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Cold field emitter

US7888654B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 2007
Grant dateFeb 15, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J2237/06341
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A stable cold field electron emitter is produced by forming a coating on an emitter base material. The coating protects the emitter from the adsorption of residual gases and from the impact of ions, so that the cold field emitter exhibits short term and long term stability at relatively high pressures and reasonable angular electron emission.

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