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Oxide cathode employing Ba evaporation restraining layer

US5548184A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 1995
Grant dateAug 20, 1996
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J1/144
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An oxide cathode is provided including a metal base, an electron emissive material layer formed on the metal base and having barium as a main component, a heater for heating the electron emissive material layer, and a Ba evaporation restraining layer having a thickness ranging from 10.ANG. to 10,000.ANG. and consisting of at least one titanium compound formed on the electron emissive material layer.

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