Patent ID: 6564586
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
A method for forming a face plate assembly for a flat panel display using a template having an array of mold holes open to a first surface, at least one mold hole of the array of mold holes corresponding to a desired location and a desired shape of a spacer support structure for a face plate, the method comprising:positioning a glass sheet in contact with the first surface of the template; heating the glass sheet to a temperature where the glass sheet becomes plastic under pressure; creating a pressure differential between an ambient pressure and a pressure within the array of mold holes of the template, the pressure within the array of mold holes of the template being less than that of the ambient pressure; flowing a portion of the glass sheet using the pressure differential to fill the at least one mold hole of the array of mold holes of the template for forming at least one spacer support structure; and removing the glass sheet having the at least one spacer support structure from the template.