Field emission device with randomly distributed gate apertures

Details Field emission device with randomly distributed gate apertures Field emission device with randomly distributed gate apertures

1996-08-12

1997-12-16

O'Shea, Sandra L.

Electric lamp and discharge devices

Discharge devices having a multipointed or serrated edge...

313308, 313351, H01J 130

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ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the invention, a field emission device is made by disposing emitter material on an insulating substrate, applying masking particles to the emitter material, applying an insulating film and a gate conductor film over the masking particles and emitter material and removing the particles to reveal a random distribution of apertures to the emitter material. The result is a novel and economical field emission device having numerous randomly distributed emission apertures which can be used to make low cost flat panel displays.

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