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Electron emission cathode having a semiconductor film; a device including the cathode; and a method for making the cathode

US5777427A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 5, 1995
Grant dateJul 7, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2329/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electron emission cathode includes: an n-type semiconductor film including diamond particles partially projecting from a surface of the n-type semiconductor film; and an anode opposing the n-type semiconductor film with a vacuum interposed therebetween. Electrons are emitted by applying a voltage between the anode and the n-type semiconductor film.

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