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Image forming device and method including surface-conduction electron emitting devices and an electrode array for generating an electron beam

US5654607A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 4, 1994
Grant dateAug 5, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2201/3165
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A color display device has an evacuated vessel accommodating at least an electron-beam generating source in which a plurality of surface-conduction electron emitting devices are arrayed on a substrate, and phosphors for the three primary colors red, green and blue for emitting light in response to being irradiated with electron beams from the electron-beam generating source. A modulator is provided to modulate the electron beams, which irradiate the phosphors, based upon an image signal, the modulator having .gamma.-corrector for subjecting the image signal to a gamma correction. The modulator modulates the electron beams based upon the image signal corrected in advance by the .gamma.-corrector.

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