Field Emission Display (FED)

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Field Emission Display(FED)

• Group 5
• Meghan Patty, Brittney Robinson,
• Thomas Price, Jonathan Weindel

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What is FED?

• Field Emission Display is a flat-panel display
  which electron emitters, arranged in a grid, and
  controlled by cold cathodes to generate colored
  light.
• A cathode is an electrode through which positive
  electric current flows out of a polarized
  electrical device.

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What does FED do differently?

• Wider field-of-view
• Provides high image quality
• Requires less power than other displays

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Main Uses of FED

• Medical Imaging
• Meetings over the Internet
• Watching movies!

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Who developed FED?

• 3 professors from the Cullen College of
  EngineeringIn Houston, TX
• Vincent Donnelly
• Demetre Economou
• Paul Ruchhoeft

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How is FED so efficient?

• Electrostatic devices do not require heat or
  energy when the television is off

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What is the difference?
FED DISPLAY
LCD DISPLAY
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