Abstract: The present invention relates to a supporting spacer mounting structure and method for a field emission display. By using a supporting spacer structure being cross-shaped or rectangle-shaped and being made of glass, ceramics or metal, and employing the vacuum absorption of a clipping arm with special design and the real time monitoring of a monitoring lens, the position-aligning is preliminarily performed on a supporting spacer, and then the supporting spacer is positioned on a required location so as to provide the supporting force needed by a display.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an anode plate of field emission luminescent device is provided. The method includes the steps of forming a metal layer on a substrate by using the physical or chemical deposition, printing a pattered protection layer on the metal layer, and sintering the pattered protection layer and oxidizing a potion of the metal layer, which is not covered by the pattered protection layer, so as to form a pattered electrode on the metal layer.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for enhancing the luminance and uniformity of a flag panel light source and the light source thereof. It provides a patterned reflective structure to reflect or deflect the light back onto the display area and lighten the area which used to be blocked by spacers. The patterned reflective structure may be designed in several places, such as between an end surface of a spacer and the inner surface of an anode substrate, or on the inner surface of the edges of the side-frame between the anode plate and the cathode plate by further coating a reflective material, or on the side-frames surrounding the panel by further coating a reflective material, etc. With such a patterned reflective structure, this invention enhances the luminance and uniformity of a flat panel light source. The present invention can be applied to field emission displays.

Abstract: A novel electrode pattern design for the electrode plate of field emission device is provided. The electrode plate includes an active region having thereon an electrode layer and a non-active region having thereon a dummy structure or dummy electrode. The material of the dummy electrode is selected from one of the electrode layer materials or the material of the dummy electrode has a coefficient of thermal expansion approximately approaching what the electrode layer material has, so that the stress concentration effect occurring in the non-active region can be eliminated.

Abstract: A method for improving vacuum is applicable to a process of fabricating a vacuum display. The residual gas or lightwave heating material in the vacuum display is irradiated with at least one type of light source, such that the residual gas in the vacuum display acquires kinetic energy. Then, the residual gas is efficiently absorbed by a vacuum pump or at least one getter, and thereby the vacuum of the vacuum display is improved.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a field emission display device and a cathode plate thereof is provided. By using a sandblasting process, an electrode layer on the cathode plate is patterned and a portion of the substrate fogged up to produce light diffusion effects. Since the electrodes and the light diffusion layer are formed in the same step, the process of fabricating the cathode plate is simplified.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for improving the uniformity of a flat panel light source and the light source thereof. It achieves a diffusion effect by blurring the lighting surface of the light module, thereby makes the outgoing lights more uniform. The blurring process can be performed on the inner or outer surface of a lighting substrate before a flat panel light source is assembled. Otherwise, the blurring process may be performed on an outer surface of an assembled light module. The invention is applicable to a field emission display (FED) back-light or front-light module. The lighting surface of a cathode plate module is blurred for an FED back-light source, and the lighting surface of an anode plate module for an FED front-light source.

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: A triode field emission display is provided. It utilizes the electrical characteristics that an edge structure may raise the electric field intensity to expose an edge of a cathode plate through an opening of a gate layer, thereby forming the edge structure at an emitter to raise the electric field intensity. Therefore, reduction of driving voltage is achieved.

Abstract: A quadrode field emission display is provided, where a low driving voltage is reached by an edge structure, and display in the dark is achieved by adding a sub-gate electrode. With respect to the electrical characteristics that an edge structure may raise the electric field intensity, an edge of a cathode plate through an opening of a gate layer is exposed, thereby forming the edge structure at an emitter to raise the electric field. It also reduces the driving voltage substantially. Therefore, the display in the dark is achieved by adjusting the voltage without changing the structure.

Abstract: A field emission display (FED) having a grid plate with spacer structure and fabrication method thereof. A first wplate having first electrodes and electron emitters on a first surface is provided. A second plate having second electrodes and phosphor regions on a second surface is also provided, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface. A grid plate with spacer structure and passages having grid electrodes is positioned between the two plates to maintain a predetermined interval. When a specific voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, electrons extracted from the electron emitters are accelerated by the grid electrodes through the passages to impact the phosphor regions.

Abstract: A double-sided luminous compound substrate is disclosed. The double-sided luminous compound substrate comprises: a first transparent substrate, having a plurality of first conductors parallel disposed on a surface thereof, and a plurality of parallel-disposed second conductors overlapping the first conductors, each first conductor having a plurality of emitters equidistantly disposed thereon and electrically connected thereto; a second transparent substrate, disposed parallel to and opposite to the first transparent substrate, further comprising a fluorescence layer formed on the side facing the first transparent substrate; and a plurality of spacers, disposed between the first and second transparent substrates.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode plate with improved reliability, comprising: (a) providing a glass substrate; (b) spreading an Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) layer on a specific area of the glass substrate; (c) exposing and developing the ITO layer; and (d) screen printing at least a thick film conductive layer on the ITO layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a supporting spacer mounting structure and method for a field emission display. By using a supporting spacer structure being cross-shaped or rectangle-shaped and being made of glass, ceramics or metal, and employing the vacuum adsorption of a clipping arm with special design and the real time monitoring of a monitoring lens, the position-aligning is preliminarily performed on a supporting spacer, and then the supporting spacer is positioned on a required location so as to provide the supporting force needed by a display.

Abstract: A field emission display (FED) having a grid plate with spacer structure and fabrication method thereof. A first plate having first electrodes and electron emitters on a first surface is provided. A second plate having second electrodes and phosphor regions on a second surface is also provided, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface. A grid plate with spacer structure and passages having grid electrodes is positioned between the two plates to maintain a predetermined interval. When a specific voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, electrons extracted from the electron emitters are accelerated by the grid electrodes through the passages to impact the phosphor regions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a supporting spacer mounting structure and method for a field emission display. By using a supporting spacer structure being cross-shaped or rectangle-shaped and being made of glass, ceramics or metal, and employing the vacuum absorption of a clipping arm with special design and the real time monitoring of a monitoring lens, the position-aligning is preliminarily performed on a supporting spacer, and then the supporting spacer is positioned on a required location so as to provide the supporting force needed by a display.

Abstract: An anode plate for a field emission display device (FED) is disclosed, which has a substrate; an anode conductive layer formed on the substrate; at least one interspacing conductive band having a plurality of internal gaps for connecting the anode conductive layer and external cable lines, wherein the interspacing conductive band covers a part of the anode conductive layer; and a fluorescent layer located on the anode conductive layer, to serve as a source of luminescence for a field emission display device. The field emission display device includes the anode plate aforesaid as is also disclosed.

Abstract: A field emission display (FED) having a grid plate with spacer structure and fabrication method thereof. A first plate having first electrodes and electron emitters on a first surface is provided. A second plate having second electrodes and phosphor regions on a second surface is also provided, wherein the second surface is opposite the first surface. A grid plate with spacer structure and passages having grid electrodes is positioned between the two plates to maintain a predetermined interval. When a specific voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, electrons extracted from the electron emitters are accelerated by the grid electrodes through the passages to impact the phosphor regions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a supporting spacer mounting structure and method for a field emission display. By using a supporting spacer structure being cross-shaped or rectangle-shaped and being made of glass, ceramics or metal, and employing the vacuum absorption of a clipping arm with special design and the real time monitoring of a monitoring lens, the position-aligning is preliminarily performed on a supporting spacer, and then the supporting spacer is positioned on a required location so as to provide the supporting force needed by a display.

Abstract: A method of relocating spacers using inductive attraction. A chuck employs the inductive attraction to lift field emission display (FED) spacers, wherein the spacers are provided with susceptibility to the employed attraction. The spacers are lifted by the chuck and relocated to a desired position. The inductive process uses a non-contact force, including electrostatic and magnetic forces.