US5525857A
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Low density, high porosity material as gate dielectric for field emission device
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1994-08-19
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Granted: 1996-06-11
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Expires: 2014-08-19
Abstract
Abstract A porous dielectric material such as silica-based aerogel is used as the dielectric layer 48 between the gate and the cathode on the emitter plate 12 of a field emission device. Aerogel, which can have a relative dielectric constant as low as 1.03, is deposited over the resistive layer 44 of the emitter plate 12. Metal layer 49, functioning as the gate electrode, is subsequently deposited over the aerogel layer 48. The use of aerogel as a gate dielectric reduces power consumption. In a disclosed embodiment, aerogel layer 48 is comprised of sublayers 48a, 48b, and 48c of aerogels of differing densities, thereby providing better adhesion of the aerogel gate dielectric to both the resistive layer 44 and metal layer 49. Methods of fabricating the aerogel gate dielectric are disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Bruce Gnade
- 👤 Chih-Chen Cho
- 👤 Jules D. Levine
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-30 19:30
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J1/00; H01J1/02; H01J1/30; H01J1/304; H01J1/3042; H01J2201/00; H01J2201/30; H01J2201/319; H01J2329/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
Electron emission apparatus comprising: an insulating substrate having a first layer thereon; a porous insulating layer over said first layer, said porous insulating layer comprising an aerogel; a conductive layer on said insulating layer, said conductive layer having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough and through said insulating layer; and microtip emitters on said first layer within said apertures in said conductive layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
Electron emission apparatus comprising: an insulating substrate having a first layer thereon; a porous insulating layer over said first layer, said porous insulating layer comprising an aerogel; a conductive layer on said insulating layer, said conductive layer having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough and through said insulating layer; and microtip emitters on said first layer within said apertures in said conductive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said insulating layer comprises a silica-based aerogel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein the material of said insulating layer has a relative dielectric constant of less than 3.0.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said insulating layer comprises a plurality of sub-layers, wherein adjacent ones of said sublayers differ in their relative densities.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first layer comprises a resistive material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus in accordance with claim 5 wherein said first layer comprises amorphous silicon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
101 words
An emitter assembly for use in a field emission flat panel display device, said emitter assembly comprising: an insulating substrate; a conductor formed as a mesh structure overlaying said insulating substrate; a resistive layer overlaying said mesh structure and said insulating substrate; a porous insulating layer overlaying said resistive layer, said porous insulating layer comprising an aerogel; a layer of an electrically conductive material overlaying said insulating layer, said conductive layer having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough and through said insulating layer within spacings of said mesh structure; and cone-shaped microtip emitters formed on said resistive layer within said apertures.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
101 words
An emitter assembly for use in a field emission flat panel display device, said emitter assembly comprising: an insulating substrate; a conductor formed as a mesh structure overlaying said insulating substrate; a resistive layer overlaying said mesh structure and said insulating substrate; a porous insulating layer overlaying said resistive layer, said porous insulating layer comprising an aerogel; a layer of an electrically conductive material overlaying said insulating layer, said conductive layer having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough and through said insulating layer within spacings of said mesh structure; and cone-shaped microtip emitters formed on said resistive layer within said apertures.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The emitter assembly in accordance with claim 7 wherein said aerogel has a relative dielectric constant of less than 3.0.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The emitter assembly in accordance with claim 7 wherein said insulating layer comprises at least one density of aerogel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The emitter assembly in accordance with claim 7 wherein said insulating layer comprises a plurality of sub-layers, wherein adjacent ones of said sub-layers differ in their relative densities.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
133 words
An electron emission display apparatus comprising: an anode structure including means for luminescing a phosphor coating contained in said anode structure; an emitter structure facing and substantially parallel to said anode structure, said emitter structure including an insulating substrate, a conductor formed as a mesh structure overlaying said insulating substrate, a resistive layer overlaying said mesh structure and said insulating substrate, a porous insulating layer overlying said resistive layer, said porous insulating layer comprising an aerogel, a layer of an electrically conductive material overlaying said insulating layer, said conductive layer having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough and through said porous insulating layer within said mesh spacings, and cone-shaped microtip emitters formed on said resistive layer within said apertures; and means for applying a potential between said anode structure and said emitter structure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
133 words
An electron emission display apparatus comprising: an anode structure including means for luminescing a phosphor coating contained in said anode structure; an emitter structure facing and substantially parallel to said anode structure, said emitter structure including an insulating substrate, a conductor formed as a mesh structure overlaying said insulating substrate, a resistive layer overlaying said mesh structure and said insulating substrate, a porous insulating layer overlying said resistive layer, said porous insulating layer comprising an aerogel, a layer of an electrically conductive material overlaying said insulating layer, said conductive layer having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough and through said porous insulating layer within said mesh spacings, and cone-shaped microtip emitters formed on said resistive layer within said apertures; and means for applying a potential between said anode structure and said emitter structure.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electron emission display apparatus in accordance with claim 11 wherein said porous insulating layer comprises at least one density of aerogel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electron emission display apparatus in accordance with claim 11 wherein said aerogel has a relative dielectric constant of less than 3.0.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electron emission display apparatus in accordance with claim 11 wherein said porous insulating layer comprises a plurality of sub-layers, wherein adjacent ones of said sub-layers differ in their relative densities.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
114 words
An emitter assembly for use in a field emission flat panel display device, said emitter assembly comprising: an insulating substrate; a conductor formed as a mesh structure overlaying said insulating substrate; a resistive layer overlaying said mesh structure and said insulating substrate; a porous insulating layer overlaying said resistive layer, said porous insulating layer comprising a plurality of sub-layers, wherein adjacent ones of said sub-layers differ in their relative densities; a layer of an electrically conductive material overlaying said insulating layer, said conductive layer having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough and through said insulating layer within spacings of said mesh structure; and cone-shaped microtip emitters formed on said resistive layer within said apertures.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
114 words
An emitter assembly for use in a field emission flat panel display device, said emitter assembly comprising: an insulating substrate; a conductor formed as a mesh structure overlaying said insulating substrate; a resistive layer overlaying said mesh structure and said insulating substrate; a porous insulating layer overlaying said resistive layer, said porous insulating layer comprising a plurality of sub-layers, wherein adjacent ones of said sub-layers differ in their relative densities; a layer of an electrically conductive material overlaying said insulating layer, said conductive layer having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough and through said insulating layer within spacings of said mesh structure; and cone-shaped microtip emitters formed on said resistive layer within said apertures.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
146 words
An electron emission display apparatus comprising: an anode structure including means for luminescing a phosphor coating contained in said anode structure; an emitter structure facing and substantially parallel to said anode structure, said emitter structure including an insulating substrate, a conductor formed as a mesh structure overlaying said insulating substrate, a resistive layer overlaying said mesh structure and said insulating substrate, an porous insulating layer overlaying said resistive layer, said porous insulating layer comprising a plurality of sub-layers, wherein adjacent ones of said sub-layers differ in their relative densities; a layer of an electrically conductive material overlaying said insulating layer, said conductive layer having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough and through said porous insulating layer within said mesh spacings, and cone-shaped microtip emitters formed on said resistive layer within said apertures; and means for applying a potential between said anode structure and said emitter structure.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
146 words
An electron emission display apparatus comprising: an anode structure including means for luminescing a phosphor coating contained in said anode structure; an emitter structure facing and substantially parallel to said anode structure, said emitter structure including an insulating substrate, a conductor formed as a mesh structure overlaying said insulating substrate, a resistive layer overlaying said mesh structure and said insulating substrate, an porous insulating layer overlaying said resistive layer, said porous insulating layer comprising a plurality of sub-layers, wherein adjacent ones of said sub-layers differ in their relative densities; a layer of an electrically conductive material overlaying said insulating layer, said conductive layer having a plurality of apertures formed therethrough and through said porous insulating layer within said mesh spacings, and cone-shaped microtip emitters formed on said resistive layer within said apertures; and means for applying a potential between said anode structure and said emitter structure.
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