Field emission device micropoint with current-limiting resistive structure and method for making same
US6012958A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2329/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A micropoint assembly of a field emission device ("FED") including a baseplate, one or more conductors formed over the baseplate, and one or more micropoints formed over the conductor(s) is disclosed. The micropoint assembly further indudes resistive structures associated with specific FED elements that limit current to a maximum level and minimize impact to remaining elements of the device. Any variation in resistivity is uniformly distributed since the same process is consistently applied across a plurality of element locations.
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