Carbon　nanotubes　(CNTs)　demonstrate　attractive　characteristics　as　cold　cathode　emitters　for　high　aspect　ratio,　small　radius　of　curvature,　high　mechanical　strength　and　chemical　stability.　In　this　article,　Ag-CNTs　were　prepared　by　a　series　of　processes　including　acid-treating,　sensitizing,　activating　and　electroless　plating.　Then　Ag-CNTs　cathode　were　sucessfully　fabricated　by　electrophoresis　deposition　(EPD)　method.　The　morphologies　of　Ag-CNTs　cathode　and　pristine　CNTs　cathode　were　observed　by　scanning　electron　microscopy　(SEM).　The　results　showed　that　the　field　emission　properties　of　Ag-CNTs　cathode　were　better　than　pristine　CNTs　cathode,　for　presenting　lower　turn-on　field,　larger　emission　current　density,　more　stabilization　and　longer　lifetime.　Thus　it　can　be　seen　that　the　Ag-CNTs　cathode　can　improve　the　characteristics　of　carbon　nanotubes　field　emission　display　(CNT-FED).