Patent ID: 6614167
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
An electron source having a plurality of first wires, at least one second wire, and a plurality of electron emitting devices respectively formed on a substrate, the first wires having a longitudinal direction generally along a first direction, the at least one second wire having a longitudinal direction generally along a second direction crossing the first direction, and the electron emitting devices being connected to each of the first wires and the at least one second wire, comprising:at least one first conductor formed between first outer electron emitting devices among the plurality of electron emitting devices and an outer periphery of the substrate at least on one side of the substrate, and near the first outer electron emitting devices, the first wire not being formed between the outer periphery and the first outer electron emitting devices, said at least one first conductor having a side on a side of the first outer electron emitting devices, the side extending generally along the first direction, said at least one first conductor being supplied with a same voltage as that applied to at least one of the first wires, wherein said at least one first conductor is not connected to electron emitting devices connected to said at least one second wire.