Patent ID: 7126276

Claim:
A flat panel display apparatus comprising: a back substrate comprising electron emission sources; a front substrate which is so disposed as to define a gas-tight container space between itself and said back substrate, and comprises phosphors for emitting light by being irradiated with electron beams emitted from said electron emission sources; and one or more non-evaporation type getters which are dispersedly disposed in said gas-tight container space and each of which comprises a molded body comprising at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Al, V, and Fe as a principal constituent thereof, said molded body formed by powder injection molding; wherein a spacer for maintaining a minute gap between said front substrate and said back substrate is provided in the inside of said gas-tight container space, and said non-evaporation type getters are each fixed by fitting into a portion of said spacer.