Abstract: Electromagnetic waves for an accelerating structure of the radiation delivery system are generated by a microwave source. The electromagnetic waves generated by the microwave source are adjusted by an energy adjuster to a first energy level. A kilovolt (kV) imaging beam is generated by the accelerating structure based on the first energy level. The electromagnetic waves generated by the magnetic source are adjusted by the energy adjuster to a second energy level. A megavolt (MV) treatment beam is generated by the accelerating structure based on the second energy level.

Abstract: The invention provides filamentous organism-derived carbonaceous materials doped with organic and/or inorganic compounds, and methods of making the same. In certain embodiments, these carbonaceous materials are used as electrodes in solid state batteries and/or lithium-ion batteries. In another aspect, these carbonaceous materials are used as a catalyst, catalyst support, adsorbent, filter and/or other carbon-based material or adsorbent. In yet another aspect, the invention provides battery devices incorporating the carbonaceous electrode materials.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: providing a wafer that comprises: a supporting substrate, and a plurality of light emitting structures arranged in a two-dimensional array on a first principal surface of the supporting substrate along a first direction and a second direction, each of the plurality of light emitting structures comprising a first semiconductor layer, which includes a first region and a second region, and a second semiconductor layer, which covers the second region of the first semiconductor layer, wherein the plurality of light emitting structures includes a first light emitting structure and a second light emitting structure; forming a recess in the first principal surface of the supporting substrate between the first light emitting structure and the second light emitting structure; forming a resin layer in the recess; and removing the supporting substrate so as to expose the first semiconductor layer.

Abstract: Plasma which is supplied from a supply passage (1) is accelerated with a Hall electric field (E) which is generated through interaction of electrons (e?) emitted from a cathode (3), a radial direction magnetic field (Bd), and an electric field (Ex).

Abstract: A multi-beam triode for RF amplification has plurality of electron beams generated by a thermionic cathode, each electron beam travelling through an associated grid and to a common anode electrode. An input RF energy is coupled to a grid support which is electrically common to a control grid of each electron beam, and RF is coupled out of the grid—anode gap, with suitable input RF matching cavities and output RF matching cavities provided.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a light emitting device includes: (a) providing a wafer that includes a plurality of light emitting structures, each including a first and second semiconductor layer; (b) forming a first insulating layer so as to cover the light emitting structures and define first and second through-holes corresponding to a respective one of the light emitting structures; (c) forming electrically-conductive structures, each electrically connected with a respective one of the first semiconductor layers and first wirings, each electrically connected with a column of the second semiconductor layers aligned in a second direction; (d) forming a second insulating layer so as to cover the first wirings, the second insulating layer defining third through-holes each disposed above a respective one of the first electrically-conductive structures; and (e) forming second wirings, each electrically connected with a row the first electrically-conductive structures aligned in a first direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an article having a conductor micropattern disposed on a major surface of a substrate. The conductor micropattern includes a plurality of curved traces defining a plurality of cells not lying on a repeating array. The conductor micropattern may have a uniform distribution of trace orientation. The conductor micropattern may be a tri-layer material including in sequence a semi-reflective metal, a transparent layer, and a reflective layer disposed on the transparent layer. The articles are useful in devices such as displays, in particular, touch screen displays useful for mobile hand held devices, tablets and computers. They also find use in antennas and for EMI shields.

Abstract: A method of designing an electron emitter can include: determining a desired cross-sectional profile of an electron emission from an electron emitter and inputting parameters of the electron emitter into a computer; determining a desired temperature profile for the electron emitter that emits the desired cross-sectional profile; and determining desired emitter dimensions for a defined electrical current through the electron emitter that produces the desired temperature profile with the computer based on the input parameters of the electron emitter. The emitter dimensions can include: each rung width dimension; each first gap segment dimension; each second gap segment dimension; and each web dimension. The emitter can include: a plurality of elongate rungs connected together in a planar pattern; a plurality of corners; a first gap between adjacent non-connected elongate rungs; a second gap between adjacent non-connected elongate rungs; and one or more cutouts between a corner apex and corner nadir.

Abstract: A LED lamp bulb includes an envelope having a tubular neck, a LED driver module mounted in the tubular neck of the envelope with a LED circuit assembly thereof suspending in the envelope and positive and negative lead wires thereof respectively extended to the outside of the envelope, a lamp head bonded to the outer peripheral wall of the tubular neck of the envelope with the center contact thereof electrically connected with the positive lead wire of the LED driver module and the ring contact thereof electrically connected with the negative lead wire of the LED driver module, and an adhesive bonding layer sealed in between the LED driver module and the inner peripheral wall of the tubular neck of the envelope in an airtight manner.

Abstract: Embodiments of micro-x-ray sources and methods for obtaining a micro-x-ray source are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electrostatic discharging structure including single-wall carbon nano tubes disposed between electrodes at a predetermined interval to precisely control discharge starting voltage generating a discharge phenomenon between electrodes, and a method of manufacturing an electrostatic discharging structure.

Abstract: An electron emitting element of the present invention includes an electron acceleration layer between an electrode substrate and a thin-film electrode. The electron acceleration layer includes a binder component in which insulating fine particles and conductive fine particles are dispersed. Therefore, the electron emitting element of the present invention is capable of preventing degradation of the electron acceleration layer and can efficiently and steadily emit electrons not only in vacuum but also under the atmospheric pressure. Further, the electron emitting element of the present invention can be formed so as to have an improved mechanical strength.

Abstract: In the present invention, heat dissipation is improved by extending the creepage distance in a vacuum vessel according to the size of a flange portion, without lengthening the vacuum vessel in the direction in which an electron beam is emitted. A vacuum vessel (20) in which a flange portion (20a) having a hollow portion between a cold cathode (9) and an anode (11) is formed is used. One example is a vacuum vessel (20) in which a cold cathode vessel (21) and an anode vessel (22), both cylindrically shaped, are communicated with each other and a hollow flange portion (20a) is formed between the vessels (21, 22). A focusing electrode (14) and a getter material (15), for example, are disposed in the hollow portion of the flange portion (20a). A cold cathode (9) which has a guard electrode on the outer side of the periphery of a carbon film structure (10) formed on a substrate (7) may be used. The carbon film structure (10) may be formed in the middle of an electrode surface of the substrate (7).

Abstract: An electron emission device includes a cathode electrode; a mesh-shaped gate electrode spaced apart from the cathode electrode; a plurality of gate spacers between the cathode electrode and the gate electrode; and a plurality of electron emission sources between the cathode electrode and the gate electrode, and alternating with the plurality of gate spacers.

Abstract: Provided are an electron emission source, a display apparatus using the same, an electronic device, and a method of manufacturing the display apparatus. The electron emission source includes a substrate, a cathode separately manufactured from the substrate, and a needle-shaped electron emission material layer, e.g., carbon nanotube (CNT) layer, fixed to the cathode by an adhesive layer. The CNT layer is formed by a suspension filtering method, and electron emission density is increased by a subsequent taping process on the electron emission material layer.

Abstract: In a display panel, a conductive member subjected to a prescribed electric potential lower than an anode potential is disposed on a first insulating substrate at a location spaced apart from an anode terminal subjected to the anode potential. An insulating member is disposed on the conductive member such that the insulating member includes a part located closer to the anode terminal than an end, on a side facing the anode terminal, of the conductive member and such that a gap is provided between the part and the first insulating substrate.

Abstract: A device includes an anode, a cathode, and a grid configured to modulate a flow of electrons from the cathode to anode. The grid is made of graphene material which is substantially transparent to the flow of electrons.

Abstract: Vacuum microelectronic devices with carbon nanotube films, layers, ribbons and fabrics are provided. The present invention discloses microelectronic vacuum devices including triode structures that include three-terminals (an emitter, a grid and an anode), and also higher-order devices such as tetrodes and pentodes, all of which use carbon nanotubes to form various components of the devices. In certain embodiments, patterned portions of nanotube fabric may be used as grid/gate components, conductive traces, etc. Nanotube fabrics may be suspended or conformally disposed. In certain embodiments, methods for stiffening a nanotube fabric layer are used. Various methods for applying, selectively removing (e.g. etching), suspending, and stiffening vertically- and horizontally-disposed nanotube fabrics are disclosed, as are CMOS-compatible fabrication methods. In certain embodiments, nanotube fabric triodes provide high-speed, small-scale, low-power devices that can be employed in radiation-intensive applications.

Abstract: A light emitting element of the present invention includes an electrode substrate; a thin-film electrode; and an electron acceleration layer sandwiched between the electrode substrate and the thin-film electrode. In the electron acceleration layer, as a result of a voltage applied between the electrode substrate and the thin-film electrode, electrons are accelerated so as to be turned into hot electrons. The hot electrons excite surfaces of the silicon fine particles contained in the electron acceleration layer so that the surfaces of the silicon fine particles emit light. Such a light emitting element of the present invention is a novel light emitting element, which has not been achieved by the conventional techniques. That is, the light emitting element of the present invention is able to (i) be produced by using a silicon material, which is available at low price, through a simple production method, and (ii) efficiently emit light.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an electron source having a self-aligned gate aperture is disclosed. A substrate is deposited on a first conductive layer. Over the first conductive layer an emitter layer is deposited. The emitter layer includes one or a plurality of spaced-apart nano-structures and a solid surface with nano-structures protruding above the surface. An insulator is conformally deposited over the emitter layer surface and forms a post from each protruding nano-structure. A second conductive layer is deposited over the insulator and the second conductive layer and the insulator are removed from the nano-structures such that apertures are formed in the second conductive layer and at least the ends of the nano-structures are exposed at the centers of said apertures.

Abstract: A light emitting device has a cathode-ray tube and power supply. The cathode-ray tube in an embodiment is optimized for emitting a broad electron beam, in one variation a dome-shaped diffusing grid is used to spread the beam. In another embodiment, the device has a base adapted for attachment to a standard lighting fixture.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high frequency, cold cathode, triode-type, field-emitter vacuum tube including a cathode structure, an anode structure spaced from the cathode structure, and a control grid, wherein the cathode structure and the anode structure are formed separately and bonded together with the interposition of spacers, and the control grid is integrated in the anode structure.

Abstract: A planar light source device includes a lower substrate, a cathode electrode a carbon nanotube, an upper substrate, a fluorescent layer, and an anode electrode. The cathode electrode is on the lower substrate. The carbon nanotube is electrically connected to the cathode electrode. The upper substrate faces the lower substrate. The fluorescent layer and the anode electrode are formed on the upper substrate. Therefore, the planar light source device generates light without using mercury.

Abstract: A field emission cathode structure includes a dielectric layer, a field emission unit, a grid electrode, and a conductive layer. The dielectric layer is positioned on the insulating substrate and defines a cavity. A field emission unit is attached on the cathode electrode and received in the cavity of the dielectric layer. The field emission unit is electrically attached to the cathode electrode. The grid electrode is located on the dielectric layer, and electrons emitted from the field emission unit emit through the grid electrode. The conductive layer is electrically attached to the grid electrode and insulated from the field emission unit. A field emission display device using the above-mentioned field emission cathode structure is also provided.

Abstract: A planar light source device includes a lower substrate, a cathode electrode a carbon nanotube, an upper substrate, a fluorescent layer, and an anode electrode. The cathode electrode is on the lower substrate. The carbon nanotube is electrically connected to the cathode electrode. The upper substrate faces the lower substrate. The fluorescent layer and the anode electrode are formed on the upper substrate. Therefore, the planar light source device generates light without using mercury.

Abstract: Provided is an electron-emitting device using a carbon fiber as an electronic member. A carbon fiber through which a cathode electrode and a control electrode are short-circuited is removed to obtain an electron-emitting device having a uniform electron emission characteristic. A first electrode including a plurality of fibers each containing carbon and a second electrode are prepared. Then, a voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode with a state where a potential of the first electrode becomes higher than a potential of the second electrode to remove a carbon fiber through which the first electrode and the second electrode are short-circuited.

Abstract: An electron emission display includes first and second substrates facing each other, a plurality of election emission regions provided on the first substrate, a black layer formed on a first surface of the second substrate between the phosphor layers, and an anode electrode coupled to the phosphor and black layers. The anode electrode has a light transmissivity ranging from about 3% to about 15%. A method of forming the anode electrode includes forming an interlayer on the phosphor and black layer, depositing a conductive material on the second substrate, and removing the interlayer through a firing process.

Abstract: An electron-emitting device includes an emitter section composed of a dielectric material, a lower electrode disposed on the lower side of the emitter section, and an upper electrode disposed on the upper side of the emitter section so as to be opposed to the lower electrode with the emitter section therebetween, electrons being emitted from the emitter section through the upper electrode by the application of a drive voltage between the lower electrode and the upper electrode, wherein the upper electrode is provided with a plurality of through-holes which expose the emitter section and which have an average diameter of 10 nm or more and less than 100 nm, and a peripheral portion of each through-hole facing the emitter section is separated at a predetermined distance from the emitter section.

Abstract: An electron emission device and an electron emission display having the electron emission device. The electron emission device includes a substrate, a cathode electrode disposed on the substrate, and an electron emission region electrically connected to the cathode electrode. The cathode electrode includes a sub-electrode disposed on the substrate, a sub-insulation layer disposed on the sub-electrode, a main electrode disposed on the sub-electrode and having an opening for exposing a portion of the sub-insulation layer at each of a plurality of unit pixels, a plurality of isolation electrodes disposed on the sub-insulation layer in the opening of the main electrode and spaced apart from the main electrode, and a resistive layer disposed between the main electrode and the isolation electrodes to electrically connect the main electrode to the isolation electrodes.

Abstract: Vacuum microelectronic devices with carbon nanotube films, layers, ribbons and fabrics are provided. The present invention discloses microelectronic vacuum devices including triode structures that include three-terminals (an emitter, a grid and an anode), and also higher-order devices such as tetrodes and pentodes, all of which use carbon nanotubes to form various components of the devices. In certain embodiments, patterned portions of nanotube fabric may be used as grid/gate components, conductive traces, etc. Nanotube fabrics may be suspended or conformally disposed. In certain embodiments, methods for stiffening a nanotube fabric layer are used. Various methods for applying, selectively removing (e.g. etching), suspending, and stiffening vertically- and horizontally-disposed nanotube fabrics are disclosed, as are CMOS-compatible fabrication methods. In certain embodiments, nanotube fabric triodes provide high-speed, small-scale, low-power devices that can be employed in radiation-intensive applications.

Abstract: An electron emission device includes: a plate; first and second electrodes insulated from each other and arranged having a predetermined shape; an electron emitter connected to one of the first and second electrodes; and a third electrode formed with a hole through which electrons emitted from the electron emitter pass. The ratio of the a hole width of the third electrode to a width of the electron emitter is equal to or more than about 0.5 and equal to or less than about 1.0. With this configuration, there is no twisting or sagging, thereby satisfying predetermined standards for brightness and color purity.

Abstract: An electron emission device includes first and second substrates facing each other with a predetermined distance therebetween, and an electron emission region formed on the first substrate. First and second electrodes are placed on the first substrate while being insulated from each other to control an electron emission of the electron emission region. An insulating layer is disposed between the first and second electrodes. An anode electrode is formed on the second substrate. A phosphor layer is formed on a surface of the anode electrode. The insulating layer has a multiple-layered structure including at least two layers differing from each other in electro-physical property.

Abstract: An electron emission device includes a pair of anode and cathode substrates facing each other, and cathode electrodes, an insulating layer, and gate electrodes sequentially deposited on the cathode substrate. Gate holes are formed within the respective pixels by partially removing the gate electrodes and the insulating layer. Each pixel is divided into a central pixel region and a peripheral pixel region. Electron emission regions are placed on the cathode electrodes inside the gate holes to emit electrons. Anode electrodes and a phosphor screen are formed on the anode substrate. A uniform electric field is applied to the electron emission regions arranged at the central pixel region, and a non-uniform electric field is applied to the electron emission regions arranged at the peripheral pixel region excluding the central pixel region.

Abstract: An electron emission device includes an electron emission region formed on a substrate for emitting electrons, a driving electrode for controlling the emission of the electrons, and a focusing electrode electrically insulated from the driving electrode. The driving electrode has an effective portion for inducing the emission of the electrons from the electron emission region, and a first voltage applying portion electrically connected to the effective portion. The focusing electrode has a focusing portion for focusing the electrons emitted from the electron emission region, and a second voltage applying portion electrically connected to the focusing portion. The effective portion and the focusing portion are disposed in different planes from each other, and the first applying portion and the second voltage applying portion are non-overlapping.

Abstract: Using a cathode material with which an electron emission having sufficient intensity is obtained with a low electric field, over a back substrate, cathodes and first control electrodes are formed on the same plane, which is parallel to the back substrate, thus forming electron beam sources, and second control electrodes, which focus electrons taken out from the electron beam sources, are formed, whereby it is possible to obtain an image display of high brightness.

Abstract: A solid-state vacuum device (SSVD) and method for making the same. In one embodiment, the SSVD forms a triode device comprising a substrate having a cavity formed therein. The SSVD further comprises a cathode positioned near the opening of the cavity, wherein the cathode spans over the cavity in the form of a bridge that creates an air gap between the cathode and substrate. In addition, the SSVD further comprises an anode and a grid that is positioned between the anode and cathode. Upon applying heat to the cathode, electrons are released from the cathode, passed through the grid, and received by the anode. In response to receiving the electrons, the anode produces a current. The current received by the anode is controlled by a voltage applied to the grid. Other embodiments of the present invention provide diode, tetrode, pentode, and other higher order device configurations.

Abstract: A device is proposed for producing high-frequency microwaves, having a cathode arrangement with heatable cathodes for emitting electrons, two grating arrangements for controlling and focusing the electrons flow and an anode for recaiving the electrons passing through the grating arrangements. The cathode arrangement and the first grating arrangement and also a blocking or choke element define an output cavity forming a resonance cavity and the anode and the second grating arrangement define an output cavity likeeise forming a resonance cavity. The cathode arrangement has a monuting for the cathode such that deformation of the cathode with reduction of the spacing between the heatable cathode and grating is avoided.

Abstract: A field emission display includes a first substrate and a second substrate that face one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. An electron emission assembly that emits electrons by generating an electric field is formed on the first substrate, and an illumination assembly that realizes the display of images responsive to the emitted electrons is formed on the second substrate. A grid plate is mounted between the first and second substrates and is configured to focus the emitted electrons. The grid plate includes a mask section having apertures through which electron beams formed by the emitted electrons are passed, and protrusions integrally formed thereon and extending from one side of the mask section to support the mask section over the first substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electron emission device in which a high voltage can be properly applied to anode electrodes by improving a pattern of apertures of a grid electrode to reduce a diode emission. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the electron emission device includes a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other and having a predetermined gap therebetween. An electron emission unit is formed on the first substrate, and a light emission unit formed on the second substrate. A grid electrode is mounted between the first and second substrates, and has a plurality of apertures per a sub-pixel region of the electron emission unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a field emission display in which a gate plate having a gate hole and a gate electrode around the gate hole is formed between an anode plate having phosphor and a cathode plate having a field emitter and a control device for controlling field emission current, wherein the field emitter of the cathode plate is constructed to be opposite to the phosphor of the anode plate through the gate hole. According to the present invention, it is possible to significantly reduce the display row/column driving voltage by applying scan and data signals of the field emission display to the control device of each pixel, And the present invention is directed to improve the brightness of the field emission display in such a manner that the electric field necessary for field emission is applied through the gate electrode of the gate plate to freely control the distance between the anode plate and the cathode plate, so that a high voltage can be applied to the anode.

Abstract: A display device includes a back substrate having a plurality of cathode lines, and a plurality of control electrodes, which are insulated from the cathode lines on an inner surface thereof, and a front substrate which is arranged to face the back substrate in an opposed manner with a set distance therebetween, and which has phosphors and an anode which constitute a display region, on an inner surface thereof. Distance holding members are provided for maintaining the set distance between the back substrate and the front substrate inside of the display region. The phosphors are constituted of three colors, and the cathode lines are formed into groups each consisting of three cathode lines corresponding to the three colors. The plurality of cathode lines include line portions and cathode portions which are wider than the line portions. Electron sources are formed on the cathode portions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a transparent electrode featuring the interposition of a nano-metal layer between a grid electrode on a transparent substrate and an electroconductive polymer layer, and a preparation method thereof. The transparent electrode can be produced in a continuous process at high productivity and low cost and can be applied to various display devices.

Abstract: A light-emitting cell, includes a light-emitting material which can emit light in response to a collision of an electron beam; an electron-emitting unit having a carbon nanotube as an electron source for releasing the electron beam and emitting the electron beam to ram against the light-emitting material; and a gate disposed above the carbon nanotube for controlling the electron beam emitting from the carbon nanotube whether to pass through the gate to ram against the light-emitting material at a specific address wherein the gate comprises a network conductor including a first metal layer for determining an x-coordinate of the address, a second metal layer for determining a y-coordinate of the address, and an extracting electrode placed between the carbon nanotube and the first metal layer for extracting the electron beam from the carbon nanotube.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diodes display device includes a number of data lines, scan lines, and cathode electrodes. These scan lines are perpendicular to the data lines to form a number of pixels, each of which possess a pixel area respectively. All the pixels areas form a pixel area array. These cathode electrodes are parallel to the scan lines or data lines and partially cover the pixel area array. Spaces between each two cathode electrodes are above the scan lines or data lines to avoid the parasitic capacitance between the cathode electrodes and scan lines or data lines. And thus the resistance capacitance time delay is prevented.

Abstract: In a display device, to ensure sufficient electron source regions on cathode lines formed on a back substrate, cathode lines are divided into line portions and cathode portions, wherein the line portions are made narrow to a width which is a required minimum for transmitting signals, and the area of the cathode portions which form an electron source has a wide island shape. Further, a plurality of cathode lines are formed into groups, and respective cathode portions are formed at positions corresponding to electron passing apertures formed in the control electrodes. Also, the gap between the wiring portions is made small, so that a relatively large space is ensured between neighboring groups of the cathode lines. Thus, the tolerance in mounting the control electrodes and the tolerance in mounting the distance holding members can be increased, whereby the alignment between electron passing apertures and cathode lines is facilitated.

Abstract: A solid state vacuum device (SSVD) and method for making the same. In one embodiment, the SSVD forms a triode device comprising a substrate having a cavity formed therein. The SSVD further comprises an anode positioned in the cavity of the substrate, a cathode suspended over the cavity of the substrate, and a grid positioned between the cathode and anode. In addition, the SSVD comprises a seal for creating a vacuum environment in the area surrounding the grid, cathode, and anode. Upon applying heat to the cathode, electrons are released from the cathode, passed through the grid, and received by the anode. In response to receiving the electrons, the anode produces a current. The current produced by the anode is controlled by a voltage applied to the grid. Other embodiments of the present invention provide diode, tetrode, pentode, and other higher order device configurations.

Abstract: A solid-state vacuum device (SSVD) and method for making the same. In one embodiment, the SSVD forms a triode device comprising a substrate having a cavity formed therein. The SSVD further comprises cathode positioned near the opening of the cavity, wherein the cathode spans over the cavity in the form of a bridge that creates an air gap between the cathode and substrate. In addition, the SSVD further comprises an anode and a grid that is positioned between the anode and cathode. Upon applying heat to the cathode, electrons are released from the cathode, passed through the grid, and received by the anode. In response to receiving the electrons, the anode produces a current. The current received by the anode is controlled by a voltage applied to the grid. Other embodiments of the present invention provide diode, tetrode, pentode, and other higher order device configurations.

Abstract: A gap formed between cathode wires 2 (electron emitting sources 2a) and control electrodes 4 is made uniform and a gap formed between a rear panel 100 and a face panel 200 is held at a predetermined value with high accuracy. Plate-like members are used as the control electrodes 4. Holes 4a which allow electrons emitted from the electron emitting sources 2a provided to the cathode wires 2 to pass through the control electrodes 4 toward the face panel 200 side are formed in pixel regions which are defined by the cathode wires 2 and the control electrodes 4 crossing the cathode wires 2 both of which are formed on the rear panel 100. Contact portions 10 which are projected toward the rear panel 100 side and support the control electrodes 4 are provided between the neighboring cathode wires 2. Further, gap holding members 9 which hold the gap between the face panel 200 and the rear panel 100 at the predetermined value are provided right above the contact portions 10 and at the face panel 200 side.

Abstract: A display device of the present invention reduces the occurrence of cracks and breaking of plate-like control electrodes, enhances the operability of assembling and suppresses the reduction of a yield factor of products. The display device includes a back substrate which has a plurality of cathode lines which extend in one direction, are arranged in parallel in another direction which crosses one direction and include electron sources respectively, and a plurality of control electrodes which cross the cathode lines in a non-contact manner within a display region, extend in another direction and are arranged in parallel in one direction on an inner surface thereof, and a front substrate which has anodes and phosphors on an inner surface thereof and faces the back substrate with a given distance therebetween. The control electrodes are formed of plate-like control electrodes.

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