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Electron beam device with spacer

US6946786B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 19, 2002
Grant dateSep 20, 2005
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2023

Classification

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

Abstract

An electron beam device comprising an electron source having an electron-emitting device, a member to be irradiated with an electron beam disposed opposite to the electron source, and an electrically conductive spacer disposed between the electron source and the member to be irradiated with the electron beam, is characterized in that an electrode is disposed along an end portion of the spacer on the electron source side, and the electrode is disposed inside a region of a surface of the end portion of the spacer which is directed toward the electron source side.

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