US 6,981,904 B2
Anodically-bonded elements for flat panel displays
James J. Hofmann, Boise, Id. (US); and Jason B. Elledge, Boise, Id. (US)
Assigned to Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, Id. (US)
Filed on Apr. 25, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/423,123.
Application 09/302082 is a division of application No. 08/856382, filed on May 14, 1997, granted, now 5,980,349, filed on Nov. 09, 1999.
Application 10/423123 is a continuation of application No. 09/631003, filed on Aug. 02, 2000, granted, now 6,554,671, filed on Apr. 29, 2003.
Application 09/631003 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/302082, filed on Apr. 29, 1999, granted, now 6,329,750, filed on Dec. 11, 2001.
Prior Publication US 2004/0058613 A1, Mar. 25, 2004
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01J 9/24 (2006.01); H01J 9/26 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 445—24 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
3. A process for fabricating a flat panel display having a substrate having an attachment site comprising:
providing at least one silicate glass element having a contacting surface having a volume of oxidizable material thereon;
contacting the at least one silicate glass element having the volume of oxidizable material on the contacting surface thereof at the attachment site;
heating the substrate and the at least one silicate glass element;
establishing a potential between the attachment site and a noncontacting surface of the at least one silicate glass element, the attachment site being positively biased with respect to the noncontacting surface, the potential sufficient to cause oxygen ions to migrate from the at least one silicate glass element having the volume of oxidizable material thereon at the attachment site to cause a portion of the oxidizable material to oxidize to form an oxide interface for bonding a portion of the at least one substrate to the silicate glass element.