Current status of field-emission displays

Author

Itoh, Shigeo ; Tanaka, Mitsuru

Author_Institution

Product Dev. Center, Futaba Corp., Chiba, Japan

Volume

90

Issue

4

fYear

2002

fDate

4/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

514

Lastpage

520

Abstract

Field-emission displays (FEDs) promise to provide high-resolution emissive flat-panel displays. Currently, the development of Spindt-type FEDs is at an advanced stage with monocolor FEDs being supplied to the marketplace. Full-color FEDs are getting ready for commercial production. A number of other field-emission electron sources, including carbon nanotube and ballistic electron tunneling, are now being actively developed. FEDs are expected to be low-power displays, as little or no power is consumed in generating electrons. FEDs will be developed and used for the applications from small- and medium-size panels to large-size televisions

Keywords

colour displays; field emission displays; flat panel displays; low-power electronics; C; Spindt-type FED; ballistic electron tunneling; carbon nanotube; electron source; field emission display; flat panel display; full-color FED; low-power display; monocolor FED; Carbon nanotubes; Cathode ray tubes; Diamond-like carbon; Flat panel displays; Magnetic devices; Mass production; Space technology; TV; Tunneling; Vacuum technology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JPROC.2002.1002523

Filename

1002523