Samsung Sdi Co., Inc.

Young-bin Im

Deok-hyeon Choe

Sang-Ho Jeon

Jong-Han Rhee

Do-Hun Pyun

Nozomu Arimoto

A mask for a color cathode ray tube (CRT) and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. This mask includes a plurality of strips isolated from each other at predetermined intervals in parallel, and a plurality of bridges for forming slots through which electron beams pass by connecting adjacent strips to each other. In this mask, each of the bridges between adjacent strips has a first curved portion formed on the side from which electron beams come out, and a second curved portion formed on the side upon which electron beams are incident. The first curved portion has a first width in the direction perpendicular to the length direction of the strips, and extends in the length direction of the strips. The second curved portion has a second width that is smaller than the first width in the length direction of the adjacent strips.

Mask for color cathode ray tube having beneficial slot and bridge configurations, manufacturing method thereof, and exposure mask for manufacturing the mask

A tension mask for a color cathode-ray tube, a method for manufacturing the tension mask, and an exposure mask for use in the manufacture of the tension mask are provided. The tension mask is manufactured by depositing photosensitive layers over the top and bottom surfaces of a steel foil. An upper exposure mask with a pattern including a series of parallel upper light transmission portions arranged in lines is aligned over the top surface of the steel foil, and a lower exposure mask with a pattern is aligned over the bottom surface of the steel foil. Here, the pattern of the lower exposure mask includes a series of parallel lower light transmission portions arranged in lines, a plurality of first light shielding portions intersecting adjacent lower light transmission portions among the series of the parallel lower light transmission portions, and a plurality of second light shielding portions partially extending between the edges of the adjacent lower light transmission portions. Following this, the photosensitive layers uncovered with the lower and upper exposure masks are exposed using an exposure light source, and then the upper and lower exposure masks are removed from the steel foil and developing the photosensitive layers remaining on the steel foil. Lastly, the steel foil which has undergone the developing process is etched, so that the tension mask is completed.

Tension mask for color CRT, method for manufacturing the tension mask, and exposure mask used in the manufacture of the tension mask

A tension mask assembly for a flat cathode ray tube includes a tension mask having a plurality of strips separated from one another by a predetermined gap, real bridges connecting adjacent strips to thus define slots through which electron beams pass, and first and second dummy bridges extending from adjacent strips toward each slot therebetween, the tension mask being installed such that its top surface faces a panel forming a screen and it is separated from the panel by a predetermined gap, a plurality of supporting members disposed at opposite sides of the tension mask to support the tension mask, and a plurality of rigid members secured to opposite ends of the supporting members to apply tension to the tension mask. A first etching boundary formed at an end of the first dummy bridge near to the center of the tension mask is lower with respect to the screen than a second etching boundary formed at an end of the second dummy bridge near to the periphery of the tension mask. The shape of a section of a slot having dummy bridges are formed such that an electron beam is prevented from passing through the slot, thereby solving the problem of visibility. Therefore, cathode ray tubes having a high definition can be manufactured.

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Suwon, South Korea

Young-bin Im