; and at least one spacer between the first and second substrates, Here, a shortest distance D between the spacer and the electron emission regions satisfies the following condition: 500 ?m?D?2Dh, where, Dh is a diagonal length of at least one of the crossing regions.

Abstract: A light emission device and a display device using the light emission device as a light source are provided. The light emission device includes a vacuum envelope formed by first and second substrates and a sealing member, first electrodes formed on the first substrate in a first direction, an insulating layer formed on the first substrate and covering the first electrodes, second electrodes formed on the insulating layer in a second direction crossing the first direction, electron emission regions electrically connected to the first electrodes or the second electrodes, a resistive layer for covering a first surface of the insulating layer, the first surface facing the second substrate, a phosphor layer formed on the second substrate, and an anode electrode formed on the phosphor layer.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel assembly having a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns and a backlight unit disposed behind the display panel assembly and having a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns. The number of the pixels of the backlight unit is less than a number of the pixels of the display panel assembly. The backlight unit includes a plurality of scan electrodes arranged along one of row and column directions and a plurality of data electrodes arranged along the other of the row and column directions; and the pixels of the backlight unit are adapted to emit lights having intensities in accordance with gray levels of the pixels of the display panel assembly.

Abstract: An electron emission display includes first and second substrates facing each other, electron emission regions to emit electrons and formed on the first substrate, and driving electrodes formed on the first substrate to use in the control of the emission of electrons from the electron emission regions. Phosphor layers are formed on a surface of the second substrate. An anode electrode is placed on a surface of the phosphor layers. Spacers are mounted between the first and the second substrates. Antistatic electrodes are placed over the first substrate such that the antistatic electrodes are insulated from the driving electrodes, and electrically connected to the spacers.

Abstract: An electron emission device includes a substrate, cathode electrodes formed on the substrate, electron emission regions electrically coupled to the cathode electrodes, an insulation layer formed on the substrate while covering the cathode electrodes, and gate electrodes formed on the insulation layer and crossing the cathode electrodes. One or more gate holes are formed at each of crossing regions of the gate electrodes and the cathode electrodes through the insulation layer and the gate electrodes. At least one of the cathode electrodes includes at least two openings divided by a bridge. The at least two openings divided by the bridge are formed on each exposed region of the cathode electrodes through the gate holes. A corresponding one of the electron emission regions contacts the bridge and extends toward the walls of at least one of the openings but is spaced away from the cathode electrodes.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electron emission device where the withstanding voltage characteristics are not deteriorated due to carbon remnants. With the method, cathode electrodes, a first insulating layer and gate electrodes are sequentially formed on a substrate. Openings are formed at the gate electrodes and the first insulating layer to partially expose the surface of the cathode electrodes. A conductive layer is formed on the entire surface of the structure of the substrate. Catalytic metal layers are formed on the conductive layer at the locations to be contain electron emission regions. Electron emission regions are formed on the catalytic metal layers by directly growing a carbonaceous material thereon. The conductive layer is patterned to remove the portions thereof overlaid with carbon remnants during the previous step except for the portion placed under the catalytic metal layer.

Abstract: An electron emission device includes: a substrate; first and second electrodes insulated from each other and having a predetermined shape on the substrate, at least one of the first and second electrodes being formed with a fine mesh pattern; and an electron emission region formed on the substrate and connected to one of the first and second electrodes. Furthermore, an electron emission display includes: first and second substrate arranged opposite to each other; first and second electrodes insulated from each other and having a predetermined shape on the first substrate, at least one of the first and second electrodes being formed with a fine mesh pattern; an electron emission region formed on the first substrate and connected to one of the first and second electrodes; and an image displaying portion including an anode electrode and a fluorescent layer arranged on the second substrate.

Abstract: In a method for forming negative holes of a field emission display, a plurality of line patterns are first printed on a substrate, and then dried. The printing and drying of the line patterns are repeated until the line patterns are elevated to a predetermined height, then dot patterns are printed between the line patterns on the substrate and dried. The printing and drying of the dot patterns are repeated until the dot patterns are elevated to a predetermined height to define the negative holes enclosed by the line and dot patterns, and the line and dot patterns are simultaneously baked.

Abstract: In a method for forming negative holes of a field emission display, a plurality of line patterns are first printed on a substrate, and then dried. The printing and drying of the line patterns are repeated until the line patterns are elevated to a predetermined height, then dot patterns are printed between the line patterns on the substrate and dried. The printing and drying of the dot patterns are repeated until the dot patterns are elevated to a predetermined height to define the negative holes enclosed by the line and dot patterns, and the line and dot patterns are simultaneously baked.

Abstract: An electron emission device includes a first substrate and a second substrate provided opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. A first electrode is formed on the first substrate. A second electrode is formed on the first substrate crossing the first electrode. Each second electrode includes an auxiliary electrode and a main electrode formed to a thickness that is less than a thickness of the auxiliary electrode. An insulation layer is interposed between the at least first electrode and second electrodes. At least one anode electrode is formed on the second substrate; and phosphor layers are formed on one surface of the at least one anode electrode.

Abstract: In a method for forming negative holes of a field emission display, a plurality of line patterns are first printed on a substrate, and then dried. The printing and drying of the line patterns are repeated until the line patterns are elevated to a predetermined height, then dot patterns are printed between the line patterns on the substrate and dried. The printing and drying of the dot patterns are repeated until the dot patterns are elevated to a predetermined height to define the negative holes enclosed by the line and dot patterns, and the line and dot patterns are simultaneously baked.