Patent ID: 7855500

Claim:
An electron emission display, comprising: an electron emission device including electrodes having exposed upper surfaces, said electrodes having a first end and a second end, said first end of said electrodes having a narrower width than said second end of said electrodes, and said first end of electrodes arranged at an end portion of the electron emission device and connected to an external power source; a front panel arranged in front of the electron emission device, the front panel having a phosphor material; and a sealing member adapted to maintain the vacuum space formed by the electron emission device and the front panel in a vacuum state, the sealing member being disposed on edges of the space contacting the second end of said electrodes; wherein the electrodes are arranged on an entire surface of the electron emission device; and said second end of said electrodes arranged in at least a portion of said space, wherein the sealing member crossing the electrodes at a point having the width of said second end and not contacting said first end of said electrodes, and wherein prior to said point of crossing of the electrodes with said sealing member, said electrodes have a uniform width and are parallel to one another, wherein the electron emission device comprises: a base substrate; a plurality of cathodes arranged on the base substrate; and a plurality of gate electrodes electrically insulated from the cathodes; wherein the electrodes exposed on an upper surface of the base substrate are gate electrodes to which a higher voltage than the cathode is supplied.