Micro power switch using a cold cathode and a driving method thereof
US6057636A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/545
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a micro power switch comprising a cold cathode for emitting electrons, an anode for capturing the electrons emitted from the cold cathode, and a control electrode for controlling an amount of the electrons emitted from the cold cathode, wherein the cold cathode is made of material having a smaller electron emission barrier than the control electrode, the anode is applied with a positive potential in relation to the cold cathode, and the control electrode is applied with a potential equal to or lower than a potential of the cold cathode.
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