Gas discharge display device

In an AC gas discharge display device, the improvement wherein the device is composed of a multiplicity of microspheres filled with an ionizable gas mixture, each microsphere containing a secondary electron emission material and phosphor which emits light when excited by photons from the discharge of the gas within the microsphere, said phosphor being inside of the microsphere, and electronic architecture for providing sufficient voltages to cause discharge of the gas within a microsphere so as to provide photons to excite the phosphor and the emission of light.

In a gas discharge display device, the improvement wherein the device is comprised of a multiplicity of microspheres located within one or more channels, grooves, cavities, wells, or hollows of said device, said channels, grooves, cavities, wells, or hollows of said device having side(s) or walls(s), phosphor located on said side(s) or wall(s), each microsphere containing an ionizable gas and secondary electron emission material, electrodes in proximity to each microsphere, and electronic circuitry means for providing voltages to selected electrodes so as to cause discharge of the gas within a selected microsphere and provide photons for the exciting of the phosphor and emission of light.