AVS 46th International Symposium
    Flat Panel Displays Topical Conference Monday Sessions
       Session FP+VT-MoM

Paper FP+VT-MoM1
A New Field Emission Device with Improved Vacuum Features

Monday, October 25, 1999, 8:20 am, Room 604

Session: Field Emission Displays and Vacuum Packaging Issues
Presenter: V.P. Mammana, Instituto de Física - Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
Authors: V.P. Mammana, Instituto de Física - Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
F.T. Degasperi, Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo - FATEC/SP, Brazil
O.R. Monteiro, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
J.H. Vuolo, Instituto de Física - Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
M.C. Salvadori, Instituto de Física - Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
I.G. Brown, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
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We introduce in this article a novel geometry that can be used in the manufacturing of field emission displays that combines superior vacuum conductance and field enhancement factors. A theoretical model is developed for the calculation of the upper limit of the electrostatic field at the emitting regions, and these values are compared to those calculated for the actual geometry. The vacuum conductance of the proposed geometry is also calculated, and we show that conductances up to an order of magnitude higher than other schemes are readily achievable.