A triode structure of a field emission display is manufactured with
thick-film technology. The triode structure includes a cathode electrode
layer that comprises a metallic catalyst. Isomeric carbon emitters can be
grown on the cathode electrode layer by CVD process at a low temperature
because of the metallic catalyst. Instead of mixing the metallic catalyst
in the cathode electrode layer, a metallic catalyst layer can be formed on
the cathode electrode layer to facilitate the growth of the isomeric
carbon emitters. The combination of thick film technology and low
temperature CVD process provide a low cost method for fabricating a large
area field emission display with isomeric carbon emitters.
