Orthogonal array faceplate wafer tube display

Claim 2

A picture element array image intensifier tube comprising: an output assembly in proximity focused position to a microchannel plate electron multiplier, an orthogonal array faceplate in proximity focus with said microchannel plate electron multiplier, said faceplate having an N-element one-dimensional photocathode array on the inner surface thereof and having an M-element videodriven one-dimensional electroluminescent array on the outer surface thereof which is orthogonal to said one-dimensional photocathode array; and control electronic means biasing said M-element video-driven one-dimension electroluminescent array and said N-element one-dimensional photocathode array for providing MXN Pixels at the output thereof.

Claim 3

The image intensifier tube as set forth in claim 1 wherein said orthogonal array faceplate is comprised of a fiber optic faceplate having on its outer-surface an M-element one-dimensional electroluminescent array that is comprised of a transparent electrode contiguous with said fiber optic faceplate and an electroluminescent layer contiguous with said transparent electrode with an array of M parallel electrode stripes laid upon said electroluminescent layer wherein each of said M parallel electrode stripes is connected to the electroluminescent array electronics means of said control electronics means and wherein said fiber optic faceplate further has on its inner surface an N-element one-dimensional cathode array comprised of an array of N parallel cathode stripes contiguous with the inner surface of said fiber optic faceplate in which each of said N parallel cathode stripes is connected to a faceplate vacuum feedthrough to the cathode array electronic means of said control electronic means wherein said control electronic means controls an incoming video-type signal by geometric projection of said electroluminescent array upon said cathode array to form said MXN Pixels of the display.

Claim 4

The image intensifier tube as set forth in claim 2 wherein said cathode array electronic means switches voltages onto each of said N parallel cathode stripes and said electroluminescent array electronic means accepts serial video-type signals on a one-line-at-a-time basis then dumps the M line-signals onto M gates of an M-element transistor array wherein said M-element transistor array proportionally gates an AC signal onto said M parallel electrode stripes forming said M-element one-dimensional electroluminescent array.

Claim 5

A picture element array image intensifier tube comprising: a microchannel plate electron multiplier having an input electrode comprised of an array of N-parallel input electrode stripes and a solid output electrode; an output assembly in proximity focused position to the output electrode of said microchannel plate electron multiplier; an array faceplate in proximity focus with said microchannel plate electron multiplier, said faceplate having a solid photocathode layer on the inner surface thereof and having an M-element video-driven one-dimensional electroluminescent array on an outer surface thereof wherein said M-element video-driven one-dimensional electroluminescent array is orthogonal to said array of N-parallel input electrode stripes and said photocathode layer is in proximity focus with said N-parallel input electrode stripes; and control electronic means associated with M-element video-driven one-dimensional electroluminescent array and said N-parallel input electrode stripes for providing MXN Pixels at the output thereof.

Claim 6

A picture element array image intensifier tube comprising: a microchannel plate electron multiplier having an input electrode comprised of an array of N-parallel input electrode stripes and a solid output electrode; an output assembly in proximity focused position to the output electrode of said microchannel plate electron multiplier; an array faceplate in proximity focus with said microchannel plate electron multiplier, said faceplate having a solid photocathode layer on the inner surface thereof and having an M-element video-driven one-dimensional electroluminescent array on an outer surface thereof wherein said M-element video-driven one-dimensional electroluminescent array is orthogonal to said array of N-parallel input electrode stripes and said photocathode layer is in proximity focus with said N-parallel input electrode stripes; and control electronic means associated with M-element video-driven one-dimensional electroluminescent array and said N-parallel input electrode stripes for providing MXN Pixels at the output thereof.