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Field emission cathode structure, method for production thereof, and flat panel display device using same

US6281621A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 1995
Grant dateAug 28, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J9/025
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A field emission cathode having an emitter provided with a sharp point for emission of electrons and a controlling gate electrode is composed of a supporting substrate, an emitter material layer formed of an emitter material, superposed on and attached fast to the supporting substrate, and provided with an emitter hole, an insulator layer so formed on the surface of the emitter material layer as to expose the tip part of the emitter projection therethrough, and an impurity diffusion layer formed on the surface of the insulator layer and enabled to function as an etching stopper layer.

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