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Scandate cathode and methods of making it

US5264757A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 1990
Grant dateNov 23, 1993
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J1/28
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To maintain a monolayer of scandium, which is necessary for a satisfactory emission on the surface of a scandate cathode, at least the top layer of the cathode is provided with a scandium-containing oxidic phase from which Scandium is supplied by segregation from this oxidic phase.

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