The invention relates to a field emission display constructed using an array
of fibers and an orthogonal array of emitter electrodes. Each fiber in the fiber
array contains an extraction electrode, spacer, a high voltage electrode and a
phosphor layer. The array of emitter electrodes consists of carbon nanotube emitters
attached to conductive electrodes. The emitter electrodes are separated using non-conductive
fibers. A getter material in the form of a wire is placed within the array of emitter
electrodes to maintain a high vacuum within the display.
