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Electron-emitting device and electron source and image-forming apparatus using the same as well as method of manufacturing the same

US6034478A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 1996
Grant dateMar 7, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2016

Classification

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

Abstract

An electron-emitting device comprises a pair of electrodes arranged on a substrate and an electroconductive film connecting said electrodes and having an electron-emitting region formed therein. The electron-emitting region contains a fissure having an even width of less than 50 nm and preferably shows a voltage applicable length of less than 5 nm. An electron source comprising a plurality of such electron-emitting devices is capable of realizing uniform electron beam emission and an image-forming apparatus comprising such an electron source is suitable for high resolution image display.

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