Abstract:
An electron emission device has an optimized inner structure where the electrons emitted from the electron emission regions are straightly migrated toward the phosphor layers. The electron emission device includes first and second substrates facing each other, and cathode electrodes formed on the first substrate. Electron emission regions are formed on the cathode electrodes. An insulating layer and gate electrodes are formed on the cathode electrodes and have openings exposing the electron emission regions. Phosphor layers are formed on the second substrate. An anode electrode is formed on a surface of the phosphor layers. The distance z between the cathode and the anode electrodes satisfies the following condition: 0.7d((Va−Vc)/Vg)≦z≦1.4d((Va−Vc)/Vg), where Vc indicates the voltage applied to the cathode electrodes, Vg the voltage applied to the gate electrodes, Va the voltage applied to the anode electrode, and d the distance between the cathode and the gate electrodes.
Abstract:
An electron emission device has an optimized inner structure where the electrons emitted from the electron emission regions are straightly migrated toward the phosphor layers. The electron emission device includes first and second substrates facing each other, and cathode electrodes formed on the first substrate. Electron emission regions are formed on the cathode electrodes. An insulating layer and gate electrodes are formed on the cathode electrodes and have openings exposing the electron emission regions. Phosphor layers are formed on the second substrate. An anode electrode is formed on a surface of the phosphor layers. The distance z between the cathode and the anode electrodes satisfies the following condition: 0.7d((Va−Vc)/Vg)≦z≦1.4d((Va−Vc)/Vg),where Vc indicates the voltage applied to the cathode electrodes, Vg the voltage applied to the gate electrodes, Va the voltage applied to the anode electrode, and d the distance between the cathode and the gate electrodes.
Abstract:
An electron emission display includes first and second substrates facing each other to form a vacuum envelope, a plurality of driving electrodes formed on the first substrate, a plurality of electron emission regions controlled by the driving electrodes, a focusing electrode disposed on and insulated from the driving electrodes and provided with first openings through which electron beams pass, a plurality of phosphor layers formed on a surface of the second substrate, an anode electrode formed on surfaces of the phosphor layers, and a plurality of spacers for maintaining a gap between the first and second substrates. The focusing electrode includes second openings for forming a potential control unit for forming a potential well, the potential control unit being formed between the first openings to correspond to the spacers. The potential well attracts the electron beams, improving the directionality of the beams.
Abstract:
A spacer disposed between first and second substrates of an electron emission display is provided. The spacer includes a main body and a heat dissipation layer formed on a side surface of the main body.
Abstract:
A spacer which can effectively discharge secondary electrons and an electron emission display having the spacer include: a main body disposed between first and second substrates which have first and second electrode layers, respectively; and a coating layer formed on a side surface of the main body. The coating layer has a first portion contacting one of the first and second electrode layers and a second portion formed on a central portion of the side surface of the main body. A thickness of the first portion is greater than that of the second portion.
Abstract:
A field emission display device includes: a first substrate; an electron emission assembly arranged on the first substrate; a second substrate arranged a predetermined distance from the first substrate, the first and second substrates forming a vacuum space; an illumination assembly arranged on the second substrate, the illumination assembly being illuminated by electrons emitted from the electron emission assembly; and a mesh grid and above the electron emission assembly.
Abstract:
An electron emission display and a method of controlling the same, in which a voltage applied between a cathode electrode and a gate electrode is adjusted according to an image level, includes: a pixel portion having a plurality of electron emission devices formed adjacent to a region where a plurality of data lines intersects a plurality of scan lines; a data driver supplying a data signal corresponding to video data to the plurality of data lines; a scan driver supplying scan signals to the plurality of scan lines in sequence; a power supply supplying power to the data driver and the scan driver; and a voltage level controller controlling a voltage difference between an cathode electrode and a gate electrode of the electron emission device on the basis of an image level corresponding to the video data. With this configuration, a contrast of an image is high in the case of a low image level and a power consumption is limited in the case of a high image level, and an electron emission device is prevented from deterioration.
Abstract:
An electron emission device includes a first electrode having a data signal applied thereto, a second electrode having a scan signal applied thereto, an electron emitter for emitting electrons in response to a voltage difference between the data signal and the scan signal, and a third electrode having a focusing signal for focusing the electrons emitted from the electron emitter. In the electron emission device, an off-voltage of the scan signal is set lower than an on-voltage of the data signal.
Abstract:
An electron emission display includes first and second substrates facing each other to form a vacuum envelope, a plurality of driving electrodes formed on the first substrate, a plurality of electron emission regions controlled by the driving electrodes, a focusing electrode disposed on and insulated from the driving electrodes and provided with first openings through which electron beams pass, a plurality of phosphor layers formed on a surface of the second substrate, an anode electrode formed on surfaces of the phosphor layers, and a plurality of spacers for maintaining a gap between the first and second substrates. The focusing electrode includes second openings for forming a potential control unit for forming a potential well, the potential control unit being formed between the first openings to correspond to the spacers. The potential well attracts the electron beams, improving the directionality of the beams.
Abstract:
An electron emission device includes a first electrode having a data signal applied thereto, a second electrode having a scan signal applied thereto, an electron emitter for emitting electrons in response to a voltage difference between the data signal and the scan signal, and a third electrode having a focusing signal for focusing the electrons emitted from the electron emitter. In the electron emission device, an off-voltage of the scan signal is set lower than an on-voltage of the data signal.