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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Craig Amrine, Tempe, AZ (US);
Curtis D Moyer, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
445 24 ; 21912164 ;
Abstract
A method for affixing spacers (126, 226, 326) in a field emission display (100, 200, 300) includes the steps of: (i) providing a first display plate; providing a plurality of spacers (126, 226, 326) having first (128, 228, 328) and second opposed edges (130, 230, 330), (ii) coating first opposed edge (128, 228, 338) with a bonding layer (132, 232, 332), (iii) forming a metallic bonding pad (134, 234) on an inner surface (106, 206, 306) of first display plate, and (iv) applying a energy beam (136, 236, 336) to the bonding layer (132, 232, 332) and metallic bonding pad (134, 234), thereby forming a metallic bond.