Spacers for large area displays
AssigneeMicron Display Technology, Inc.
InventorsDavid A. Cathey, James J. Hofmann, Danny Dynka, Darryl M. Stansbury
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Abstract
A process is provided for forming spacers useful in large area displays. The process comprises steps of: forming bundles comprising fiber strands which are held together with a binder; slicing the bundles into slices; adhering the slices on an electrode plate of the display; and removing the binder.
Claims28
A process for forming spacers, useful in large area displays, said process comprising the following steps of:
- forming bundles comprising fiber strands, said fiber strands being held together with a binder;
- slicing said bundles into slices;
- placing said slices on a plate of the display;
- and
- removing said binder.
A method of manufacturing micro-pillars, comprising the following steps of:
- forming a bundle of glass fibers, said glass fibers being held together with an adhesive;
- slicing said bundles of glass fibers, said glass fibers having ends;
- etching back said adhesive on said ends of said glass fibers;
- and
- removing said adhesive, thereby creating micro-pillars.
A process for fabricating high-aspect ratio support structures, comprising the following steps of:
- applying adhesive on an electrode plate of a vacuum display;
- disposing discs on said adhesive, said discs comprising fibers and binding;
- and
- removing said binding, thereby exposing said fibers.
A process for forming spacers, useful in evacuated displays, said process comprising the following steps of:
- forming bundles comprising fiber strands;
- slicing said bundles into slices;
- disposing said slices on a plate of the display, said fibers from said slices functioning as spacers.
A process for forming micro-pillars, useful as support structures in a vacuum cavity of a flat panel display device, comprising the following step of:
- placing fibers on a substrate, said fibers being disposed perpendicular to said substrate, said fibers being parallel to one another, said fibers having a substantially uniform length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.