Abstract: A method of manufacturing a luminescent screen assembly for a color cathode-ray tube (CRT). The luminescent screen assembly is formed on an interior surface of a faceplate panel of the CRT. The luminescent screen assembly includes an organic conductive (OC) layer overcoated with an organic photoconductive (OPC) layer. Different color-emitting phosphors are sequentially deposited over portions of the OPC layer and fixed with an appropriate fixative to secure the phosphors to the OPC layer, and then filmed to provide a smooth surface upon which a metal layer is applied. Thereafter, the metallized screen is baked to drive-off organic constituents remaining on the screen from the OPC, OC, filming and overspray layers. The organic constituents are removed from the metallized screen by volatilizing the organic materials such that the volume rate of gaseous organic constituents produced is less than the diffusion rate of such gaseous organic constituents through the metal layer.

Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a manufacturing method for a PDP that can continuously apply phosphor ink for a long time and can accurately and evenly produce phosphor layers even when the cell construction is very fine. To do so, phosphor ink is continuously expelled from a nozzle while the nozzle moves relative to channels between partition walls formed on a plate so as to scan and apply phosphor ink to the channels. While doing so the path taken by the nozzle within each channel between a pair of partition walls is adjusted based on position information for the channel. When phosphor particles is successively applied to a plurality of channels, phosphor ink is continuously expelled from the nozzle even when the nozzle is positioned away from the channels. The phosphor ink is composed of: phosphor particles that have an average particle diameter of 0.

Abstract: A method for forming an emissive layer for an electroluminescent display is provided that includes positioning a substrate (40) in spaced relation to a port (88) of a microeffusion cell (86). The method then provides for transporting the substrate (40) across the port (88) at a substantially constant rate. The method then provides for effusing an emissive material from the port (88) and adhering at least a portion of the emissive material effused from the port (88) to a defined region of the substrate (40) to form an emissive strip (46) having a substantially constant width on the substrate (40).

Abstract: An evaporation mask is placed between an evaporation source and a plastic substrate. An evaporation substance from the evaporation source is allowed to selectively pass through one or more openings formed on the evaporation mask corresponding to the pattern of an evaporation layer of an EL element, to form the evaporation layer on the plastic substrate. As the material for the evaporation mask, a material whose thermal expansion coefficient is similar to (for example, within a range of ±30% of) the thermal expansion coefficient of the plastic substrate, for example, a plastic material such as a polyimide, is employed. It is preferable to employ a material having a thermal endurance which is, for example, at least approximately 50° C. higher than the thermal endurance of the plastic substrate.

Abstract: An evaporation mask onto which an opening is formed for selectively allowing passage of an evaporation substance from an evaporation source onto a glass substrate to form an evaporation layer of an electroluminescence element in a predetermined pattern is placed between an evaporation source and a glass substrate and evaporation is performed. As a material for the evaporation mask, a material having a thermal expansion coefficient 160% or smaller of the thermal coefficient of glass is employed so as to minimize the thermal deformation of the evaporation mask which is closer the evaporation source and temperature of which is increased, to thereby improve the evaporation patterning precision.

Abstract: An electrophoretic display device distributes an electrophoretic liquid mixture containing electrophoretic particles to respective pixels in substantially equal amounts, thereby obviating a display density fluctuation due to a difference in distributed amount of the electrophoretic particles at the respective pixels. The equal distribution is performed through a process including the use of a temporary adsorbing member carrying the electrophoretic particles in an electrostatically adsorbed form in a pattern corresponding to an arrangement pattern, followed by transfer of the electrophoretic particles to the respective pixels, or a process including distribution of a distribution liquid containing the electrophoretic particles to the respective pixels followed by a step of adding the dispersion liquid.

Abstract: A high resolution field emission display includes a faceplate and a baseplate. The faceplate includes a transparent viewing layer, a transparent conductive layer formed on the transparent viewing layer and intersecting stripes of light-absorbing, opaque insulating material formed on the transparent conductive layer. The insulating material defines openings less than one hundred microns wide between the intersecting stripes. The faceplate also includes a plurality of localized regions of cathodoluminescent material, each formed in one of the openings. The cathodoluminescent material includes a metal oxide providing reduced resistivity in the cathodoluminescent material. Significantly, the reduced resistivity of the cathodoluminescent material together with the focusing effect of the insulating material provide increased acuity in luminous images formed on the faceplate.

Abstract: A heat absorbing film (14) made of an oxide is formed on a conductive reflecting film (13) by applying and baking a sol containing a material, which is to form the oxide, in a colloidal state. Conditions under which a vacuum evaporation system for forming the conductive reflecting film (13), and an applying/baking system for forming the heat absorbing film (14) are operated need not be changed, and the heat absorbing film (14) having small variations in thickness and quality can be formed on the conductive reflecting film (13). Reflection and radiation of heat from the conductive reflecting film (13) to a color selection electrode are suppressed effectively, so that a color cathode-ray tube in which a decrease in color purity is small can be manufactured.

Abstract: In a manufacturing method of a color filter for display devices having a plurality of pixels on a substrate, each pixel comprises a reflective layer and a color layer, the method of manufacture comprises a step of forming partitions which separate each pixel area from the other pixel areas to comprise the pixel in each pixel area; a step of forming the reflective layer by discharging a first liquid material into each of the pixel areas by means of a droplet discharge method; and a step of forming the color layer within each of the pixel areas. By this method, color filters can be manufactured without requiring photolithography or other complicated processes, in a short time, using little energy, and at low cost.

Abstract: Described is a method of fabricating an organic electroluminescent display (hereinafter abbreviated OELD) enabling to increase a throughput efficiency by carrying out a foregoing OELD process, dividing a large-scaled substrate, and carrying out a following OELD process in order. The present invention includes the steps of forming a first electrode layer on a large-scaled substrate, dividing the large-scaled substrate into a plurality of small substrates, forming an organic electroluminescent layer on the first electrode layer of at least one of the small substrates, and forming a second electrode layer on the organic electroluminescent layer.

Abstract: A multicolor organic light emitting device employs vertically stacked layers of double heterostructure devices which are fabricated from organic compounds. The vertical stacked structure is formed on a glass base having a transparent coating of ITO or similar metal to provide a substrate. Deposited on the substrate is the vertical stacked arrangement of three double heterostructure devices, each fabricated from a suitable organic material. Stacking is implemented such that the double heterostructure with the longest wavelength is on the top of the stack. This constitutes the device emitting red light on the top with the device having the shortest wavelength, namely, the device emitting blue light, on the bottom of the stack. Located between the red and blue device structures is the green device structure.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a metallized luminescent screen, for a cathode-ray tube, includes the steps of: depositing at least one phosphor layer on an inner surface of a faceplate of a panel to form said luminescent screen, depositing on said layer a sub-layer consisting of a lacquer, drying said sub-layer to form a film, coating at least partially the internal surface of the faceplate panel with an aqueous solution of a copolymer of acrylic/styrene, drying the copolymer coating, depositing a metallic layer onto said copolymer coating, removing the organic materials contained in the luminescent screen, the film and the copolymer coating, by baking the tube panel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a cathode ray tube, in which an untreated panel for a cathode ray tube is supplied to a phosphor screen-forming line including a black film-forming step for forming a black film, a phosphor film-forming step for forming a phosphor film, and an aluminum film-forming step for forming an aluminum film to form a pattern of a phosphor screen consisting of the black film, the phosphor film and the aluminum film on the inner surface of the panel.

Abstract: A phosphor pattern for a field emission display panel (FED) is provided. The phosphor pattern is formed by a process which comprises the steps of: (I) forming (A) a photosensitive resin composition layer containing a phosphor on a substrate to which a conductive layer is formed; (II) selectively irradiating active light to (A) the photosensitive resin composition layer containing a phosphor; (III) selectively removing (A) the photosensitive resin composition layer to which active light has been selectively irradiated by development to form a pattern; and (IV) calcining the pattern to remove unnecessary portion to form the phosphor pattern. Also provided are this process for forming the phosphor pattern, a photosensitive element for a FED and a FED display panel.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a luminescent screen assembly for a color cathode-ray tube (CRT) is disclosed. The luminescent screen assembly is formed on an interior surface of a faceplate panel of the CRT. The luminescent screen assembly includes color-emitting phosphors that are sequentially deposited over portions of the interior surface of the faceplate panel of the CRT. A filming composition is electrostatically sprayed over the color-emitting phosphors. The filming composition comprises an acrylic polymer dissolved in a solvent mixture of one or more high-volatility solvents combined with one or more low-volatility solvents.

Abstract: A resin composition (A) layer, comprising an acrylic polymer (a) having a weight average molecular weight of 10000 to 300000 and an acid number of 80 to 250 mgKOH/g and a fluorescent substance (b), and a photosensitive resin composition (B) layer are formed inside the cell, and then they are exposed, developed and baked. By the process of the present invention the fluorescent substance can be effectively and uniformly formed on the side and bottom wall of the cell.

Abstract: A functional film formed by coating a substrate with a coating composition having a partial hydrolyzate of a metallic compound containing a hydrolyzable reaction site, the partial hydrolyzate being a sol solution containing (1) a magnesium alkoxide, (2) diethanolamine, (3) water, and (4) an organic solvent. The coating may also be heated to form the functional film.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a luminescent screen assembly for a color cathode-ray tube (CRT) is disclosed. The luminescent screen assembly is formed on an interior surface of a faceplate panel of the CRT. The luminescent screen assembly includes color-emitting phosphors that are sequentially deposited over portions of the interior surface of the faceplate panel of the CRT. A filming composition is electrostatically sprayed over the color-emitting phosphors. The filming composition comprises an acrylic polymer dissolved in a solvent mixture of one or more high-volatility solvents combined with one or more low-volatility solvents.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a black matrix of a plasma display panel includes the steps of forming transparent electrodes of upper electrode patterns and black matrix patterns on an upper substrate, and depositing a predetermined metal material on the transparent electrodes of the black matrix patterns. In the method for manufacturing a black matrix of a plasma display panel, it is possible to manufacture the black matrix without performing a separate baking process. In addition, since it is possible to pattern the upper electrode and the black matrix at the same time, the manufacturing process steps are simplified and the manufacturing cost is saved.

Abstract: It is an object to obtain a cathode ray tube having a high resolution without decreasing electron emission property. Surface of a cathode was leveled by heating during forming a vacuum in order to oxidize a carbonate salt to an oxide as an electron emissive material, after applying a paste for printing on a metal substrate by screen printing, drying the same, and incorporating an oxide cathode in a cathode ray tube, the paste having a mixture of needle-like particles of the first group and bulk particles of the second group incorporated as an alkaline earth metal carbonate forming an electron emissive material layer.

Abstract: A method of marking glass includes providing a glass material with a surface (201) and using a wire (210) to mark the surface. The wire is softer than the glass material and does not damage the surface of the glass material.

Abstract: There is provided a field leak preventing coating film of a cahtode ray tube, comprising a vacuum case comprising the panel section, a neck section and a funnel section connecting the panel section and the neck section; a fluorescent film applied on an inner face of the panel section; and an electron gun, stored in the neck section, for emitting three electron beams toward the fluorescent film, by adhering a double coating film composed of a conductive first layer mainly composed of particles of one or more kinds of metal among noble metal elements of gold (Au), silver (Ag) or platinum (Pt) and a second layer mainly composed of silicon dioxide (SiO2) or magnesium fluoride (MgF2) on an outer face of a faceplate of a panel section of the color cathode ray tube.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube has a panel portion 1 with a phosphor layer 5 formed on its inner face, a neck portion 2 accommodating an electron gun 9, a funnel portion 2 for coupling the panel portion 1 to the neck portion 2 and a color selective electrode assembly 6 having a number of electron beam passing openings arranged opposite to the phosphor layer 5 with a space therebetween. The color selective electrode assembly is installed within the panel portion 1. An electron beam reflection film of a bismuth oxide thin film 6R having a bulk density of at least 1 g/cm3, e.g., from 1 to 9.3 g/cm3, is formed on the face of the color selective electrode assembly 6 against which the electron beams 14 emitted from the electron gun 9 collide. The cathode ray tube is capable of displaying high density and high resolution image.

Abstract: Since a widely applicable high quality plasma display equipped with a phosphor layer suitable as a highly precise plasma display can be produced continuously at a high productivity level, an industrially advantageous method and apparatus for producing a plasma display can be provided. The highly precise plasma display obtained in the present invention can be widely used in the display field, for example, for wall mounted television sets, information displays, etc.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a phosphor screen of a cathode ray tube for reducing required manufacturing process operations and time in comparison with a well-known slurry process, and preventing generation of noise due to smear of index stripes in a beam index type cathode ray tube. The method includes forming black matrix layers on a panel, transferring G color layers to the panel by scanning laser beams to a first transfer film having the G color layers as a transfer layer, transferring B color layers to the panel by scanning laser beams to a second transfer film having the B color layer as a transfer layer, transferring R color layers to the panel by scanning laser beams to a third transfer film having the G color layer as a transfer layer, forming an organic layer and an aluminum reflection layer on the whole surface of the panel, and removing the organic material by carrying out a baking process with relation to the panel.

Abstract: Disclosed are a phosphor pattern which comprises a substrate having unevenness and a phosphor layer formed on the inner surface of a concave portion of the substrate, wherein the phosphor pattern thickness ratio (x)/(y) satisfies a range of 0.1 to 1.5, where when the length from the bottom of the concave portion to the top of a convex portion is L (&mgr;m), (x) is a thickness of the phosphor pattern formed on an uneven wall surface at a position of 0.9×L from the bottom of the concave portion toward the top of the convex portion, and (y) is a thickness of the phosphor pattern formed on the uneven wall surface at a position of 0.4×L from the bottom of the concave portion toward the top of the convex portion, and processes for preparing the same.

Abstract: A luminescent nanophase binder is provided for use in UV and VUV applications. The binder promotes adherence of phosphor coatings to lamp envelopes and emits visible light under UV and VUV excitation. In a preferred embodiment, the binder comprises SiO2 nanoparticles doped with terbium or terbium and yttrium. Preferably, the nanoparticles have a particle size of less than 50 nm.

Abstract: A process for forming a phosphor screen for display having a substrate, and at least a black matrix layer and a phosphor layer formed on the substrate, which comprises firstly forming the black matrix layer on the substrate by photolithography, and then coating a phosphor-containing ink composition by a screen printing method by using a screen mask corresponding to the phosphor layer pattern, to form the phosphor layer on the substrate.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube and a method of manufacturing the cathode ray tube, wherein a black matrix layer and at least one phosphor layer is formed on inner surface of panel portion, a filming liquid containing an acrylic emulsion having methyl methacrylate as a major component is applied on the at least one phosphor layer, the filming liquid is dried to make an organic film resin on the at least one phosphor layer, a metal is metal deposited on the organic film, and the portion is baked to remove the organic film.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for coating interior carbon on the inner surface of cathode ray tube funnels by the flow coating process, being capable of coating the interior carbon so as to avoid adhesion thereof onto the projected portion of the anode button, and so as to ensure electrical connection between the interior carbon and the anode button will be provided. In the method, the air is spot-blown around the anode button provided inside the funnel at least when the interior carbon injected onto the inner surface of the funnel flows down to reach such anode button, to thereby prevent the interior carbon from adhering to the projected portion of such anode button.

Abstract: A method of coating phosphor particles that comprises the steps of introducing an inert gas into a reaction vessel; charging phosphor particles into the reaction vessel; heating the reaction vessel to a reaction temperature; introducing a coating precursor into the reaction vessel; introducing an oxygen/ozone mixture into the reaction vessel; and maintaining the agitation, inert gas flow, oxygen/ozone mixture flow and precursor supply for a time sufficient to coat the phosphor particles. This process yields phosphors having a half-life of upwards of 3,100 hours with efficacys of greater than 6 lumens per watt (lm/w).

Abstract: Disclosed are color filter producing method/apparatus for producing a color filter by ejecting onto a substrate ink from an ink-jet head having a plurality of nozzles arranged substantially in a first direction while relatively scanning the ink-jet head and the substrate in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction, so that filter elements adjacent in the second direction may be colored to have different colors. In the method/apparatus, before the coloring, landing locations for the plural ink dots to be ejected to color the filter elements, are measured and based on the measurement results, ejection timings for the plural nozzles are adjusted so that the plural ink dots land along the center line of each of the filter elements in the first direction.

Abstract: A display device (1) comprises a display screen (10) which comprises a blue color filter layer (24B) and a blue phosphor (25B). The blue phosphor with or covered by blue pigments.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing an organic thin-film electroluminescent device, a plurality of thin-film luminescent portions are arranged with fine pitches on a substrate. Each of the luminescent portions is formed by organic electroluminescent material or electrode material. A mask pattern is arranged on a pattern mask moving stage which finely moves in a predetermined direction. The substrate is arranged on a substrate moving stage. The substrate is opposed against the pattern mask with a predetermined pitch. An initial positioning alignment between the substrate and the pattern mask is performed by adjusting the substrate moving stage. The luminescent material is vaporized onto a surface of the substrate through the pattern mask. The luminescent material is vaporized on the surface of the substrate after moving the pattern mask onto a non-vaporizing portion of the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A method of producing a color cathode ray tube occurs by forming pigment-coated particles by applying pigment coatings to green, blue, and/or red fluorescent particles, such that the coatings cover about half of each particle; forming a black matrix film having light transmission window portions on the inner surface of a glass panel; and applying the pigment-coated particles to the light transmission window portions so that substantially all of the pigment coating on each particle is located between the phosphor it coats and the inner surface of the glass panel.

Abstract: A positive hole transporting layer (14) is formed on an ITO film so as to form a substrate (10). A light emission organic material (20) is formed on the front surface of a convex protrusion portion (18) of a metal sheet (16). The front surface of the positive hole transporting layer (14) and the convex protrusion portion (18) are clamped with a glass plate (22). Laser light is radiated to the interior of the convex protrusion portion (18) through a shielding plate with an opening portion whose size corresponds to the size of the convex protrusion portion (18). The light emission organic material formed on the front surface of the convex protrusion portion (18) sublimates and transfers to the positive hole transporting layer (14). These steps are performed for areas of three color light emission devices.

Abstract: A multicolor organic light emitting device employs vertically stacked layers of double heterostructure devices which are fabricated from organic compounds. The vertical stacked structure is formed on a glass base having a transparent coating of ITO or similar metal to provide a substrate. Deposited on the substrate is the vertical stacked arrangement of three double heterostructure devices, each fabricated from a suitable organic material. Stacking is implemented such that the double heterostructure with the longest wavelength is on the top of the stack. This constitutes the device emitting red light on the top with the device having the shortest wavelength, namely, the device emitting blue light, on the bottom of the stack. Located between the red and blue device structures is the green device structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a film having high uniformity in its film thickness distribution is provided. An evaporation source is used in which an evaporation cell, or a plurality of evaporation cells, having a longitudinal direction is formed, and by moving the evaporation source in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the evaporation source, a thin film is deposited on a substrate. By making the evaporation source longer, the uniformity of the film thickness distribution in the longitudinal direction is increased. The evaporation source is moved, film formation is performed over the entire substrate, and therefore the uniformity of the film thickness distribution over the entire substrate can be increased.

Abstract: Disclosed are a phosphor pattern which comprises a calcination product of a phosphor pattern precursor containing

Abstract: Disclosed are a process for preparing a phosphor pattern for a field emission display panel which comprises the steps of: (I) forming (A) a photosensitive resin composition layer containing a phosphor on a substrate to which a conductive layer is formed; (II) irradiating active light to (A) the photosensitive resin composition layer containing a phosphor imagewisely; (III) selectively removing (A) the photosensitive resin composition layer to which active light has been imagewisely irradiated by development to form a pattern; and (IV) calcining the pattern to remove unnecessary portion to form a phosphor pattern, a photosensitive element for a FED display panel, phosphor pattern for a FED display panel, and a FED display panel.

Abstract: A light quantity correction filter that can implement the desired transmittance distribution precisely and easily without complicating an exposure system, a method of making the light quantity correction filter, and a method of manufacturing a color cathode ray tube using the light quantity correction filter are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are a phosphor pattern which comprises a calcination product of a phosphor pattern precursor containing (A) an organic material containing at least one selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal and an alkaline earth metal; and (B) a phosphor wherein an amount of the alkali metal or the alkaline earth metal is 2% by weight or less based on the amount of (B) the phosphor, a process for preparing the same, an organic alkali developing solution for forming the same, an emulsion developing solution for forming the same and a back plate for plasma display using the same.

Abstract: A coating fluid for forming a phosphor screen is coated on an inside surface of a glass panel having a wall portion provided with a wall portion edge at an outside surface of the glass panel. Then, the coating fluid on the inside surface of the glass panel is dried after facing the inside surface of the glass panel downward and placing the wall portion edge onto a panel support stand in a manner that the panel is supported on the support stand primarily by the wall portion edge. Since the glass panel is placed on the support stand in a manner that only the edge portion contacts the support stand, the scattering of coating fluid during this placement can be prevented. As a result, a uniform phosphor layer can be formed on the inside surface of the panel without decreasing the productivity for making such a glass panel on which a phosphor layer is formed.

Abstract: A display structure is formed using patterned deposition of display materials. A substrate includes a plurality of distinct electrodes. A plurality of droplets including a material are formed and charged to a second polarity. First selected ones of the plurality of electrodes are charged to a first polarity opposite the second polarity to selectively attract the droplets including the material to the oppositely charged first selected ones of the plurality of electrodes.

Abstract: A liquid coating nozzle is provided with a first block which has an inner liquid reserving section that extends in the longitudinal direction and an inner discharge section which includes a plurality of small holes formed in the longitudinal direction at a bottom portion of the liquid reserving section. The nozzle is also provided with a second block which has an inner space defining a gas reserving section that extends in the longitudinal direction outside the first block and an outer discharge section formed in the longitudinal direction at a bottom portion of the inner space. The outer discharge section includes a plurality of small holes and produces a gas flow that externally surrounds a linear or curtain-shaped liquid flow that flows downward from the small holes. This results in the formation of a thin coating film in a short time and reduces the consumption of liquid and coating nonuniformities.

Abstract: A method for forming a protective layer for a dielectric material in an alternating current type plasma display is provided. In this connection, a coating sol solution is provided which can form a protective layer on a large area substrate without the need to introduce any expensive equipment, the protective layer thus formed being excellent in properties such as strength, adhesion, transparency, and protective properties and capable of being formed by a sol-gel process without use of the conventional vacuum process. The sol solution comprises a dispersion of a precursor to magnesium oxide in a specific form. A method for film formation, using this solution is also provided.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an organic EL display panel accomplishes pixelation without using a shadow mask, and without exposing active EL elements to solvents from photoresist, or developing and stripping solutions. A first electrode layer and an insulating layer are formed on a transparent substrate. Portions of the insulating layer are removed at predetermined regions using at least one laser beam. An organic function layer and a second electrode layer are then formed on the predetermined regions. The first electrode layer, the organic layer and the second electrode layer form a sub-pixel. Additional sub-pixels are formed using the same method.

Abstract: A color filter solution for applying on a face glass of a cathode ray tube and a method for patterning a color filter to improve the brightness and contrast characteristics of the color filter. The color filter solution comprises a pigment, an anion surfactant which contains sodium or ammonium ion or citric acid as a dispersion agent, a mixture solvent of a glycol and a pyrrolidone containing methyl or ethyl, a nonionic surfactant and a pure water. A method for patterning a color filter in a cathode ray tube comprises the steps of:preparing a color filter solution which comprises a pigment, an anion surfactant which contains sodium or ammonium ion or citric acid as a dispersion agent, a mixture solvent of a glycol and a pyrrolidone containing methyl or ethyl, and a nonionic surfactant;forming a photoresist slurry by adding an alcohol-sodium or ammonium dichromate to the color filter solution ; andcoating, exposing and developing the photoresist slurry on a face glass.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a pixel assembly on a faceplate of a display device, such as a field-emission display device. In one embodiment of the present invention, an application device is aligned over a pixel assembly on the faceplate. The present invention dispenses a specific amount of a substance into the pixel assembly such that the substance is dispensed primarily into the pixel assembly and such that the substance is not substantially dispensed outside of the pixel assembly. The present invention dispenses the substance into the pixel assembly such that the substance is not dispensed on a top surface of a matrix structure, where the matrix structure separates rows and columns of adjacent pixel assemblies. In one embodiment, the substance is dispensed into the pixel assembly from a printer head (e.g., an ink-jet printer head) adapted to dispense the substance.

Abstract: A method for forming a planar aluminum layer in a flat panel display structure. In one embodiment, the present invention creates a flat panel display structure having a raised black matrix defining wells within the matrix. The present embodiment then deposits a non-conformal layer of acrylic-containing aluminizing lacquer over a layer of phosphors residing within the wells of the black matrix. In so doing, the lacquer layer forms a substantially planar surface on top of the phosphors. The present invention then deposits a layer of catalyst material over the layer of lacquer so that the aluminizing lacquer can be burned off completely and cleanly at a relatively low temperature. The catalytic layer conforms to the planar surface of the lacquer layer. The present invention then deposits an aluminum layer over the catalytic layer. The aluminum layer, in turn, conforms to the planar surface of the catalytic layer. Finally, the present invention bakes off the non-conformal lacquer layer.