Cathode for electron tube and manufacturing method thereof
US4864187A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 1986 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J9/042
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cathode for an electron tube in accordance with the present invention comprises: a base containing not only nickel as a major element but also a reducing agent; a layer of an electron-emissive substance which is applied to the base and contains not only an alkaline earth metal oxide as a principal component but also a scandium oxide; and a heater for heating the layer.
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