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Quadrupole mass spectrometers

US6025591A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 3, 1997
Grant dateFeb 15, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 3, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J49/0018
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A quadrupole mass spectrometer comprises an ion source (20), a mass filter (22) and an ion collector (24). The ion source comprises an array (30) of quantum wires. The mass filter comprises four glass fibres (32) coated with nickel and the ion collector is an a electrode connected to an integrated complementary metal oxide semiconductor temperature compensated integrated amplifier.

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