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Electron apparatus using electron-emitting device and image forming apparatus

US6184619A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 1998
Grant dateFeb 6, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2329/866
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electron apparatus includes a rear substrate having an electron-emitting device, a front substrate irradiated with electrons, and a support member for maintaining the interval between these substrates. The distribution of the electric field is controlled, and a force acting in the direction away from the support member is applied to emitted electrons to prevent the electrons from striking the support member. At this time, the electrons are accelerated toward the front substrate. Since the degree of deflection by a deflection force on the rear substrate side is larger than the degree of deflection by a deflection force on the front substrate side, the deflection force on the rear substrate side is relatively weakened.

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