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Laser lithography of thin film resinates

US4117177A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 1976
Grant dateSep 26, 1978
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Expiry dateSep 13, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/146
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The mosaic image screen of a shadow mask color tube has a plurality of sets of elemental screen areas, each of which areas includes a phosphor for emitting light of one of three primary colors and a filter which is transmissive of that color but otherwise is essentially a visible light attenuator. The color filter for the first set is formed by applying a thin film of a metallic resinate of a particular color onto the faceplate, directing a laser beam to the elemental screen areas for the other two primary colors to liquify the film and to withdraw the liquefied film from these areas, and heating the entire film to raise the energy threshold at which liquefaction occurs. Second and third metallic resinate films of the other two colors are similarly processed, and then all three films are heated to volatilize their respective organic material to form the color filters.

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