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Micro lens array and micro deflector assembly for fly's eye electron beam tubes using silicon components and techniques of fabrication and assembly

US4200794A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 1978
Grant dateApr 29, 1980
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Expiry dateNov 8, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J29/803
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A combined fine focusing micro lens array and micro deflector assembly for use in electron beam tubes of the fly's eye type is provided. The assembly comprises a fine focusing micro lens array sub-assembly formed from a plurality of spaced-apart stacked parallel thin planar apertured silicon semiconductor lens plates each having an array of micro lens aperture openings. The lens plates each have highly conductive surfaces and are secured to glass rods for holding the plates in stacked parallel spaced-apart relationship with the apertures axially aligned in parallel. A micro deflector assembly is adjacent to the micro lens array sub-assembly. A micro deflector element axially aligned with each respective fine focusing lens element serves for deflecting an electron beam passing through along orthogonal x-y directional axes of movement normal to the electron beam path. The deflector elements are comprised by two orthogonally arrayed sets of parallel spaced-apart deflector bars with alternate bars of each set of deflector bars being interconnected electrically for common connection to a respective source of fine x-y deflection potential. The thin planar apertured silicon lens plates co…

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