Abstract: A flat panel display of the type in which an electrode structure is disposed in a vacuum chamber between a front glass panel and a foil backing sheet is provided with a gas-impervious electrical connector sealably mounted over an opening in the foil sheet so as to be physically held in place within the panel by the ambient pressure on the exterior side of the connector.

Abstract: A flat panel display arrangement is disclosed in which a plurality of plasma sacs are simultaneously generated from cathodes in sections disposed in side-by-side relation, supporting walls being provided between adjacent sections. Row and column electrodes are provided in orthogonal relation for effecting simultaneous scanning of all sections, using a zig-zag scanning arrangement.

Abstract: A flat-panel display is constructed by sealing a metal flange to a frame on a glass pane, then mounting an electrode structure against the pane within the frame, then placing an impervious malleable sheet over the electrode structure, then sealing the sheet to the flange, and then pumping air from the space between the sheet and the glass pane, and backfilling as required.

Abstract: A gas-discharge device is provided in which a dielectric member is disposed between a pair of metal members and has one or more openings to provide one or more gas-discharge cells. A surface portion of the dielectric member extends alongside a discharge path in each cell to be placed in a certain charge condition during a gas-discharge and to control field conditions and a timing delay to a subsequent discharge. With the proper applied operating voltage, which may be of alternating polarity, a repeated breakdown operation is obtained at a low frequency. For display applications, a panel is provided having a multiplicity of cells which are operable from a common operating voltage and which develop glow discharges at random times, thereby producing a random flashing or sparkling effect over at least a portion of the panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates in general to luminescent flat-panel displays, and it relates in particular to a new and improved method of manufacturing flat-panel displays as well as to a novel flat-panel display device.