Field Emission Enhancement of DLC Films Using Triple-Junction Type Emission Structure
Abstract
Negative Electron Affinity (NEA) of Diamond-like-Carbon (DLC) films has made DLC films a favorable candidate for field emission display (FED). It was suggested that triple-junction type structure could enhance the field emission characteristics. A triple junction is defined as the intersection of a semiconductor surface with a metal substrate in vacuum. In this study, field emission enhancement in triple junction type structures was investigated. As a metal substrate 5000 of Mo films were deposited. Then, 3000 - 4000 of DLC film was deposited as a semiconductor material. Thin film layers were made using a negative ion beam source. After the deposition, using an excimer laser, we removed the DLC layer and made circular shaped triple junction trenches with a diameter of 25 - 250 micrometers. The field emission characteristics such as I-V characteristics turn on voltage and emission lifetime data were obtained for a diode type field emission measurement system. Overall results show significantly enhanced performance of field emission characteristics such as uniform emission over patterned area, reduced turn on voltages and longer lifetimes can be achieved.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADP012628
Entities
People
- Daeil Kim
- Michael K. Martin
- Namwoong Paik
- Steven Kim
- Sung Jin Kim