Patent ID: 6210985
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
A method of fabricating a field emission array, comprising:disposing at least one layer of conductive material over a surface of a substrate;patterning said at least one layer to define a plurality of substantially mutually parallel conductive lines at least partially traversing said substrate;disposing at least another layer of conductive or semiconductive material over said plurality of conductive lines and between adjacent ones of said plurality of conductive lines;patterning said at least another layer to define emitter tips and their corresponding resistors substantially laterally between adjacent ones of said conductive lines; andpatterning at least one conductive line of said plurality of substantially mutually parallel conductive lines to form at least one conductive trace adjacent resistors in at least one row of resistors and to electrically isolate resistors in said at least one row of resistors from resistors in an adjacent row.