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Cathode mounting for ion source with indirectly heated cathode

US5763890A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 1996
Grant dateJun 9, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/31701
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An ion source is for use in an ion implanter. The ion source comprises a gas confinement chamber having conductive chamber walls that bound a gas ionization zone. The gas confinement chamber includes an exit opening to allow ions to exit the chamber. A base positions the gas confinement chamber relative to structure for forming an ion beam from ions exiting the gas confinement chamber.

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