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Method of manufacturing electron source

US11373836B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2018
Grant dateJun 28, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 22, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/0635
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing an electron source. The method includes forming one or more fixed emission sites on at least one needle tip, the fixed emission sites including a reaction product formed by metal atoms on a surface of the needle tip and gas molecules.

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