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Thermoelectric cathode for a hyperfrequency valve and valves incorporating such cathodes

US4494035A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 1981
Grant dateJan 15, 1985
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J23/04
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention concerns a thermoelectronic cathode for hyperfrequency electron tubes. The cathode comprises a cylindrical molybdenum casing, the lower portion of which contains a heating filament, while the upper portion contains two superimposed porous bodies, the lower one made from impregnated material, and the upper one from non-impregnated material.

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