Global Patent Index - EP 2050116 A1

EP 2050116 A1 20090422 - FIELD EMISSION BACKPLATE

Title (en)

FIELD EMISSION BACKPLATE

Title (de)

FELDEMISSIONS-RÜCKPLATTE

Title (fr)

PLAQUE ARRIÈRE À ÉMISSION DE CHAMP

Publication

EP 2050116 A1 20090422 (EN)

Application

EP 07789067 A 20070726

Priority

  • GB 2007002852 W 20070726
  • GB 0615615 A 20060807

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2440783A] A field emission backplate 5a used in a field emission device such as a display device, and an associated method of manufacture. A field emission backplate 5a comprises a substrate 10a, a cathode metal layer 11a upon which is deposited an amorphous semiconductor layer 15a comprising hydrogenated amorphous silicon. The backplate 5a is exposed to laser irradiation so as to form a plurality of conductive or conducting particulates or particles 20a within the amorphous silicon layer 15a. The surface 25a may be substantially flat or planar, or may comprise a plurality of tips.

IPC 8 full level

H01J 1/304 (2006.01); H01J 9/02 (2006.01); H01J 31/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

H01J 1/304 (2013.01 - GB); H01J 1/3048 (2013.01 - EP); H01J 9/025 (2013.01 - EP GB); H01J 31/127 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0615615 D0 20060913; GB 2440783 A 20080213; EP 2050116 A1 20090422; WO 2008017809 A1 20080214

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0615615 A 20060807; EP 07789067 A 20070726; GB 2007002852 W 20070726