Diamond diode devices with a diamond microtip emitter
US6762543B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2201/30457
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Diamond microtip field emitters are used in diode and triode vacuum microelectronic devices, sensors and displays. Diamond diode and triode devices having integral anode and grid structures can be fabricated. Ultra-sharp tips are formed on the emitters in a fabrication process in which diamond is deposited into mold cavities in a two-step deposition sequence. During deposition of the diamond, the carbon graphite content is carefully controlled to enhance emission performance. The tips or the emitters are treated by post-fabrication processes to further enhance performance.
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