Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Advanced Technology Materials, Inc.

Candescent Technologies Corporation

George E Brandes

Michael W Geis

Robert M Duboc

John M Macaulay

Christopher J Curtin

Jonathan C Twichell

Fabrication of an electron-emitting device entails distributing electron-emissive carbon-containing particles (22) over a non-insulating region (12). The particles can be made electron emissive after the particle distributing step. Particle bonding material (24) is typically provided to bond the particles to the non-insulating region. The particle bonding material can include carbide formed by heating or/and can be created by modifying a layer (32) provided between the non-insulating region and the particles. In one embodiment, the particles emit electrons primarily from graphite or/and amorphous carbon regions. In another embodiment, the particles are made electron-emissive prior to the particle distributing step.

Structure and fabrication of electron-emitting devices utilizing

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Danbury, CT, United States of America

George E Brandes