Abstract: In a driving method for an electron-emitting device in which an electron-emitting member made of an aggregate of carbon fibers is made to emit electrons by a voltage being applied between a cathode electrode on which the electron-emitting member is formed and a counter electrode disposed in opposition to the cathode electrode, a driving voltage V smaller than a maximum applied voltage Vmax is applied between the cathode electrode and the counter electrode to drive the electron-emitting device, the maximum applied voltage Vmax being a maximum voltage applied between the cathode electrode and the counter electrode before the start of driving.

Abstract: There is provided an electron emitting device utilizing a plurality of carbon fibers, in which a mean diameter value of the plurality of carbon fibers is in a range from a minimum of 10 nm to a maximum of 10 nm, and a standard deviation of diameter distribution of the plurality of carbon fibers is equal to or less than 30% of the mean diameter value.

Abstract: There is provided an electron emitting device utilizing a plurality of carbon fibers, in which a mean diameter value of the plurality of carbon fibers is in a range from a minimum of 10 nm to a maximum of 10 nm, and a standard deviation of diameter distribution of the plurality of carbon fibers is equal to or less than 30% of the mean diameter value.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing carbon fibers by means of a thermal CVD method through catalysts, the method capable of obtaining a uniform film thickness regardless of a growth position and a growth area on a substrate is provided. The substrate on which a catalyst layer is formed is disposed in a reaction container. An atmosphere in the reaction container is set to be a reduced pressure atmosphere including a carbon containing gas having a partial pressure of 10 Pa or less, and the substrate is heated in the atmosphere to grow carbon fibers on the catalyst layer.

Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing an electron emitting device by disposing a substrate with a catalytic metal film inside a reaction vessel; feeding hydrogen gas and hydrocarbon gas simultaneously into the reaction vessel at a temperature close to room temperature; raising the temperature inside the reaction vessel; and producing carbon fibers by keeping the temperature inside the reaction vessel substantially constant.

Abstract: There is provided an electron emitting device utilizing a plurality of carbon fibers, in which a mean diameter value of the plurality of carbon fibers is in a range from a minimum of 10 nm to a maximum of 10 nm, and a standard deviation of diameter distribution of the plurality of carbon fibers is equal to or less than 30% of the mean diameter value.

Abstract: In a method for manufacturing carbon fibers by means of a thermal CVD method through catalysts, the method capable of obtaining a uniform film thickness regardless of a growth position and a growth area on a substrate is provided. The substrate on which a catalyst layer is formed is disposed in a reaction container. An atmosphere in the reaction container is set to be a reduced pressure atmosphere including a carbon containing gas having a partial pressure of 10 Pa or less, and the substrate is heated in the atmosphere to grow carbon fibers on the catalyst layer.

Abstract: In a driving method for an electron-emitting device in which an electron-emitting member made of an aggregate of carbon fibers is made to emit electrons by a voltage being applied between a cathode electrode on which the electron-emitting member is formed and a counter electrode disposed in opposition to the cathode electrode, a driving voltage V smaller than a maximum applied voltage Vmax is applied between the cathode electrode and the counter electrode to drive the electron-emitting device, the maximum applied voltage Vmax being a maximum voltage applied between the cathode electrode and the counter electrode before the start of driving.

Abstract: There is provided an electron emitting device utilizing a plurality of carbon fibers, in which a mean diameter value of the plurality of carbon fibers is in a range from a minimum of 10 nm to a maximum of 10 nm, and a standard deviation of diameter distribution of the plurality of carbon fibers is equal to or less than 30% of the mean diameter value.

Abstract: Leads 106 provided at an electronic part connectors 110 of an electronic part 100, which are electrically connected to a surface of a substrate 120 are structured in such a manner that they are directly connected to a substrate connector formed at the surface of the substrate 120 through a pressing force or a bonding force applied to the electronic part 100. This lead structure makes it possible to preclude the use of connectors including additional members such as contact pins, to achieve a reduction in the length of the communicating path of the electrical signals, and in addition, since electrical connection is achieved at one location, i.e., between the leads 106 and the substrate connector at the substrate 120, the contact resistance is minimized.