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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5836799 | Self-aligned method of micro-machining field emission display microtips A method of fabricating electron emission structures 28 having enhanced emission characteristics. The method comprises the steps of providing a substrate 10 having electron emission structures 5 thereon and having a layer 5" over the electron emission str... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5830527 | Flat panel display anode structure and method of making In accordance with the principles of the present invention, there is disclosed herein a structure and method of fabricating an anode plate for use in a field emission device. The method comprises the steps of providing a transparent substrate 20 and apply... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5694049 | Socketless burn-in board Burn-in module 120 contains a lower socketless board 230 and an upper socketless board 240. Device sitting positions 210, or a high temperature resistant sheet 610 perform the socket functions of holding the device 400 laterally in place and routing test ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5669690 | Multimedia field emission device projection system A projection system is constructed using a field emission device 10. A single monochrome FED 10 can be used with projection system electronics 40 and lens 20 to create a monochrome picture on screen 30. Alternatively, a single monochrome FED 10 can projec... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5657054 | Determination of pen location on display apparatus using piezoelectric point elements A stylus location system comprises a field emission device having an anode plate 32 and an emitter plate 2, and a plurality of piezoelectric point elements 34, 42 coupled to the anode plate. The piezoelectric point elements 34, 42 are capable of transform... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5657053 | Method for determining pen location on display apparatus using piezoelectric point elements A method for generating coordinate signals in conjunction with a surface of a field emission device having a cathode plate 2 coupled to an anode plate 32 comprises the steps of providing a first ultrasonic wave packet to the anode plate 32, receiving with... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5655940 | Creation of a large field emission device display through the use of multiple cathodes and a seamless anode One anode 350 and multiple cathodes 50, 60, 70, and 80 create a large display field emission device. The use of one anode 350 facilitates an image which is seamless to the viewer. The use of multiple cathodes 50, 60, 70, and 80 allows a single image or mu... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5633120 | Method for achieving anode stripe delineation from an interlevel dielectric etch in a field emission device A method of fabricating a double level metal (DLM) anode plate for use in a field emission device comprises the steps of providing a transparent substrate 82 having an active region 58 and a bus region 62. Then providing electrically conductive regions 50... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5611719 | Method for improving flat panel display anode plate phosphor efficiency A method of fabricating an anode plate 18 for use in a field emission device comprises the steps of providing a transparent substrate 20 and depositing a layer of a transparent, electrically conductive material 24 on a surface of the substrate. Next, port... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5608285 | Black matrix sog as an interlevel dielectric in a field emission device An mode plate 80 for use in a field emission flat panel display device comprises a transparent planar substrate 88 having a plurality of electrically conductive, parallel stripes 50 comprising the anode electrode of the device, which are covered by phosph... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5601466 | Method for fabricating field emission device metallization Methods of fabricating an emitter plate 10 having titanium tungsten (Ti:W) and aluminum (Al) used in a sublayering arrangement as the metallization material for the gate electrodes 60, cathode electrodes 20, bond pads 80 and 130, lead interconnects 100, 1... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5598057 | Reduction of the probability of interlevel oxide failures by minimization of lead overlap area through bus width reduction A field emission display apparatus is comprised of an emitter plate 2 comprising a plurality of column conductors 9 intersecting a plurality of row conductors 6, and electron emitters 5 at the intersection of each of the row and column conductors. An anod... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5594297 | Field emission device metallization including titanium tungsten and aluminum Titanium tungsten (Ti:W) and aluminum are used in a sublayering arrangement as the metallization material for the gate electrodes 60, cathode electrodes 20, bond pads 80 and 130, lead interconnects 100, 101, 120 and 121, and integrated circuit (IC) mount ... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5593562 | Method for improving flat panel display anode plate phosphor efficiency A method of fabricating an anode plate 18 for use in a field emission device comprising the steps of providing a transparent substrate 20 and depositing a layer of a transparent, electrically conductive material 24 on a surface of the substrate. Next, por... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5578902 | Field emission display having modified anode stripe geometry A field emission display apparatus comprised of an emitter plate 2 having a plurality of column conductors 9 intersecting a plurality of row conductors 6, and electron emitters 5 at the intersection of each of the row and column conductors. An anode plate... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5558554 | Method for fabricating a field emission device anode plate having multiple grooves between anode conductors A method of fabricating an anode plate 40 having a multiplicity of grooves 50 for use in a field emission flat panel display device comprises the steps of providing a transparent planar substrate 42 having a plurality of electrically conductive, parallel ... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5554828 | Integration of pen-based capability into a field emission device system A field emission device pen-based system comprising a pen stylus 20 and a field emission device having a cathode 2 coupled to an anode 1, row and column drivers 68 and 66 coupled to the cathode and to a controller 64, row and column lines 96 and 98 respec... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5528064 | Structure for protecting integrated circuits from electro-static discharge An input protection circuit for a MOS device uses back-to-back zener diodes 30 and 40 with the anodes 130 and 150 connected and floating. This circuitry protects against positive and negative ESD events and does not interfere with the normal operation of ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5527651 | Field emission device light source for xerographic printing process A xerographic printing system is constructed using a field emission device 120 as a modulated light source. Alternatively, a lens 122 may be disposed between the field emission device 120 and the photoreceptor drum surface 106. The field emission device 1... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5521660 | Multimedia field emission device portable projector A field emission display panel 20, 80, and 90 is used as a projection system. Display panel 90 can be used as a stand-alone projector. Alternatively, display panel 20 can be placed on a base 10 of a standard overhead projection system 60 and the image can... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5497466 | Universal address generator A bus interface system includes a processor unit 10 a local bus 11 coupled to the processor unit and interface circuitry 12 coupled to the local bus 11 for providing continuous generation of addresses on the local bus 11 or on a system bus 15. The local b... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5420985 | Bus arbiter system and method utilizing hardware and software which is capable of operation in distributed mode or central mode A system module 20 includes a processor 10, a system bus 15, a local bus 11 coupled to the processor, arbitration circuitry 12 coupled to the local bus and the system bus for providing common hardware protocol for distributed mode and central mode operati... | 05/30/1995 |
