Image display apparatus and method for fabricating the same

A method for fabricating a DC gas discharge type image display apparatus comprising:

• a front glass substrate;
• a rear glass substrate facing the front glass substrate, interposing a discharge gas therebetween;
• a set of anodes including a plurality of line electrodes formed on the rear glass substrate;
• a set of cathodes including a plurality of line electrodes placed on the front glass substrate so as to perpendicularly cross the set of anodes;
• and
• a plurality of discharge cells, each being provided so as to correspond to each of cross points of the set of anodes and the set of cathodes,
• wherein a step of forming the set of cathodes includes the steps of:
• (a) forming a mask film on a surface of a glass substrate;
• (b) forming an opening in a predetermined pattern through the mask film;
• (c) depositing a sprayed film serving as the line electrodes included in the set of cathodes at a portion of the surface of the glass substrate corresponding to the opening, by spraying a predetermined cathode material from a spraying torch placed above the surface of the mask film and moving at least one of the spraying torch and the glass substrate;
• and
• (d) removing the mask film from the surface of the glass substrate.