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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
May. 18, 2010
Yasuo Imura, Osaka, JP;
Hiroyuki Hirakawa, Osaka, JP;
Ayae Nagaoka, Osaka, JP;
Tadashi Iwamatsu, Osaka, JP;
Yasuo Imura, Osaka, JP;
Hiroyuki Hirakawa, Osaka, JP;
Ayae Nagaoka, Osaka, JP;
Tadashi Iwamatsu, Osaka, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
According to an electron emitting element of the present invention, an electron acceleration layer sandwiched between an electrode substrate and a thin-film electrode contains (i) insulating fine particles and (ii) at least one of (a) conductive fine particles having an average particle diameter smaller than an average particle diameter of the insulating fine particles and (b) a basic dispersant. The electron acceleration layer has a surface roughness of 0.2 μm or less in centerline average roughness (Ra). The thin-film electrode has a film thickness of 100 nm or less. As such, according to the electron emitting element of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the thin-film electrode to an appropriate thickness. Accordingly, it is possible to increase electron emission.