Charge transfer signal processor and charge transfer feedthrough plate fabrication assembly and method
US4863759A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 1987 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J31/065
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed charge transfer signal processor includes a vacuum housing having an input face and an output face, a 2-D electromagnetic input means cooperative with said input face for providing a 2-D input electronic charge signal within the vacuum housing, transfer means for imaging the 2-D input electronic charge signal in a region of the vacuum housing proximate the vacuum housing output face, and charge feedthrough means coupled to the vacuum housing output face for transferring the imaged 2-D electronic charge signal externally to the vacuum housing. In one embodiment, the charge transfer signal processor is operable as Gen-1 charge transfer amplifier. In another embodiment, a microchannel plate assembly is disposed in the vacuum housing intermediate the input and output faces, and the charge transfer signal processor is operable as a high-gain charge transfer signal amplifier. In a futher embodiment, a power microchannel plate assembly is disclosed that is disposed in the vacuum housing intermediate the input and output faces, and the charge transfer signal processor is operable as a high-current charge transfer signal amplifier. The disclosed power microchannel plate assemb…
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