Abstract: A method and a device for driving a display panel are provided by embodiments of the present application. The method includes: outputting an initial scanning signal including two pulse signals; pre-charging an x-th row of pixel drive cells when the x-th row of pixel drive cells receive a first pulse signal; and charging the x-th row of pixel drive cells when the x-th row of pixel drive cells receive a second pulse signal, writing data into the x-th row of pixel drive cells, and meanwhile, pre-charging an x+4m-th row of pixel drive cells.

Abstract: A display device that is suitable for increasing in size is achieved. Three or more source lines are provided for each pixel column. Video signals having the same polarity are input to adjacent source lines during one frame period. Dot inversion driving is used to reduce a flicker, crosstalk, or the like.

Abstract: The laser projection display device includes: a photo-sensor for detecting the quantity of laser light generated by the laser light source; and an image processing unit for processing a drive signal on the basis of the quantity of light of the detected laser light and supplying the processed drive signal to a driving unit for the laser light source. Right after the dimming, the image processing unit supplies the drive signal to the driving unit for the laser light source on the basis of the quantity of light of the detected laser light within a second execution cycle shorter than a first execution cycle which is the execution cycle used during the normal operation.

Abstract: An assembly for emitting light including a circuit board, an LED for producing a light, wherein the LED is arranged on the circuit board, an optical element, which is arranged in such a way that the optical element optically influences the light produced by the LED, and a spacing element, wherein the spacing element is arranged between the optical element and the circuit board.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes four induction antennas which have the same structure, are connected in parallel and are disposed to be overlapped. The induction antennas include an external upper section arranged on a first quadrant of a first layer, an internal upper section connected to the external upper section and arranged on a second quadrant of the first layer, an internal lower section connected to the internal upper section and arranged on a third quadrant of a second layer arranged on a lower part of the first layer, and an external lower section connected to the internal lower section and arranged on a fourth quadrant of the second layer. An RF power is supplied to one end of the external upper section, and the other end of the external lower section is grounded.

Abstract: A method for making the electron emission apparatus is provided. In the method, an insulating substrate including a surface is provided. A number of grids are formed on the insulating substrate and defined by a plurality of electrodes. A number of conductive linear structures are fabricated and supported by the electrodes. The number of conductive linear structures are substantially parallel to the surface and each of the grids contains at least one of the conductive linear structures. The conductive linear structures are cut to form a number of electron emitters. Each of the electron emitters has two electron emission ends defining a gap therebetween.

Abstract: A light source device includes: a light source; a driving signal generating unit that supplies a driving signal to the light source; a light amount measuring unit that measures the amount of light of the light source; and a light amount correcting unit that calculates as a light amount error a difference between a target light amount corresponding to a gray-scale value indicated by gray-scale data input from the outside and the amount of light measured by the light amount measuring unit, corrects a differential efficiency by an integrated value of a product of the light amount error and the gray-scale value, corrects a threshold value of the driving signal, and outputs to the driving signal generating unit a command signal for generating a driving signal having a differential efficiency and a threshold value after the correction.

Abstract: An ion source using a field emission device is provided. The field emission device includes an insulative substrate, an electron pulling electrode, a secondary electron emission layer, a first dielectric layer, a cathode electrode, and an electron emission layer. The electron pulling electrode is located on a surface of the insulative substrate. The secondary electron emission layer is located on a surface of the electron pulling electrode. The cathode electrode is located apart from the electron pulling electrode by the first dielectric layer. The cathode electrode has a surface oriented to the electron pulling electrode and defines a first opening as an electron output portion. The electron emission layer is located on the surface of the cathode electrode and oriented to the electron pulling electrode.

Abstract: System that focuses electron beams in an electro-static area to a laminar flow of electrons with uniform distribution of current density and extraordinary demagnification includes a housing having a first interior portion and a second interior portion electrically insulated from the first interior portion. The second interior portion has an electric field-free space. An electrode system is disposed in the first interior portion and includes a cathode assembly and at least one anode assembly. The cathode assembly generates an electron beam that passes through each anode assembly and then into the electric field-free space in the second interior portion. A position of a crossover point on a longitudinal axis maybe regulated by varying dimensions of a substantially cylindrical portion of the anode assembly and a substantially cylindrical portion of a near-cathode electrode assembly.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a field emission electronic device. The field emission electronic device includes an insulating substrate, a first electrical conductor located on surface of the insulating substrate, a number of electron emitters connected to the first electrical conductor, a second electrical conductor spaced apart from and insulated from the first electrical conductor. Each of the number of electron emitters includes at least one electron emitter. Each of the electron emitters includes a carbon nanotube pipe. The carbon nanotube pipe includes a first end, a second end and a main body connecting the first end and the second end. The first end of the carbon nanotube pipe is electrically connected to one of the plurality of row electrodes. The second end of the carbon nanotube pipe has a number of carbon nanotube peaks.

Abstract: A field emission display includes an insulating substrate, a number of first electrode down-leads, a number of second electrode down-leads, and a number of electron emission units. The first electrode down-leads are set an angle relative to the second electrode down-leads to define a number of cells and a number of intersections. Each electron emission unit is located at one of the plurality of intersections and in at least two adjacent cells. The electron emission unit includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a plurality of electron emitters. The second electrode extends surrounding the first electrode. The plurality of electron emitters located on and electrically connected to at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode. A field emission display is also provided.

Abstract: System that focuses electron beams in an electro-static area to a laminar flow of electrons with uniform distribution of current density and extraordinary demagnification includes a housing having a first interior portion and a second interior portion electrically insulated from the first interior portion. The second interior portion has an electric field-free space. An electrode system is disposed in the first interior portion and includes a cathode assembly and at least one anode assembly. The cathode assembly generates an electron beam that passes through each anode assembly and then into the electric field-free space in the second interior portion. The system parameters may be calculated and created due to the CGMR conceptual method.

Abstract: System that focuses electron beams in an electro-static area to a laminar flow of electrons with uniform distribution of current density and extraordinary demagnification includes a body that defines a boundary for an electric field, a field-forming cathode electrode system, a focusing electrode system, and at least one anode electrode system in the electro-static section and a second electric field-free section including an adjustable screen system arranged in an interior of the body. The field-forming near-cathode electrode system includes a cathode electrically connected to a flat part and a curvilinear part electrically connected to a cylindrical part. The anode electrode system includes an opening part, an anode electrically connected to a flat part and a curvilinear part electrically connected to a cylindrical part which is similar or identical to and symmetrical with the cathode electrode system. The system parameters are calculated and created due to the CGMR conceptual method.

Abstract: A display panel including a plurality of scan lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of pixels is provided. The data lines are disposed substantially perpendicular to the scan lines Each of the pixels is electrically connected with the corresponding data line and the corresponding scan line and the pixels are arranged as an array. The data lines are grouped into a plurality of groups and each of the groups is disposed between two adjacent pixel columns and has N data lines, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 3. A portion of the data lines of at least a first group among the groups cross over a portion of the scan lines. The rest data lines of the first group cross over all the scan lines.

Abstract: An image display device includes luminescence pixels arranged in rows and columns. The image display device includes a first signal line and a second signal line, first control lines, and at least two drive blocks. Each drive block is composed of luminescence pixels in at least two of the rows. Each luminescence pixel includes a luminescence element and a current controller. Each of the luminescence pixels that belong to a kth drive block further includes a first switch provided between the first signal line and the current controller. Each of the luminescence pixels that belong to a (k+1)th drive block further includes a second switch provided between the second signal line and the current controller. Each of the first control lines is connected to all of the luminescence pixels in one of the drive blocks and not connected to the luminescence pixels in a different drive block.

Abstract: A plasma display panel has a first plate and a second plate facing each other via a discharge space. A plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes extending in a first direction, and a plurality of address electrodes extending in a second direction intersecting with the first direction are provided at the first plate. Also, a plurality of first barrier ribs extending in the second direction are integrally formed with the second plate at the first plate side of the second plate. Further, the plasma display panel has, for example, an antireflective film formed on a surface of the second plate at an opposite side of a surface facing the first plate. As a result, a contrast of an image can be improved.

Abstract: A display panel includes a first substrate, a display layer, a second substrate and a water-proofing frame. The first substrate has a view area and a ring-shaped through trench and includes a first base, a first metal layer, a gate-insulating layer, a second metal layer, a semiconductor layer, a bibulous insulating layer and a pixel-electrode layer. The gate-insulating layer is disposed between the first and the second metal layers. The bibulous insulating layer is disposed on the second metal layer and the gate-insulating layer. The ring-shaped through trench passes through the bibulous insulating layer and the part of the gate-insulating layer exposed by the second metal layer and surrounds the view area. The water-proofing frame is disposed at the ring-shaped through trench, connects the first substrate and the second substrate and encloses a wet-proof space between the first substrate and the second substrate. Besides, another display panel is also provided.

Abstract: A plasma display member comprises a plurality of substantially stripe-shaped address electrodes (7) formed on a substrate (5), a dielectric layer (6) covering the address electrodes, main barrier ribs (8) located on the dielectric layer and formed substantially in parallel with the address electrodes, and auxiliary barrier ribs (9) formed orthogonal to the main barrier ribs. In the plasma display member, the pitch (Pt1) between the outermost main barrier rib of the main barrier ribs located in the non-display region on both sides in the lateral direction of a display region and the main barrier rib adjacent to the outermost main barrier rib is integer times the pitch (Pt2) between the main barrier ribs located in the display region, where the integer is two or more. In addition, exposure processing is performed a plurality of times by using a photomask having a specific shape, thereby making it possible to obtain a plasma display having a high display quality and a high productivity.

Abstract: A second transparent electrode of each of the row electrodes in each row electrode pair corresponding each of the discharge cells located in an internal peripheral portion of the panel has an electrode area smaller than the electrode area of a first transparent electrode corresponding each of the discharge cells located in a central portion of the panel. The head portion of the second transparent electrode corresponding to each of the discharge cells located in the internal peripheral portion has a row-direction width greater than the row-direction width of the head portion of the first transparent electrode corresponding to each of the discharge cells located in the central portion.

Abstract: A light-emitting substrate according to the present invention comprises a substrate, a plurality of light-emitting members disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of metal backs two-dimensionally arranged, the plurality of metal backs covering the plurality of light-emitting members. The metal backs in even-numbered rows and the metal backs in odd-numbered rows are disposed out of alignment with each other in a row direction, and the metal backs in even-numbered rows and in a same column are connected with one another by a first resistor, and the metal backs in odd-numbered rows and in a same column are connected with one another by a second resistor.

Abstract: An electron emitting device includes a substrate, a plurality of first wiring units, each of the plurality of first wiring units including a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction on the substrate and spaced apart from each other, a plurality of second wiring units, each of the plurality of second wiring units including a plurality of second electrodes each extending in a direction substantially opposite to the first direction and interposed between adjacent first electrodes of the plurality of first electrodes, and a plurality of first electron emitters at sides of the first electrodes and a plurality of second electron emitters at sides of the second electrodes, wherein at least one of the plurality of first wiring units or the plurality of second wiring units is configured to be driven separately.

Abstract: A structure for repairing a line defect in which a short can be easily repaired using an adjacent wiring line despite limited repairing space and a method of repairing the defect are disclosed.

Abstract: A PDP includes a first substrate and a second substrate disposed to face each other, a plurality of address electrodes on the first substrate, a plurality of display electrodes on the second substrate, the display electrodes facing the first substrate and crossing the address electrodes, a first dielectric layer on the second substrate, the display electrodes being between the first dielectric layer and the second substrate, a first protective layer on the dielectric layer, the first protective layer including a low work function material, and a second protective layer on the first protective layer, the second protective layer including a high work function material and openings exposing the first protective layer in regions corresponding to the display electrodes.

Abstract: A flat panel display apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the flat panel display apparatus includes i) a flat panel having four peripheral sides and including a plurality of display elements, ii) a first plurality of pad electrodes formed at one or more of the four sides of the flat panel, wherein the first plurality of pad electrodes are electrically connected to at least one of the plurality of display elements, iii) a first plurality of conductive lines extending from the first plurality of pad electrodes, respectively, wherein the first plurality of conductive lines are electrically insulated from each other and iv) at least one intermediate electrode formed between two adjacent ones of the first plurality of conductive lines, wherein the at least one intermediate electrode is electrically insulated from the two adjacent conductive lines.

Abstract: It aims to improve, in a light emitter substrate which has a resistor for connecting electrodes adjacent in a row direction, withstand discharge performance of the resistor. In the light emitter substrate which comprises a substrate, plural light-emitting members which are positioned in matrix on the substrate, plural electrodes each of which covers at least one of the light-emitting members and which are positioned in matrix, and a row-direction resistor which is positioned between the electrodes adjacent in the row direction and connects these electrodes to each other, a row-direction separated distance Gx? between the electrodes adjacent in the row direction at a connecting portion between the electrodes and the row-direction resistor is larger than a row-direction separated distance Gx between the electrodes adjacent in the row direction at a portion covering the light-emitting members (Gx?>Gx).

Abstract: A transparent electric sign with chip LEDs is disclosed.

Abstract: An ion source is capable of generating and/or emitting an ion beam which may be used to deposit a layer on a substrate or to perform other functions. In certain example embodiments, techniques for reducing the costs associated with producing ion sources and/or elements thereof are provided. Such techniques may include, for example, forming the inner and/or outer cathode(s) from 1018 mild steel and/or segmented pieces. Such techniques also or instead include, for example, forming the ion source body from a single steel U-channel, or from segmented pieces making up the same. These techniques may be used alone or in various combinations.

Abstract: An electron emission apparatus includes an insulating substrate, one or more grids located on the substrate, wherein the one or more grids includes: a first, second, third and fourth electrode that are located on the periphery of the gird, wherein the first and the second electrode are parallel to each other, and the third and fourth electrodes are parallel to each other; and one or more electron emission units located on the substrate. Each the electron unit includes at least one electron emitter, and the electron emitter includes a first end, a second end and a gap. At least one electron emission end is located in the gap.

Abstract: An electron emission apparatus includes an insulating substrate, one or more grids located on the substrate, wherein the one or more grids includes: a first, second, third and fourth electrode that are located on the periphery of the gird, wherein the first and the second electrode are parallel to each other, and the third and fourth electrodes are parallel to each other; and one or more electron emission units located on the substrate. Each the electron unit includes at least one electron emitter, the electron emitter includes a first end, a second end and a gap; wherein the first end is electrically connected to one of the plurality of the first electrodes and the second end is electrically connected to one of the plurality of the third electrodes; two electron emission ends are located in the gap, and each electron emission end includes a plurality of electron emission tips.

Abstract: An electron-emitting device according to this invention has a cathode electrode, a first electrode, a second electrode, an insulating layer, a gate electrode, and an electron-emitting member. The gate electrode, the insulating layer, and the first electrode respectively have an opening communicating with each other. The electron-emitting member is provided on the cathode electrode, and at least a portion of the electron-emitting member is exposed in the opening. The second electrode is provided in the opening of the first electrode and electrically connected to the cathode electrode.

Abstract: An organic electroluminescent (EL) display, wherein fabrication is simplified, manufacturing cost is reduced, periodicity with which pixels are arrayed is maintained, picture quality is prevented from deteriorating due to a boundary between transparent substrates, and high resolution is realized. A plurality of organic thin film EL display elements are formed on a single transparent substrate. Circuit substrates on which driver circuits for supplying signals to signal and scanning electrodes for each of the EL display elements are mounted are bonded to the EL display elements. The circuit substrate has an end-sealing property and through holes are bored opposite the signal and scanning electrodes. The through holes are covered by a conductive, end-sealing material. Signals are supplied from the driver circuit to the signal and scanning electrodes through the conductive material. A portion of the organic EL display element that is not bonded to the circuit substrate is covered by an end-sealing material.

Abstract: An electron emitting structure, for example, for use as a cathode plate of a field emission display (FED). The structure comprises a substrate, base electrodes formed on the substrate and gate electrodes crossing over the base electrodes. An insulating material is formed on the substrate and the base electrodes that separates the gate electrodes from the base electrodes, the gate electrodes formed on the insulating material. And an electron emitting material is deposited on active regions of the base electrodes, each active region defined as a portion of each base electrode between a respective pair of gate electrodes. In one implementation, the FED produces a substantially uniform electric field in the active region in order to produce a substantially straight electron emission little dispersion.

Abstract: An electron lens is used for focusing electrons from a cathode to an anode. The lens includes a first conductive layer with a first opening at a first distance from the cathode. The first conductive layer is held at a first voltage. The lens also includes a second conductive layer with a second opening at a second distance from the first conductive layer and a third distance from the anode. The second conductive layer is held at a second voltage substantially equal to the voltage of the anode. The first and second openings are chosen based on the first voltage, the second voltage, the first distance, the second distance and the third distance. The opening focuses the electrons emitted from the cathode onto the anode to a spot size preferably less than 40 nanometers. The force created between the cathode and anode is minimized by the structure of the lens.

Abstract: An organic EL display, wherein fabrication is simplified, manufacturing cost is reduced, periodicity with which pixels are arrayed is maintained, picture quality is prevented from deteriorating due to a boundary between transparent substrates, and high resolution is realized. A plurality of organic thin-film EL elements (2) are formed on a single transparent substrate (1). Circuit substrates (5) in which driver circuits (6) for supplying signals to signal and scanning electrodes of the elements (2) are mounted are bonded to the elements (2). The circuit substrate has an end-sealing property and through-holes bored opposite the signal and scanning electrodes. The through-holes are covered by a conductive, end-sealing material. Signals are supplied from the driver circuit (6) to the signal and scanning electrodes through the conductive material. A portion of the organic EL element which is not bonded to the circuit substrate is covered by an end-sealing material.

Abstract: A display includes a substrate and an emitter formed on the substrate. A first dielectric layer is formed on the substrate to have a thickness slightly less than a height of the emitter above the planar surface and includes an opening formed about the emitter. The display also includes a conductive extraction grid formed on the first dielectric layer. The extraction grid includes an opening surrounding the emitter. The display further includes a second dielectric layer formed on the extraction grid and a focusing electrode formed on the second dielectric layer. The focusing electrode is electrically coupled to the emitter through an impedance element. The focusing electrode includes an opening formed above the apex. The focusing electrode provides enhanced focusing performance together with reduced circuit complexity, resulting in a superior display.

Abstract: An electron tube cathode is disclosed, comprising a base, electron emissive material layers formed on the base and containing alkaline earth metal oxides including barium, and reducing metal layers interposed between the emissive material layers. The metal layers comprise at least one metal selected from W, Mo, Ta and Ti. The metal layers further comprise any one of rhenium, yttrium or a mixture thereof in the amount of 3 to 5 wt % thereof. The amount of the entire metal layer is 8 to 15 wt % of the entire emissive layer comprising the emissive material layers and the metal layers. The entire metal layer has a thickness of 3 to 5 &mgr;m. Each of the metal layers comprise at least one or more layers formed by means of a spraying method. The present invention provides advantages of enhancing emission characteristics and life characteristics of the cathode by increasing the amount of free Ba.

Abstract: A display includes a substrate and an emitter formed on the substrate. A first dielectric layer is formed on the substrate to have a thickness slightly less than a height of the emitter above the planar surface and includes an opening formed about the emitter. The display also includes a conductive extraction grid formed on the first dielectric layer. The extraction grid includes an opening surrounding the emitter. The display further includes a second dielectric layer formed on the extraction grid and a focusing electrode formed on the second dielectric layer. The focusing electrode is electrically coupled to the emitter through an impedance element. The focusing electrode includes an opening formed above the apex. The focusing electrode provides enhanced focusing performance together with reduced circuit complexity, resulting in a superior display.

Abstract: A plurality of field emission device cathodes each generate emission of electrons, which are then controlled and focused using various electrodes to produce an electron beam. Horizontal and vertical deflection techniques, similar to those used within a cathode ray tube, operate to scan the individual electron beams onto portions of a phosphor screen in order to generate images. The use of the plurality of field emission cathodes provides for a flatter screen depth than possible with a typical cathode ray tube.

Abstract: A display includes a substrate and an emitter formed on the substrate. A first dielectric layer is formed on the substrate to have a thickness slightly less than a height of the emitter above the planar surface and includes an opening formed about the emitter. The display also includes a conductive extraction grid formed on the first dielectric layer. The extraction grid includes an opening surrounding the emitter. The display further includes a second dielectric layer formed on the extraction grid and a focusing electrode formed on the second dielectric layer. The focusing electrode is electrically coupled to the emitter through an impedance element. The focusing electrode includes an opening formed above the apex. The focusing electrode provides enhanced focusing performance together with reduced circuit complexity, resulting in a superior display.

Abstract: A display includes a substrate and an emitter formed on the substrate. A first dielectric layer is formed on the substrate to have a thickness slightly less than a height of the emitter above the planar surface and includes an opening formed about the emitter. The display also includes a conductive extraction grid formed on the first dielectric layer. The extraction grid includes an opening surrounding the emitter. The display further includes a second dielectric layer formed on the extraction grid and a focusing electrode formed on the second dielectric layer. The focusing electrode is electrically coupled to the emitter through an impedance element. The focusing electrode includes an opening formed above the apex. The focusing electrode provides enhanced focusing performance together with reduced circuit complexity, resulting in a superior display.

Abstract: A field emission device includes a non-stabilized special vector electron source having a field emission edge emitter cathode (102), a stabilizing anode (103) and a current stabilizer (104) in electrical circuit of the stabilizing anode (103), a collecting anode (105) and at least one control electrode (106) for controlling emission flow of electrons from the vector electron source to the collecting anode (105).

Abstract: A source of a focused electron beam is provided for use in a cathode ray tube (CRT) or vacuum microelectronic device. A carbon-based field emission cathode, extraction gate and focus lens are formed as an integrated structure using fabrication techniques that are used to form integrated circuits. An external focus lens is used to confine the beamlets from a large number of carbon-based surfaces. A convergence cup accelerates the beam toward a drift space and finally to a screen on a CRT or other device. The source may be much more compact than present CRT electron optics apparatus.

Abstract: A field emitter device including an insulator structure provided on an upper gate line layer of the device. The insulator structure may surround groups of emitters arranged on adjacent gate lines, groups of emitters arranged on the same gate lines, and/or entire regions of a larger array of field emitters. The insulator structure may reduce the occurrence of flashovers to and from the gate lines and emitters when the field emitter device is used in a display. The insulator structure may also enhance the focus of electrons emitted by the field emitter device on the display screen. Focus may be further enhanced by the addition of a resistive coating on the insulator structure. Methods of making the insulator structure and resistive coating are also disclosed.

Abstract: An electric field emission display (FED) and a method for manufacturing a spacer thereof are provided. The FED includes a spacer having a structure in which a multi-focusing electrode layer, an electron beam amplifying layer and a getter layer are stacked between an anode and a cathode, or a spacer having a structure in which a first electrode layer, a first insulating layer, a second electrode layer, a second insulating layer, a third electrode layer, a third insulating layer and a fourth electrode layer are sequentially stacked. Thus, electron beams can be easily focused by the multi-focusing electrode of the spacer, and high luminance can be realized at low current due to electron beam amplification of the electron amplifying apparatus. Also, the diamond tip is used as an electron emission means, to thereby obtain a low driving voltage, stability at a high temperature, and high thermal conductivity.

Abstract: A display includes a substrate and an emitter formed on the substrate. A first dielectric layer is formed on the substrate to have a thickness slightly less than a height of the emitter above the planar surface and includes an opening formed about the emitter. The display also includes a conductive extraction grid formed on the first dielectric layer. The extraction grid includes an opening surrounding the emitter. The display further includes a second dielectric layer formed on the extraction grid and a focusing electrode formed on the second dielectric layer. The focusing electrode is electrically coupled to the emitter through an impedance element. The focusing electrode includes an opening formed above the apex. The focusing electrode provides enhanced focusing performance together with reduced circuit complexity, resulting in a superior display.

Abstract: A field emission device includes a substrate, a first electrode formed on the substrate in a predetermined pattern, a dielectric layer formed on the substrate to embed the first electrode, a second electrode formed on the dielectric layer in a predetermined pattern, a floating electrode spaced apart a predetermined distance from the second electrode, on the dielectric layer, and a conductive particle layer formed between the second electrode and the floating electrode to electrically connect the second electrode and the floating electrode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a micro power switch comprising a cold cathode for emitting electrons, an anode for capturing the electrons emitted from the cold cathode, and a control electrode for controlling an amount of the electrons emitted from the cold cathode, wherein the cold cathode is made of material having a smaller electron emission barrier than the control electrode, the anode is applied with a positive potential in relation to the cold cathode, and the control electrode is applied with a potential equal to or lower than a potential of the cold cathode.

Abstract: A method of fabricating row lines over a field emission array. The method employs only two mask steps to define row lines and pixel openings through selected regions of each of the row lines. In accordance with the method of the present invention, a layer of conductive material is disposed over a substantially planarized surface of a grid of semiconductive material. A layer of passivation material is then disposed over the layer of conductive material. In one embodiment of the method, a first mask may be employed to remove passivation material and conductive material from between adjacent rows of pixels and from substantially above each of the pixels of the field emission array. A second mask is employed to remove semiconductive material from between the adjacent rows of pixels. In another embodiment of the method, a first mask is employed to facilitate removal of passivation material, conductive material, and semiconductive material from between adjacent rows of pixels of the field emission array.

Abstract: In a field emission electron gun including emitters (104) on predetermined parts of a substrate (109), an insulator film (105) on a remaining part of the substrate, a first gate electrode (101) on the insulator film so as to surround the emitters with a space left between each emitter and the first gate electrode and to have an outer peripheral surface defining an emission region (E), a gate edge portion (106) of a conductor is formed on the insulator film to surround the outer peripheral surface of the first gate electrode in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the first gate electrode. A second gate electrode (102) is formed on the insulator film to surround the gate edge portion with a distance left between the gate edge portion and the second gate electrode applied with a second voltage less than a first voltage applied to the first gate electrode.

Abstract: A field emission display includes a substrate with a plurality of cathode layers provided thereon. A plurality of micro tips are provided on each of the cathode layers. A plurality of gate insulating layers are also provided on the cathode layers, each of the gate insulating layers having a plurality of holes for accommodating each unit of the micro tips. A plurality of gate electrodes are provided on the gate insulating layers, each of the gate electrodes having a plurality of holes corresponding to each hole of the plurality of gate insulating layers, each of the plurality of gate insulating layers and each of the plurality of gate electrodes being alternately provided on each other.