Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Plural physical display element control system – Display elements arranged in matrix
Patent
1991-11-18
1993-12-21
Brier, Jeffery
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Plural physical display element control system
Display elements arranged in matrix
315116, G09G 300
Patent
active
052724727
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for addressing data storage elements (16) uses an ionizable gas excited by an AC energy source to store an analog datum in and read an analog datum out of each of the storage elements. The storage elements are defined by the overlapping areas of multiple column electrodes (18) extending in a common direction on a first substrate (48) and multiple channels (20) extending in a common direction on a second substrate (54). A layer of dielectric material (46) separates the first and the second substrates, which are positioned face-to-face and spaced-apart with the direction of the channels transverse to that of the column electrodes. Each of the channels is filled with an ionizable gas and includes two row electrodes electrically isolated from each other. At least one of the row electrodes is isolated from the gas by a dielectric coating (65) to prevent nonuniform current flow in certain regions along the length of a channel. The ionizable gas functions as an electrical switch that changes between a conducting or plasma state and a nonconducting or nonionized state in response to phase-displaced AC pulse signals to selectively address and apply analog data to the storage elements.
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Angello Paul S.
Brier Jeffery
Tektronix Inc.
Winkelman John D.
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