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Gas discharge (plasma) displays

  • US 5,793,158 A
  • Filed: 05/29/1997
  • Issued: 08/11/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A gas discharge matrix display device comprising:

  • a first substrate and a first electrode array on a first surface of said first substrate, a first dielectric layer on said first surface and said first electrode array,a second substrate having a second surface and a second electrode array on said second surface, a second dielectric layer on said second surface of said second substrate and said second electrode array,an array of channels formed in one of said dielectric layers, said array of channels corresponding to and aligned with one of said electrode arrays, each channel having channel sidewalls, lands between each channel, respectively, a protective undercoat on said channel sidewalls, a photoluminescent phosphor on said protective undercoat on said channel sidewalls and a protective overcoat on said photoluminescent phosphor such that said phosphor is sandwiched between said undercoat and said overcoat, said channel sidewalls on which said phosphor is placed being outside the path of charged particles produced on discharge and near the site of UV production thereby,a seal region on each of said substrates, respectively,means joining said substrates together at said seal regions with said electrode arrays orthogonally related, said lands maintaining a uniform spacing between said electrode arrays and optically isolating said channels from each other, anda gaseous discharge medium filling said channels.

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