Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plasma display panel, which comprises the steps of filling a barrier rib-forming paste containing glass frit in a barrier ribs-forming intaglio and concurrently forming a paste layer having a constant thickness on the intaglio, superimposing a substrate on the barrier ribs-forming intaglio filled with the barrier rib-forming paste containing glass frit to thereby transfer the barrier rib-forming paste onto the substrate, and heating the barrier rib-forming paste that has been transferred to the substrate, thereby burning out existing organic components and concurrently sintering the glass frit to thereby form the barrier ribs and dielectric layer. The plasma display panel manufactured by this method is featured in that the barrier ribs and the dielectric layer are formed using the same barrier rib-forming material containing a low melting point glass frit.

Abstract: A field emission cathode is provided which includes a substrate and a conductive layer desposed adjacent the substrate. An electrically resistive pillar is disposed adjacent the conductive layer, the resistive pillar having a substantially flat surface spaced from and substantially parallel to the substrate. A layer of diamond is disposed adjacent the surface of the resistive pillar.

Abstract: A display device has an array formed on a substrate including a cathode wiring line layer, a gate wiring line layer and an insulating layer for electrically insulating the cathode wiring line layer and the gate wiring line layer from each other. Holes are formed at the crossing portion between the cathode wiring line layer and the gate wiring line layer so as to penetrate through the insulating layer, and resistive layer and an emitter layer are provided in the holes. The resistive layer has such a structure that conductive fine particles are dispersed in a base material of insulating fine particles, and the emitter layer is formed of a fine particle material. The insulating layer between the cathode electrode lines and the gate electrodes is formed of a silicon oxide film containing fluorine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tungsten electrode which causes minimal cracking when sealed in a quartz glass envelope. The invention includes forming a substantially uniform oxide coating on a selected portion of the shank of a tungsten electrode followed by reducing the oxide coating to substantially elemental tungsten, wherein the electrode exhibits superior properties when sealed in a lamp having a quartz glass envelope. The invention also includes the electrode made by the process.

Abstract: An electron-emitting device comprises a pair of oppositely disposed electrodes and an electroconductive film inclusive of an electron-emitting region arranged between the electrodes. The electric resistance of the electroconductive film is reduced after forming the electron-emitting region in the course of manufacturing the electron-emitting device.

Abstract: A vacuum gap dielectric field emission triode and a method of fabrication include a conductive layer positioned on a supporting substrate and an emitter positioned on the conductive layer. A gate metal layer electrically separated from the conductive layer defines a metal bridge gate surrounding the emitter and separated from the emitter by a substantially fixed distance. The gate metal layer defines a gate opening through the metal bridge gate overlying the emitter. An anode is positioned in spaced relationship to the gate metal layer and the triode is sealed in a substantial vacuum so that the emitter is separated from the metal bridge by the substantial vacuum and the metal bridge is separated from the anode by the substantial vacuum.

Abstract: The difference of luminance between a front surface side and a rear surface side as viewed from the front surface side is reduced in a multi-layered EL lamp. An EL lamp includes a first laminate formed by serially laminating a first transparent electrode, a first luminescent layer and a first insulating layer, a second laminate formed by serially laminating a second transparent electrode, a second luminescent layer and a second insulating layer on the first laminate, and a rear electrode formed on the second laminate, wherein a dielectric constant between the first and second transparent electrodes is set to a value smaller than a dielectric constant between the second transparent electrode and the rear electrode.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of fabricating a cathode requiring relatively few and somewhat simple steps. One embodiment also provides a method of fabricating a cathode which eliminates a passivation layer masking step. One embodiment provides a method of fabricating a cathode which reduces manufacturing costs and increases the efficiency and productivity of manufacturing lines engaged in cathode fabrication. One embodiment provides a method of fabricating a cathode, which reduces the unit cost of thin CRTs. In one embodiment, a novel method effectuates fabrication of a cathode by a process requiring relatively few and somewhat simpler steps. Importantly, in the present embodiment, the requirement for at least one conventionally required passivation layer masking steps is eliminated. This effectively eliminates or substantially reduces associated costs, concomitantly reducing process completion time.

Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. A method of testing a light-emitting panel and the component parts therein is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting panels combined with inline testing after the various process steps of the manufacturing process to produce result which are used to adjust the various process steps and component parts.

Abstract: A method of forming a polyimide-isolating wall including the steps of: a coating process for coating a photosensitive-polyimide isolating wall on an organic electroluminescent display panel; a prebaking process; an exposure process; a post-exposure baking process; a developing process for shaping the polyimide-isolating wall as a reverse-trapezoid cross section; and a curing process for making the polyimide-isolating wall possess electric, thermal and mechanical stability.

Abstract: A method for filming a carbon nanotube film comprising the steps of preparing a solution having a solvent into which a coarse carbon nanotube is dispersed, evaporating the solvent, disposing a substrate in the solution, the substrate having an exposed portion patterned into a predetermined shape, and depositing a carbon nanotube on the exposed portion of the substrate.

Abstract: Supplying pellets without the risk of enlarging the apparatus size or moisture absorption of the pellets by disposing a rotation drum provided with a pellet storage room in a sealed case with an inert gas supply. The apparatus according to the present invention has a main body case with a rotation drum storage part formed therein, a lid mounted on the front surface opening part of the main body case, a rotation drum disposed rotatably in the rotation drum storage part, and a pellet supply nozzle elongating from the main body. Through holes having a size capable of inserting a pellet are provided on the circumferential wall of the rotation drum with an equal interval in the circumferential direction as well as the side wall of the main body case to be contacted slidably with the circumferential wall of the rotation drum.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a carbon nanotube field emitter for field emission displays by electrophoresis is disclosed. The method of manufacturing involves: first, loading an electrode plate and the field emitter substrate, which are spaced apart from one another, into an electrophoresis bath containing a carbon nanotube suspension for the electrophoresis; second, applying a predetermined bias voltage from a power supply between the electrode plate and the cathodes of the field emitter substrate to deposit, at room temperature, carbon nanotube particles on the surface of the electrodes exposed through the holes of the dielectric film; and third, drawing the field emitter substrate, on which the carbon nanotube particles have been deposited, out of the electrophoresis bath, and heating the field emitter substrate with carbon nanotube tips at a predetermined temperature. An efficient low-temperature process, incorporating low cost carbon nanotube particles, provides for a lower manufacturing cost.

Abstract: A method and system for fabricating electronic packaging units which include a molded body and a plurality of electrically conductive leads protruding therefrom. The packaging units are made by overlaying lead frames having leads and then depositing molding material on the leads. The packaging units are manufactured in an assembly line process which includes a feeder to feed the lead frames and a molder to deposit the molding material.

Abstract: An emission structure includes a resistor with at least one emitter tip thereover and at least one substantially vertically oriented conductive element positioned adjacent the resistor. The conductive element may contact the resistor. A method for fabricating the emission structure includes forming at least one conductive line, depositing at least one layer of semiconductive or conductive material over and laterally adjacent the at least one conductive line, and forming a hard mask in recessed areas of the surface of the uppermost material layer. The underlying material layer or layers are patterned through the hard mask, exposing substantially longitudinal center portions of the conductive lines. The remaining semiconductive or conductive material is patterned to form the emitter tip and resistor. At least the substantially central longitudinal portion of the conductive trace is removed to form the conductive element.

Abstract: A packaging method of electro-luminescence devices. By controlling the moisture and oxygen in an environment, a glass substrate with electro-luminescence devices and a glass covering plate corresponding thereto are provided. A frame glues with an opening is applied on each frame on the glass plate that corresponds to each electro-luminescence device on the substrate. The glass plate is laminated with the glass substrate via the frame glues. The glass substrate is cut into individual package including an electro-luminescence device enclosed by a part of the glass substrate, a part of the glass plate and the frame glue except that a side thereof is exposed to the environment via the opening. Each of the packages is disposed in a vacuum cavity with the opening facing the packaging material in a glue tub in the vacuum cavity. The pressure of the vacuum is raised up to a certain value to have the packaging material filling the cavity containing the electro-luminescence in the package.

Abstract: An improved light-emitting panel having a plurality of micro-components sandwiched between two substrates is disclosed. Each micro-component contains a gas or gas-mixture capable of ionization when a sufficiently large voltage is supplied across the micro-component via at least two electrodes. An improved method of manufacturing a light-emitting panel is also disclosed, which uses a web fabrication process to manufacturing light-emitting displays as part of a high-speed, continuous inline process.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electron source includes an activation operation for repetitively applying a pulse voltage to a plurality of electron-emitting devices in an atmosphere containing an organic material to form a film containing carbon from the organic material existing in the atmosphere. An activation operation is divided into a plurality of steps from a first activation step to a final activation step, with the plurality of electron-emitting devices being divided into operation units each comprising a plurality of device groups, each of which includes a plurality of electron-emitting devices. The first activation step of the activation operation is sequentially executed from an arbitrary operation unit wherein, in the first activation step, a pulse voltage is applied to each of the plurality of groups sequentially, and the sequential applying of the voltage is repeated.

Abstract: A tipless arc tube for a high intensity discharge lamp and method of manufacture wherein the arc tube may remain open to an uncontrolled atmosphere during the step of hermetically scaling the arc tube. The novel arc tube and method obviate the need to perform any process steps within a controlled atmosphere. The pressure of the fill gas sealed within the arc tube may be controlled by controlling the temperature of the fill gas during the step of hermetically sealing the arc tube. The novel arc tube and method obviate the need to use a pump to control the fill gas pressure.

Abstract: The present invention describes a package method for a field emission display. First, a photolithography or a laser process is used to fix the location of the side glasses on the anode and cathode plates. Next, these side glasses are respectively bonded to the anode and cathode plates. Then, an alignment process is performed to generate a gap between the side glasses and the gap is filled with glass frits. Finally, the whole structure undergoes a thermal cycle to make the side glasses adhere to each other so that the anode plate and the cathode plate may be sealed.