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Cold field emitter

US8217565B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2011
Grant dateJul 10, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2031

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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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