Internal plate flat-panel field emission display
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1. A method of fabricating a flat-panel field emission display, comprising:
- forming an emitter matrix on a front surface of a cathode plate;
providing a luminescent faceplate having a rear surface;
mounting the cathode plate to the luminescent faceplate at a spaced distance from the rear surface of the luminescent faceplate;
affixing a backplate to the luminescent faceplate behind the cathode plate;
spacing the backplate from the luminescent faceplate to create an internal space between the backplate and luminescent faceplate, the internal space containing the cathode plate and creating a rearward vacuum space behind the cathode plate;
evacuating the internal space between the backplate and luminescent faceplate;
forming a connector ridge on the rear surface of the luminescent faceplate;
forming a plurality of conductive traces which overlie the rear surface of the luminescent faceplate and which extend over the connector ridge;
aligning bond pads on the cathode plate with portions of the conductive traces which extend over the connector ridge; and
pressing the cathode plate against the faceplate to form conductive bonds between the cathode plate bond pads and the conductive traces.
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Abstract
A flat-panel field emission display comprises a luminescent faceplate, a rigid backplate, and an interposed or sandwiched emitter or cathode plate. A positioning spacer or connector ridge is formed on the rear surface of the faceplate to space the cathode plate a fixed distance behind the faceplate. A peripheral seal is formed between the faceplate and the backplate. The faceplate, backplate, and peripheral seal define an evacuated internal space which contains the cathode plate. The backplate is spaced behind the cathode plate to create a rearward vacuum space in which a getter is located.
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1. A method of fabricating a flat-panel field emission display, comprising:
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forming an emitter matrix on a front surface of a cathode plate; providing a luminescent faceplate having a rear surface; mounting the cathode plate to the luminescent faceplate at a spaced distance from the rear surface of the luminescent faceplate; affixing a backplate to the luminescent faceplate behind the cathode plate; spacing the backplate from the luminescent faceplate to create an internal space between the backplate and luminescent faceplate, the internal space containing the cathode plate and creating a rearward vacuum space behind the cathode plate; evacuating the internal space between the backplate and luminescent faceplate; forming a connector ridge on the rear surface of the luminescent faceplate; forming a plurality of conductive traces which overlie the rear surface of the luminescent faceplate and which extend over the connector ridge; aligning bond pads on the cathode plate with portions of the conductive traces which extend over the connector ridge; and pressing the cathode plate against the faceplate to form conductive bonds between the cathode plate bond pads and the conductive traces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of fabricating a flat-panel field emission display, comprising:
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forming an emitter matrix on a front surface of a cathode plate; providing a luminescent faceplate having a rear surface; forming a connector ridge on the rear surface of the luminescent faceplate; forming a plurality of conductive traces with base portions overlying the faceplate rear surface and connecting portions overlying the connector ridge; electrically connecting the base and connecting portions of individual conductive traces; aligning bond pads on the cathode plate with conductive trace connecting portions; and pressing the cathode plate against the faceplate to form conductive bonds between the cathode plate bond pads and the conductive traces. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of fabricating a field emission display, comprising:
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providing an emitter matrix on a cathode plate, the cathode plate having at least one electrically conductive first bonding area in electrical connection with the emitter matrix; providing at least one external plate having an internal surface, at least one second bonding area being associated with the internal surface of the external plate; providing a projecting tail of a conductor from at least one of the first and second bonding areas; positioning the cathode plate and the external plate with their first and second bonding areas facing one another in alignment, the projecting conductor tail being interposed between the first and second bonding areas; and pressing the cathode plate and the external plate against each other, the projecting conductor tail deforming between the first and second bonding areas to conductively bond therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of fabricating a field emission display, comprising:
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providing an emitter matrix on a cathode plate, the cathode plate having at least one electrically conductive first bonding area in electrical connection with the emitter matrix; providing at least one external plate having an internal surface, at least one second bonding area being associated with the internal surface of the external plate; providing a wire wedge bond onto at least one of the first and second bonding areas, the wire wedge bond having a tail of severed bond wire projecting from said wedge bond and said at least one bonding area; positioning the cathode plate and the external plate with their first and second bonding areas facing one another in alignment, the projecting wire wedge bond tail being interposed between the first and second bonding areas; and pressing the cathode plate and the external plate against each other, the wire wedge bond tail deforming between the first and second bonding areas to conductively bond therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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