Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a tension mask-frame assembly includes a frame loading unit configured to load a tension mask-frame assembly, a pressing unit configured to press the support frame, a load cell configured to measure a force applied to the support frame, and a control unit configured to control the pressing unit to pre-deform the support frame in accordance with at least a portion of a bending deformation amount of the support frame, caused by own weight of the support frame and tension of the tension mask. The pressing unit includes inward pressing members which press the pair of support frames toward the inside of the frame, and outward pressing members which press the support frame toward the outside of the frame. The outward pressing members are disposed in a slot formed in a lengthwise direction of the support frame.

Abstract: A method of preparing a mask, a mask and an evaporation system are provided. The mask includes a frame having an opening in a middle region thereof and a mask pattern disposed above the frame. The method of preparing the mask includes: applying first opposite forces to the frame during a molding process of the frame; applying second opposite forces to the frame, during a welding process when the mask pattern is welded to at least part of the frame to cover an inner opening region of the frame; wherein the first opposite forces and the second opposite forces are equal in magnitude and the same in direction.

Abstract: An approach to activating a getter within a sealed vacuum cavity is disclosed. The approach uses inductive coupling from an external coil to a magnetically permeable material deposited in the vacuum cavity. The getter material is formed over this magnetically permeable material, and heated specifically thereby, leaving the rest of the device cavity and microdevice relatively cool. Using this inductive coupling technique, the getter material can be activated after encapsulation, and delicate structures and low temperature wafer bonding mechanisms may be used.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a cathodoluminescent capsule including at least one envelope, a cold cathode, an anode and a grid. The process comprises at least the steps of: depositing luminophore and reflective layers on an internal wall; depositing a conductive layer at least contacting the luminophore layer; providing a cap having a tube including at least three metal conductors, each being respectively welded to the anode, cathode and grid; assembling the cap with the envelope so as to form the capsule, the anode being in contact with the conductive layer and the luminophore layer opposed to the cathode; vacuuming the capsule via the tube; sealing the capsule by closing an end of the cap tube.

Abstract: A method for producing a plasma display panel wherein the projection of the end portions of electrode in the widthwise direction are suppressed so that failure in insulation and pressure proof is not caused upon forming an electrode pattern by collectively exposing and developing a bus electrode having a two-layered structure. When the electrode pattern having two-layered structure by a photolithography method using a mask, exposure is made by applying light, while a part of a surface of portion of a paste film of an electrode material which portion to be formed into the electrode pattern is shield from the light, so that a dent is formed in the electrode surface after developing and the thermal shrinkage of the center portion and the thermal shrinkage of the end portions of the electrode in the widthwise direction are controlled separately by the dent.

Abstract: A method for tensioning a shadow mask includes positioning a first side of a shadow mask into contact with the lower half of a tensioning frame, positioning an upper half of the tensioning frame into contact with a second side of the shadow mask, and clamping the upper half of the tensioning frame to the lower half of the tensioning frame to form a tensioning frame, and rigidly clamping the shadow mask between the two tensioning frame halves. The method also includes elevating the temperature of the tensioning frame to tension the shadow mask.

Abstract: A color cathode-ray tube (CRT) having an evacuated envelope with an electron gun therein for generating at least one electron beam is provided. The envelope further includes a faceplate panel having a luminescent screen with phosphor elements on an interior surface thereof. A focus mask, having a plurality of spaced-apart first conductive strands, is located adjacent to an effective picture area of the screen. The spacing between the first conductive strands defines a plurality of apertures substantially parallel to the phosphor elements on the screen. Each of the first conductive strands has a substantially continuous insulating material layer formed on a screen facing side thereof. A plurality of second conductive wires are oriented substantially perpendicular to the plurality of first conductive strands and are bonded thereto by the insulating material layer. The insulating material layer comprises a low porosity lead-zinc-borosilicate glass.

Abstract: A seamless magnetic sheath is mounted on a funnel of a cathode ray tube, behind the deflection windings of a deflection yoke. Various combinations of magnetic poles are formed in the sheath magnetic ferrite material for varying the beam landing location of the screen of a cathode ray tube. The seamless magnetic sheath is formed by an extrusion or a molding fabrication process.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a shadow mask assembly, in which a shadow mask is fastened to a support frame in a tensioned state, includes applying a preliminary tension force with a magnitude of 9.8 to 490 N to the four corners of the shadow mask outwardly aslant with respect to sides of the shadow mask. A main tension force is then applied to each of at least a pair of mutually opposite sides of the shadow mask outwardly perpendicularly to the sides. Thereafter, the shadow mask to which the main tension forces have been applied is fastened to the frame side of the support frame.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube comprises a panel; a funnel engaged to the panel for forming a vacuous space; and a shadow mask supported in the cathode ray tube by being fixed to a mask frame and including an effective surface having a plurality of electron beam passing holes at a center thereof, an ineffective surface formed at a periphery of the effective surface and not having the electron beam passing holes and a skirt portion extended from the ineffective surface towards a vertical direction thereof and welded to the mask frame. In the cathode ray tube, a slot of a predetermined size is formed between welding points by which the skirt portion is welded to the mask frame, and a height of the slot from an end of the skirt portion is higher than a height of the welding points, thereby reducing a doming effect of the shadow mask, reducing a mis-landing which the electron beam does not land to a precise landing point, and thus preventing a color purity of a screen from being deteriorated.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for retaining a damper wire used in a cathode ray tube to reduce vibration in the grill type mask assembly of a cathode ray tube. The damper wire is retained across a grill type mask by a bimetal damper spring having a first end and an opposing second end. The second end is coupled to the frame of the grill type mask assembly. A tab located proximate the first end of the damper spring is adapted to accept the damper wire that traverses the mask.

Abstract: A welding route of welding a color selecting electrode to a frame is as follows: first of all, a welding head moves down onto one end portion of a long frame side (Step I), welding is conducted from the end portion toward a center portion of the long frame side (Step II). Then, after moving up once (Step III), the welding head moves horizontally toward the other end portion of the long frame side (Step IV) and moves down onto the long frame side (Step V), and welding is conducted from the other end portion toward a center portion of the long frame side (Step VI). Finally, the welding head retracts (Step VII). With this welding route, the generation of wrinkles in the vicinity of the end portions of the long sides of the color selecting electrode can be suppressed.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube is provided which includes a panel having a fluorescent surface formed on an inside surface thereof, a tension type shadow mask fitted to the panel with a gap formed therebetween, and a frame. The frame includes two main frames fixed to the tension type shadow mask under tension, and two subframes fixed respectively to ends of the two main frames. A distance between the two main frames between a center part or portion of the main frame and an edge part or portion. To assemble the frame assembly and the shadow mask, the main frames are compressed, the tension type shadow mask is welded thereto, and the compression applied to the main frames is then released. The invention improves a howling characteristic by reducing a vibratory length of the shadow mask and increasing a natural frequency of the center part or portion of the shadow mask.

Abstract: After assembling a framework in an approximately rectangular form, a basis plane is formed by grinding a bottom surface of the framework. Then, ends of two opposing sides of the framework on a side opposite to the basis plane are cut in a predetermined shape by shearing. The grinding can be carried out by placing the framework on a grinding surface that is running, while applying substantially no pressurizing force other than the self weight of the framework. According to this method, precision of forming end faces of a framework on which a shadow mask is mounted can be improved. Also, working time can be shortened.

Abstract: A Cathode Ray Tube (hereinafter, CRT), includes a mask assembly which is composed of a main frame for supporting the shadow mask and a sub frame for supporting the main frame. When the minimum distance between the flat surface extended from the upper surface of the main frame and the flat surface extended from the lower surface of the sub frame is Lb, the height of the sub frame is Ls and the minimum distance between the flat surface extended from the upper surface of the main frame and the flat surface extended from the lower surface of the sub frame, in case the mask is attached to the mask assembly, is La, the following equation, 0.40≦Ls/Lb≦0.55 or 0.45≦(Ls−Lm)/Lb≦0.59 is satisfied and after compression, the following equation, 0.08≦(La−Lb)/(Lb-Lm)≦0.17 is satisfied.

Abstract: A position of an inner surface of a panel (10) is measured with the panel being held, and a position of a main surface of a color selection electrode (30) is measured with a color selection electrode frame (40) being held, so that the measured positional data provide a measured value corresponding to a spacing between the panel inner surface and the main surface of the color selection electrode. In a state that the engaging holes of the supporting members are engaged with dummy pins (200) arranged in a predetermined positional relationship to the panel pins (20) on the condition that the panel is held, the position of the main surface of the color selection electrode is adjusted with respect to engaging holes on the basis of the predetermined positional relationship and the measured value, and supporting members are fixed by welding to the color selection electrode frame.

Abstract: A method for making a shadow mask array is taught. Producing a plurality of shadow mask sections; inspecting the plurality of shadow mask sections to determine which shadow mask sections are acceptable as meeting predetermined criteria; positioning a predetermined number of the acceptable mask sections into predetermined locations relative to one another to form a mask section array thereby distributing any error in individual mask sections across the mask section array; and attaching the individual mask sections of the mask section array to a support structure. The support structure allows for expansion and/or contraction of the individual mask sections of the mask section array while maintaining relative positioning of the individual shadow mask section in the shadow mask array.

Abstract: A glass component for television sets. A permanent coded information can be applied during the manufacturing process of the glass component so that a non-functional surface of the glass component has binary coded information to give an information surface, whereby the coded information with “1” binary elements is presented in a multi-line and single-line or multi-digit arrangement and the “1” binary elements are arranged in the direction of molding of the component, or are applied to a partial surface so that the above are generated automatically in the form of a unitary symbol as a recess or projection on the information surface, during the imaging process from tool to the glass component. With a device, with the correspondingly selected information surface and orientation and inversion of the symbols, the coded information may be generated in the same working process as the production of the glass component.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for terminating crosswires on a tension focus mask. The apparatus includes a set of base segment side rails each having a length and two respective ends. A pair of square tubes attached perpendicular to the respective ends of said base segment side rails to substantially form a rectangle. Also included are a pair of massive side rails having a length and two respective ends mounted above said base segments perpendicularly to said square tubes on each of the side rapid. Beam shield is offered to the massive side rail and insulating members are sandwiched between the side rail and a bus bar. Finally, a tension mask is attached and crosswires are laid and affixed to the bus bar.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching a tension mask to a mask frame. The apparatus is comprised of a clamping plate upon which is mounted a frame clamp and a frame deflector assembly. Above the clamping plate is located a mask clamp assembly comprising a forming slide. A mask frame is inserted into the frame clamp and secured on a plurality of axes to the top of the clamping plate. As the mask frame is secured, a compression force is applied to the mask frame by the frame deflector assembly and a tension mask is aligned and positioned to the top of the mask frame. While the mask frame is in compression, a forming edge on the forming slide conforms an edge of the tension mask to the mask frame where it is then affixed. The compression force on the mask frame is then released causing the frame to impart a tension force on the tension mask.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for terminating crosswires on a tension focus mask. The apparatus includes a busbar support rail aligned with a busbar attached by a set of spacers and busbar support clips, a termination assembly and a set of termination spring clips. The method includes aligning the busbar support rail with the busbar, attaching busbar support clips to the busbar, affixing spacers to a side of the busbar and then placing a termination strip along the side of the spacer. After all the elements have been aligned, crosswires are drawn across the top of the busbar and attached to the termination strip. An electrical adhesive is applied over the busbar top and allowed to cure. After the electrical adhesive cures, the crosswires between the busbar and the termination strip are cut so as to provide electrical isolation.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube including a color selecting, electrode having a plurality of metal tapes; a rectangular frame for holding the color selecting electrode under tension; a plate spring having one end fixed to the frame and the other end having an engaging hole; and a panel having a pin for engaging the engaging hole of the plate spring, the panel being held to the frame by the plate spring; wherein a resonance frequency of the plate spring is different from a resonance frequency of the metal tapes. Since the resonance frequency of the plate spring is different from the resonance frequency of the metal tapes, possible resonance of the metal tapes with a large amplitude by the vibrations of the plate spring due to external vibrations applied to the cathode ray tube can be prevented. Therefore, even though the color selecting electrode has a fine pitch with a large screen and a high definition, the cathode ray tube has vibration resistance to prevent color deviation or the like due to the vibrations.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for attaching a tension mask to a mask frame. The apparatus is comprised of a clamping plate upon which is mounted a frame clamp and a frame deflector assembly. Above the clamping plate is located a mask clamp assembly comprising a forming slide. A mask frame is inserted into the frame clamp and secured on a plurality of axes to the top of the clamping plate. As the mask frame is secured, a compression force is applied to the mask frame by the frame deflector assembly and a tension mask is aligned and positioned to the top of the mask frame. While the mask frame is in compression, a forming edge on the forming slide conforms an edge of the tension mask to the mask frame where it is then affixed. The compression force on the mask frame is then released causing the frame to impart a tension force on the tension mask.

Abstract: A color picture tube having a tension mask attached to a support frame, wherein the mask if made from a material having a significantly lower coefficient of thermal expansion than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the material of the frame. The frame tensions the mask to have a fundamental resonant frequency of 90 Hz±20 Hz.

Abstract: This invention is to bond a supporter of a shadow mask in a flat cathode ray tube to a panel. The method comprising the steps of: washing a rail, which is a supporter of a shadow mask, and a panel of the flat cathode my tube so as to remove impurities; arranging the rail at a certain position on the inner surface of the panel to place in an exact location; applying a predetermined pressure to the panel and the rail by a pressure device in stick closely; raising the temperature of the panel and the rail to a certain degree by a heating device; and applying a predetermined voltage to the panel and the rail so that the panel and the rail form a electrostatic field and are bonded by an electric bonding of the boundary surface. The above method simplifies the bonding process, reduces the size of the panel and prevent the pollution of the cathode ray tube, thereby providing reduced production cost and improved quality of the cathode ray tube.

Abstract: A frame for use in a color selection mechanism of a cathode ray tube, the frame having a pair of mutually opposing supporting members that has fixedly mounted thereover a color sorting electrode thin plate and elasticity-imparted members each bridged over the corresponding one ends of the supporting members. The frame has a welding gas degassing vent hole that is formed at a position of the supporting member at which the elasticity-imparted member is welded thereto. As a result of this, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of the problems that, after the assembly of the cathode ray tube, the welding gas, the rustproofing oil, etc. are oozed, shot blast balls remain to exist, etc. It is thereby possible to provide a frame for use in a color selection mechanism of the cathode ray tube wherein any defects are prevented from occurring in the tube, such as deterioration of the characteristics, abnormal discharge, etc.

Abstract: A flat cathode ray tube includes a front panel having an inner phosphor screen with a plurality of phosphor pixels and an inner edge side, a solid glass frame having a front side and a rear side, and a tensioned mask having a plurality of beam-guide holes corresponding to the phosphor pixels on the phosphor screen and an edge portion. The front panel is formed with a substantially flat shape. The front side of the solid glass frame is sealed to the edge side of the front panel. The edge portion of the tensioned mask is immersed in the solid glass frame. A funnel mounting a deflection yoke therearound and having a neck mounting an electron gun therewithin is sealed to the rear side of the glass frame. The phosphor screen of the front panel is formed by using a printing method.

Abstract: A shadow mask can be attached to a support frame in an accurate planer state without unevenness. Provided is a method for manufacturing a shadow mask assembly in which a shadow mask is fastened to a support frame in a tensioned state, the method including applying a preliminary tension force of an strength of 9.8 to 490 N to the four corners of the shadow mask outwardly aslant with respect to sides of the shadow mask, applying a main tension force to each of at least a pair of mutually opposite sides of the shadow mask outwardly perpendicularly to the sides, and thereafter fastening the shadow mask to which the main tension forces has been applied when the main tension forces are applied to the frame side of the support frame.

Abstract: Method for welding a mask in a flat cathode ray tube, including applying an initial tensile force to a shadow mask to prevent deformation, and fastening the shadow mask to a rail by welding, wherein fastening the shadow mask includes performing a primary spot welding having relatively long primary welding spot intervals between primary welding spots, and a secondary spot welding having secondary welding spot intervals between secondary welding spots shorter than the primary welding spot intervals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of attaching a tension mask to a frame to achieve desired tensions at a plurality of locations across the mask, wherein the frame has two opposite sides between which the mask is to be attached. Specific forces are applied from each of a plurality of separate actuators at positions, along each of the two opposite sides of the frame, that affect the mask tensions respectively at the plurality of locations across the mask. Each of the actuators is individually controlled to apply a specific force to a frame side that is directly related to the desired mask tension required at a particular mask location. While the specific forces are applied by the actuators, the mask is attached to the two opposite sides of the frame. Thereafter, the forces on the sides are released.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube includes a rectangular panel on which a phosphor screen is formed, a cylindrical neck in which an electron gun is disposed, and a funnel formed contiguous to the panel. The funnel includes a cone part whose interior surface has a circular section at the position contiguous to the neck. The circular section is deformed from the neck side to the panel side to have a non-circular section having a maximum diameter along a direction other than the horizontal and vertical axis, and distances from a funnel axis to interior surface of the cone part are non-linearly increases or decreases, and the vertical interior surface is convexed to the funnel axis with fulfilling the following condition, &Dgr;H/rd<0.

Abstract: A process and a device for the joining of fastening elements on a mask frame of picture tubes by welding using laser beams is applicable to the production of color picture tubes for television sets and computer monitors. After positioning the fastening elements, the elements are welded by laser beams from at least one laser source. The laser source is located outside the mask frame, and the laser beam is guided through a glass wall of a screen to weld the fastening elements.

Abstract: The manufacture of AMLCDs and similar large-area electronic devices includes forming thin-film circuit elements (11, 12, 13, 14) on a substrate (10), with some of the process steps being self-aligned by shadow-masking. An upstanding post (20) is provided at a first area (10a) of the substrate (10) to one side of a second area (10b) where there is to be formed a thin-film circuit element (11), for example a TFT. First and second parts of the circuit element (11), for example, the TFT channel (3′) and gate (5a′), are defined by respective first and second angled exposures with beams (61, 62) from the direction of the upstanding post (20) which acts as a shadow mask for part of the second area (10b). A plurality of the upstanding posts (20) may be at least partly retained in the manufactured device, for example, as supports on which a plate (30) is mounted so as to be spaced from the substrate (10).

Abstract: Welding is conducted by rolling a roller electrode of a roller-type resistance welder while contacting an electrode surface of the roller electrode against an outer edge of the mask frame via the shadow mask. This method eliminates the need for complex control, and allows smooth and reliable welding at predetermined positions with a simple configuration. By forming the weld nugget on the side of the edge, a flat portion remains when the shadow mask is torn off the mask frame in case of a failure of the shadow mask. Thus, a second welding with a flat portion of the original height is possible, and the mask frame can be reused with the same precision for the welding position.

Abstract: An aperture grille for cathode ray tube which includes a frame having at least one cutout portion. The aperture grille further includes a color screening electrode having a plurality of grille tapes which are held in tension in the frame thus causing at least one stress level in an associated region of the frame. The cutout portion is positioned adjacent the region so as to reduce the stress level.

Abstract: The alloyzation reaction of steel and zinc is performed with only heat in calcinating, baking, sealing and exhausting of gas of a frame of a machine part for a color picture tube to form .tau. and .delta. phases and form a film of alloy. The film of alloy plays a role of the oxidized film to be capable of omitting the oxidizing process, and to prevent the corrosion and the oxidation to start before a thermal treatment, by the zinc layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a color cathode ray tube capable of surely applying a predetermined tension force to a shadow mask and preventing the generation of wrinkles and a manufacturing apparatus of the color cathode ray tube. The method includes applying a compression force to a mask frame formed in a frame shape in the direction in which a gap between at least a pair of facing sides is reduced; and welding and fixing a shadow mask to the upper surface of the mask frame with a tension force applied in the direction opposite to the compression force. In this method, a place to which the compression force is applied is the upper end of the external surface of the mask frame. Thus, a repulsion force in the direction in which a shadow mask is stretched can surely be obtained after the compression force is released, as compared with the case where the same level of compression force is applied to the lower end. Consequently, it is possible to prevent the deterioration of the tension force of the shadow mask.

Abstract: A method and device for manufacturing a CRT enables four springs to be accurately welded to the apertured grill without disordering the relative position of the pin holes in each of the springs even if simultaneous welding is not carried out. The location of the pin hole is indexed in such a way that a space between the surface of the grill and the inner surface of the panel may always be kept constant at any location under a state in which the apertured grill is fixed to the panel. The spring is welded in advance to the spring holders of the lower lateral member and the right and left vertical members in such a way that the pin hole is positioned at the indexed location. The remaining one spring is positioned in such a way that the pin hole is positioned at the indexed location when the apertured grill is positioned to cause the relative positions of the pin holes of the welded three springs to coincide with the relative arrangement of the pins of the lower, right and left skirts of the panel.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for manufacturing a frame for a Braun tube and a base material used therefor. The base material has a rectangular plate-shaped configuration obtained by machining a metal plate-shaped strap. The base material possesses an extended guide opening defined at a center portion thereof, the extended guide opening having a shape which is similar to the configuration of the base material and a dimension which is smaller than the base material. The base material further possesses a plurality of extended rupture-preventing grooves each defined at a corner portion of the extended guide opening to be communicated therewith, the extended rupture-preventing grooves having a diameter which is smaller than that of the extended guide opening. The strap has a pair of deformation-preventing notches formed on both side edge surfaces thereof, respectively, at a boundary region between two adjacent base materials, each notch having a bottom portion which extends parallel to the edge surface of the strap.

Abstract: A correcting method to correct a distance between an inner surface of a panel and a color selection mechanism of a cathode-ray tube is disclosed in which a female type machining electrode (21) having a concave portion (21a) same in shape as a panel pin (15) supporting the color selection mechanism is used, a center axis (22) of panel pin (15) and a center axis (23) of female type machining electrode (21) are made eccentric, and one surface of panel pin 15 is shaved by electric spark machining between the female type machining electrode (21) and the panel pin (15) in accordance with an correcting amount of the distance to thereby correct the distance with high precision.

Abstract: A shadow mask, or color selection electrode, in a color cathode ray tube (CRT) is in the form of a thin metal foil and includes a large number of apertures through which electron beams are directed onto the phosphorescent coating on the CRT's display screen for forming a video image. The apertured shadow mask is also used with a light source during CRT manufacture to form a large number of spaced phosphor elements in the phosphorescent coating. Ideally, all of the beam passing apertures and phosphor elements are circular in cross-section, but the shadow mask is stretched and maintained under high tension when mounted in the CRT causing some of the apertures, particularly those adjacent its four corners, to also become stretched and assume an oval shape.

Abstract: After a phosphor layer is formed on an inner surface of a facepanel, panel pins which support color selection electrodes on the inner surface of the facepanel are cleaned immediately before the facepanel is sealed to a cathode-ray tube funnel.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided whereby a shadow mask support pin can be forced into a cathode ray tube panel without having to use any panel support post. Three or four support pads are utilized to support the bottom edge of the skirt portion of the panel. Each of the support pads may be elevationally moved by a drive unit. First through fourth distance sensors serve to detect the height of corner points on the interior surface of the panel face portion. A control device is adapted to control the operation of the drive unit in a manner that the corner points are brought into a predetermined reference plane before the support pin insertion proceeds. A fifth distance sensor may be further employed to detect the height of a center point.

Abstract: A planar member for a shadow mask is provided, which is hard to generate wrinkles in or break when being pulled at four sides to apply a tension to a beam-selecting area with beam-passing apertures. The planar member comprises the beam-selecting area, a first band frame portion surrounding the beam-selecting area, a second band frame portion disposed around and spaced from the first band frame, a plurality of bridge portions bridging the first and second band frame portions at plural points, and a plurality of outer areas with plural apertures, defined by the first and second band frame portions and two bridge portions. The connecting part of the bridge portion with the second band frame portion is reinforced in such a way that the width of the bridge portion increases gradually to connect with the second band frame portion.

Abstract: A device for measuring a distance between a panel and a shadow mask included in a color CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) of the present invention includes a range finder having an emitter for emitting an ultrasonic pulse, and a receiver for receiving it. The emitter emits the ultrasonic pulse toward the inner surface of the panel on which the shadow mask is mounted. The distance or so-called Q value is measured on the basis of a lag between the time when a first reflection from the shadow mask reaches the receiver and the time when a second reflection from the inner surface of the panel reaches the receiver. The device is capable of measuring the Q value without resorting to the removal of the shadow mask, and measuring Q values even smaller than 5 mm without contacting the shadow mask. In addition, the device is easy to handle and small size.

Abstract: A shadow mask is arranged in an envelope and opposes a phosphor screen formed on an inner surface of a face plate. The shadow mask includes a plurality of mask pieces arranged in series. Each of the mask pieces has effective portions in which a number of electron beam passage apertures are formed. A plurality of mask frames supporting the respective mask pieces are fixed to the inner surface of the face plate. A plurality of stages are provided on the inner surface of the face plate. Each of the stages has a first end in contact with the inner surface of the face plate and a second end in contact with one of the mask piece, so as to define a distance between each of the mask pieces and the phosphor screen and to apply a tensile force to the mask piece.

Abstract: A cathode-ray tube consuppress deterioration and reduce unevenness in color of a picture by preventing an electrode element thereof from being twisted. The color cathode-ray tube includes a frame and an aperture grill stretched across and fixed on the frame and having an electrode element. The aperture grill is stretched across and fixed on the frame in a state that the frame is applied with a compressive force and the aperture grill is applied with a tension. In a process of stretching and fixing the aperture grill across and on the frame, of the tension applied to the aperture grill, a maximum tension applied to the electrode element is set within the range from 30% to 85% of a tensile strength of the electrode element.

Abstract: A partition is formed by the process including a step for providing a sheet-like partition material that covers a display area and outside thereof on the surface of the substrate, a step for providing a mask for patterning that covers the display area and the outside thereof, so that a pattern of the portion arranged outside of the display area of the mask is a grid-like pattern, a step for patterning the partition material covered partially with the mask by a sandblasting process, and a step for baking the partition material after the patterning.

Abstract: A partition is formed by the process including a step for providing a sheet-like partition material that covers a display area and outside thereof on the surface of the substrate, a step for providing a mask for patterning that covers the display area and the outside thereof, so that a pattern of the portion arranged outside of the display area of the mask is a grid-like pattern, a step for patterning the partition material covered partially with the mask by a sandblasting process, and a step for baking the partition material after the patterning.

Abstract: A partition is formed by the process including a step for providing a sheet-like partition material that covers a display area and outside thereof on the surface of the substrate, a step for providing a mask for patterning that covers the display area and the outside thereof, so that a pattern of the portion arranged outside of the display area of the mask is a grid-like pattern, a step for patterning the partition material covered partially with the mask by a sandblasting process, and a step for baking the partition material after the patterning.