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

Invited Paper FP+VT-MoM3
Effects of Residual Gas Exposures on the Emission Characteristics of Field Emission Arrays

Monday, October 25, 1999, 9:00 am, Room 604

Session: Field Emission Displays and Vacuum Packaging Issues
Presenter: R.M. Wallace, University of North Texas
Authors: R.M. Wallace, University of North Texas
B.E. Gnade, University of North Texas
B.R. Chalamala, Motorola Flat Panel Display Division
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Field emitter arrays have been introduced as a potential component for flat panel display technologies. A key issue for reliable performance includes the consideration of the device vacuum ambient in the course of packaging the display. In this paper, we review the effects of residual gas species on the emission characteristics of field emitter arrays under carefully controlled UHV conditions. We also examine recent work in the community on controlling the tip morphology, the tip surface chemistry, and the sources of residual gas species in displays.