Electron source, image-forming apparatus comprising the same and method of driving such an image-forming apparatus
US6473063B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2329/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electron source comprises a plurality of electron-emitting devices and a drive means for driving the devices. The drive means applies a voltage above a threshold level to selected ones of the plurality of electron-emitting devices according to an image signal to cause the selected devices to emit electrons. The drive means also applies a voltage pulse for bringing the plurality of electron-emitting devices into a high resistance state. The voltage pulse for bringing into a high resistance state has a polarity reverse to that of the voltage for causing electron emission and has a voltage rising rate of greater than 10V/sec.
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