Patent Document:

fig3 shows a cathode - ray tube 10 having a glass envelope 11 comprising a rectangular faceplate panel 12 and a tubular neck 14 connected by a rectangular funnel 15 . the funnel has an internal conductive coating ( not shown ) that extends from an anode button 16 to the neck 14 . the faceplate panel 12 comprises a cylindrical viewing faceplate 18 and a peripheral flange or sidewall 20 that is sealed to the funnel 15 by a glass frit 17 . a three - color phosphor screen assembly 22 is carried by the inner surface of the viewing faceplate 18 . the screen assembly 22 is a line screen with the blue -, green -, and red - emitting phosphors arranged in triads , each triad including a phosphor line of each of the three colors separated by guardbands of a light - absorbing matrix 23 , shown in fig4 . a multi - apertured color selection electrode , such as a tension focus mask , 24 is removably mounted within the faceplate panel 12 , in predetermined spaced relation to the screen assembly 22 . this distance is referred to as the &# 34 ; q &# 34 ; spacing . an electron gun 26 , shown schematically by the dashed lines in fig3 is centrally mounted within the neck 14 to generate and direct three inline electron beams ( shown in fig2 ) along convergent paths through the tension focus mask 24 to the screen assembly 22 . the electron gun is conventional and may be any suitable gun known in the art . the crt 10 is designed to be used with an external magnetic deflection yoke , such as the yoke 30 , shown in the neighborhood of the funnel - to - neck junction . when activated , the yoke 30 subjects the three electron beams to magnetic fields that cause the beams to scan a horizontal and vertical rectangular raster over the screen assembly 22 . as is known in the art , an aluminum layer ( not shown ) overlies the screen assembly 22 and provides an electrical contact thereto , as well as a reflective surface to direct light , emitted by the phosphors , outwardly through the viewing faceplate 18 . as shown in fig5 the tension focus mask 24 is formed , preferably , from a thin rectangular sheet of about 0 . 05 mm ( 2 mil ) thick low carbon steel , that includes two long sides and two short sides . the two long sides of the tension focus mask parallel the central major axis , x , of the mask and the two short sides parallel the central minor axis , y , of the mask . with reference to fig4 and 5 , the tension focus mask 24 includes an apertured portion that contains a plurality of first elongated strands 32 separated by slots 33 that parallel the minor axis , y , of the mask . in a first embodiment of the invention , for example , in a crt having a diagonal dimension of 68 cm ( 27 inches ), the mask pitch , defined as the transverse dimension of a first strand 32 and an adjacent slot 33 , is about 0 . 85 mm ( 33 . 5 mils ). as shown in fig4 each of the first strands 32 has a transverse dimension , or width , d , of about 0 . 36 mm ( 14 mils ) and each of the slots 33 has a width , a &# 39 ;, of about 0 . 49 mm ( 19 . 5 mils ). the slots 33 extends from near one long side of the tension focus mask to near the other long side thereof . a plurality of second strands 34 , each having a diameter of about 0 . 025 mm ( 1 mil ), are oriented substantially perpendicular to the first strands 32 and spaced therefrom by insulators 36 . a frame 38 for the tension focus mask 24 includes four major members that are shown in fig5 two torsion members 40 and 41 and two side members 42 and 43 . the two torsion members , 40 and 41 , parallel the major axis , x , and each other . the long sides of the tension focus mask 24 are welded between the two torsion members 40 and 41 which provide the necessary tension to the mask 24 . again with reference to fig4 the screen 22 , formed on the viewing faceplate 18 , includes the light - absorbing matrix 23 with rectangular openings in which the b , g , and r color emitting phosphor lines are disposed . the corresponding matrix openings have an optimum , or bogie , width , b , of about 0 . 173 mm ( 6 . 8 mils ). the optimum width , c , of each matrix line , or guardband , is about 0 . 127 mm ( 5 mils ) and each phosphor triad has a width or screen pitch , p , of about 0 . 91 mm ( 35 . 8 mils ). for this embodiment , the tension focus mask 24 is spaced at a distance , q , of about 15 . 1 mm ( 593 . 3 mils ) from the center of the interior surface of the faceplate panel 12 . the novel process for manufacturing the matrix 23 , using the tension focus mask 24 in which the mask slots 33 are wider than the mask strands 32 , is shown in fig6 - 23 . after the faceplate panel 12 is cleaned , by conventional means , a negative acting photoresist material is provided on the inner surface thereof to form a first photoresist layer 50 . as shown in fig7 and 8 , the first photoresist layer 50 is exposed to light , through the tension focus mask 24 , from at least two source positions , + g and - g , within a lighthouse ( not shown ). the first source position , + g , is located a distance δx of about 1 . 78 mm ( 70 mils ) relative to a central source position , 0 . the second source position , - g , is symmetrically located a distance - δx of about - 1 . 78 mm (- 70 mils ) from the central source position , 0 . the longitudinal spacing of the source positions , + g and - g , from the first photoresist layer 50 is about 280 . 86 mm ( 11 . 0573 inches ). as shown in fig8 the q - spacing between the tension focus mask 24 and the inner surface of the faceplate on which the first photoresist layer 50 is disposed is about 15 . 1 mm ( 593 . 3 mils ). the light emanating from source positions + g and - g selectively alters the solubility of the illuminate areas of the first photoresist layer 50 , thereby producing regions 52 of lesser solubility . the areas of the first photoresist layer 50 that are shaded by the mask strands 32 are unchanged and constitute regions 54 of greater solubility . as shown in fig9 the photoresist is developed with water , thereby removing the regions of greater solubility and uncovering areas 56 of the inner surface of the faceplate panel 12 underlying the regions of greater solubility , while retaining those regions 52 of the first photoresist layer 50 with lesser solubility . as shown in fig1 , the uncovered areas 56 and the retained regions 52 of lesser solubility on the inner surface of the faceplate panel 12 are overcoated with a composition of light - absorbing material 58 . the light absorbing material 58 adheres to the inner surface of the faceplate panel 12 in the uncovered areas 56 . preferably , the light - absorbing material is a graphite composition available from acheson colloids co ., port huron , mich . then , the retained regions 52 of the first photoresist layer and the light - absorbing material thereon are removed using an aqueous solution of a chemically digestive agent , as is known in the art . as shown in fig1 , first guardbands 60 and a border 62 of light - absorbing material adheres to the inner surface of the facpelate panel 12 . with reference to fig1 , the process is repeated again by providing the negative acting photoresist material on the inner surface of the faceplate panel 12 to form a second photoresist layer 70 . as shown in fig1 and 14 , the second photoresist layer 70 is exposed to light , through the tension focus mask 24 , from at least two source positions , + b and - b , within a lighthouse ( not shown ). the third source position , + b , is asymmetrically located a distance 2x 1 - δx of about 8 . 99 mm ( 354 mils ) relative to a central source position , 0 . the fourth source position , - b , is asymmetrically located a distance - x 1 + δx of about - 3 . 61 mm (- 142 mils ) from the central source position , 0 . the longitudinal spacing of the source positions , + b and - b , from the first photoresist layer 50 remains at about 280 . 86 mm ( 11 . 0573 inches ) from the second photoresist layer 70 . as shown in fig1 , the q - spacing between the tension focus mask 24 and the inner surface of the faceplate on which the second photoresist layer 70 is disposed remains at about 15 . 1 mm ( 593 . 3 mils ). the light emanating from source positions + b and - b selectively alters the solubility of the illuminate areas of the second photoresist layer 70 , thereby producing regions 72 of lesser solubility . the areas of the second photoresist layer 70 that are shaded by the mask strands 32 are unchanged and constitute regions 74 of greater solubility . as shown in fig1 , the photoresist is developed with water , thereby removing the regions of greater solubility and uncovering areas 76 of the inner surface of the faceplate panel 12 underlying the regions of greater solubility , while retaining those regions 72 of the second photoresist layer 70 with lesser solubility . as shown in fig1 , the formerly uncovered areas 76 and the retained regions 72 of lesser solubility on the inner surface of the faceplate panel 12 are overcoated with a composition of light - absorbing material 78 . the light absorbing material 78 adheres to the inner surface of the faceplate panel 12 in the formerly uncovered areas 76 . then , the retained regions 72 of the second photoresist layer and the light - absorbing material thereon are removed using an aqueous solution of a chemically digestive agent , as is known in the art . as shown in fig1 , newly formed second guardbands 80 and the previously formed first guardbands 60 are retained on the inner surface of the faceplate panel 12 . the process is repeated for a third time , as shown in fig1 . the negative acting photoresist material is provided on the inner surface of the faceplate panel 12 to form a third photoresist layer 90 . as shown in fig1 and 20 , the third photoresist layer 90 is exposed to light , through the tension focus mask 24 , from at least two source positions , + r and - r , within a lighthouse ( not shown ). the fifth source position , + r , is asymmetrically located a distance x 2 - δx of about 3 . 61 mm ( 142 mils ) relative to a central source position , 0 . the sixth source position , - r , is asymmetrically located a distance - 2x 2 + δx of about - 8 . 99 mm (- 354 mils ) from the central source position , 0 . the longitudinal spacing of the source positions , + r and - r , from the third photoresist layer 90 remains at about 280 . 86 mm ( 11 . 0573 inches ). as shown in fig2 , the q - spacing between the tension focus mask 24 and the inner surface of the faceplate on which the third photoresist layer 90 is disposed remains at about 15 . 1 mm ( 593 . 3 mils ). as shown in fig2 , the light emanating from source positions + r and - r selectively alters the solubility of the illuminate areas of the third photoresist layer 90 , thereby producing regions 92 of lesser solubility . the areas of the third photoresist layer 90 that are shaded by the mask strands 32 are unchanged and constitute regions 94 of greater solubility . as shown in fig2 , the photoresist is developed with water , thereby removing the regions of greater solubility and uncovering areas 96 of the inner surface of the faceplate panel 12 underlying the regions of greater solubility , while retaining those regions 92 of the third photoresist layer 90 with lesser solubility . as shown in fig2 , the formerly uncovered areas 96 and the retained regions 92 of lesser solubility on the inner surface of the faceplate panel 12 are overcoated with a composition of light - absorbing material 98 . the light absorbing material 98 adheres to the inner surface of the faceplate panel 12 in the formerly uncovered areas 96 . then , the retained regions 92 of the third photoresist layer and the light - absorbing material thereon are removed using an aqueous solution of a chemically digestive agent , as is known in the art . as shown in fig2 , newly formed third guardbands 100 and the previously formed first and second guardbands 60 and 80 , are retained on the inner surface of the faceplate panel 12 . an advantage of the present process is shown in fig2 . if the q - spacing varies , for example because of variations in the distance from the tension focus mask to the inside surface of the faceplate panel , then the r , b and b matrix openings also change , but remain equal in size . if the q - spacing changes by - 5 % because of the aforementioned &# 34 ; q - error &# 34 ;, to a value of q &# 39 ;, then each of the matrix openings increases in width from the bogie dimension of 0 . 173 mm ( 6 . 8 mils ) to about 0 . 189 mm ( 7 . 46 mils ) and the guardbands , change as follows : the guardbands 60 increase in width from a bogie dimension of 0 . 127 mm ( 5 mils ) to 0 . 139 mm ( 5 . 49 mils ) while the guardbands 80 and 100 decrease in width from the bogie dimension of 0 . 127 mm ( 5 mils ) to 0 . 0945 mm ( 3 . 72 mils ). however , if the q - spacing changes by + 5 %, then each of the matrix openings decreases in width to about 0 . 156 mm ( 6 . 14 mils ), but the guardbands change in size as follows : the guardbands 60 decreases in width to 0 . 115 mm ( 4 . 51 mils ) while the guardbands 80 and 100 increase in width to 0 . 160 mm ( 6 . 28 mils ). these results are graphically shown in fig2 . after the matrix is formed , the phosphor screen elements are deposited by a suitable method , such as that described in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 455 , 133 , issued to gorog et al . on oct . 3 , 1996 and assigned to the assignee of the present invention . the present method adjusts both the size of the matrix openings and the guardbands to take into consideration variations in q - spacing . however , as shown in fig2 , there is no misregister in the red -, blue - and green - impinging electron beams as a result of the present process . the present invention also is applicable to tension focus masks of finer pitch . for example where the tension focus mask has a mask pitch of 0 . 65 mm ( 25 . 6 mils ) and a first strand width of 0 . 3 mm ( 11 . 8 mils ), the corresponding screen pitch is 0 . 68 mm ( 26 . 8 mils ). each matrix opening has an optimum width , b , of about 0 . 132 mm ( 5 . 2 mils ) and a matrix line width , c , of about 0 . 094 mm ( 3 . 7 mils ). for this embodiment of the tension focus mask 24 , the center q - spacing is about 11 . 4 mm ( 449 mils ). additionally , if the tension focus mask 24 has a mask pitch of 0 . 41 mm ( 16 . 1 mils ) and a first strand width of 0 . 2 mm ( 7 . 8 mils ), the corresponding screen pitch is 0 . 42 mm ( 16 . 5 mils ). each matrix opening has a width , b , of about 0 . 066 mm ( 2 . 6 mils ) and a matrix line width , c , of about 0 . 074 mm ( 2 . 9 mils ). in this embodiment of the tension focus mask 24 , the center q - spacing is about 7 . 4 mm ( 291 . 5 mils .

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