Method of making an ion reflectron comprising a flexible circuit board
US6607414B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2203/1327
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A novel technique utilizing the precision of printed circuit board design and the physical versatility of thin, flexible substrates is disclosed to produce a new type of ion reflector. A precisely defined series of thin conductive strips (traces) are etched onto a flat, flexible circuit board substrate. Preferably, the thin conductive strips are further apart at one end of the substrate and get increasingly closer towards the other end of the substrate. The flexible substrate is then rolled into a tube to form the reflector body, with the conductive strips forming the rings of the ion reflector. The spacing between the traces, and hence the ring spacing, can be readily varied by adjusting the conductor pattern on the substrate sheet during the etching process. By adjusting the spacing between the rings, the characteristics of the field created by the reflectron can be easily customized to the needs of the user.
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