Dielectric overcoat for gas discharge panel

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract of the Disclosure, A high resolution gaseous discharge display and/or memory device comprises a panel array of bistable charge storage areas designated gaseous discharge cells or sites each cell having, an associated pair of coordinate orthogonal conductors defining the cell walls which, when appropriately energized produce a, confined gaseous discharge in the selected sites. The conductors are insulated from direct contact with the gas by a dielectric insulator, the dielectric insulator being composed of a layer of refractory material having high secondary emission characteristics such as a Group IIA oxide doped with a Group IA element to prevent degradation of the dielectric …