Abstract:
A display device (20) is presented. The display device includes an electrodes' arrangement (12) and an electrons' extractor (14). The electrodes' arrangement comprises a Cathode electrode layer (12A) having at least one Cathode electrode and an Anode electrode layer (12C) having at least one Anode electrode, the Cathode and Anode electrode layers being accommodated in a spaced-apart relationship with a gap between them. The Anode layer carries a luminescent screen assembly (22) on its surface. The electrodes arrangement is operable to create a desired electrical field between the electrodes. The electrons' extractor operates to extract electrons from at least a selected region of the Cathode electrode layer by illuminating this Cathode region with exciting illumination of a predetermined wavelength range to cause the electron emission from the illuminated Cathode region.
Abstract:
A Hop-FED structure has emitter areas (301, 302) on a substrate (300), and a hop-plate (303) disposed over the substrate (300) and emitter areas (301, 302) with a surface of the hop-plate (303) opposing the substrate (300) and emitter areas (301, 302). An electrically conductive layer (401) is formed on the surface of the hopplate (303), to dissipate charge build-up.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a field emission device, and a method of manufacturing same. The field emission device comprises a gate electrode (140, 340, 440) which is provided with a pattern of electron passing apertures (135, 335, 435). The gate electrode (140, 340, 440) is arranged near particles (110, 310, 410) distributed on a substrate (125, 325, 425), at least a part of said particles (110, 310, 410) being arranged for emitting electrons. By means of the gate electrode (140, 340, 440), an electric field is applicable by means of which emitting particles emit electrons. Particularly good electron emission is obtained, because the pattern of apertures (135, 335, 435) is similar to the distribution of particles (110, 310, 410) on the substrate. This is achieved by means of the manufacturing method, in which the particles (110, 310, 410) are used in an illumination step to mask regions (155, 355) of a photo layer (150, 352). Thus, a pattern is obtained in the photo layer (150, 352), which can be used to obtain a similar pattern in the gate electrode (140, 340, 440) with relative ease.
Abstract:
An electron emitting structure having deflectable electrodes, such as found in grating light valves (GLVs) is provided. In one implementation, the structure includes a substrate having base electrodes and gate electrodes coupled thereto and insulated from each other, and an emitting material deposited on active regions of the base electrodes. Upon applying a voltage potential difference between a base electrode and a gate electrode, a portion of one of the base electrode and the gate electrode deflects through electrostatic force positioning the portion of the one of the base electrode and the gate electrode relative to another one of the base electrode and the gate electrode such that an electric field is produced that is sufficient to cause an emission from an emitting material deposited on the base electrode. In preferred form, lower drive voltages are required to provide the electric field without requiring sub-micron spacing between electrodes.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an electron gun 100 for use in a cathode ray tube. The electron gun 100 has an electron source 10, a body 20 with a transmission cavity 25 of which the wall 28 is at least partly coated with an electrical insulator for the emission of secondary electrons, and an electrode 30 for applying a first electric field between the entrance 26 and the exit 27 of the cavity. The electron gun is characterized in that it comprises means for preventing the travelling of positive ions, which are formed by collisions of electrons that have exited from the cavity 25, in reverse direction along the same path as the electrons and colliding with the module 20. Such collisions can damage the cavity exit 27 or the electrical insulator on the wall 28. This is undesirable because the current density of the electron beam 101 exiting from the cavity 25 will deteriorate.
Abstract:
A light-emitting device is provided with getter material (58) that can readily be distributed in a relatively uniform manner across the device's active light-emitting portion. An electron-emitting device is similarly provided with getter material (112, 110/112, 128, 132, and 142) that can readily be distributed relatively uniformly across the active electron-emitting portion of the device. Techniques such as thermal spraying, angled physical deposition, and maskless electrophoretic/dielectrophoretic deposition can be utilized in depositing the getter material.
Abstract:
A method for creating an electron lens (28) includes the steps of applying a polymer layer (12) on an emitter surface (36) of an electron emitter (60) and then curing the polymer layer (12) to reduce volatile content.
Abstract:
ABSTRACTAn electron beam apparatus, in which an electron beam emitted from an electron gun having a cathode and an anode is focused and irradiated onto a sample, and secondary electrons emanated from the sample are directed into a detector, the apparatus further comprising means for optimizing irradiation of the electron beam emitted from the electron gun onto the sample, the optimizing means may be two-stage deflectors disposed in proximity to the electron gun which deflects and directs the electron beam emitted in a specific direction so as to be in alignment with the optical axis direction of the electron beam apparatus, the electron beam emitted in the specific direction being at a certain angle with respect to the optical axis due to the fact that, among the crystal orientations of said cathode, a specific crystal orientation allowing a higher level of electron beam emission out of alignment with the optical axis direction.
Abstract:
A light-emitting device is provided with getter material (58) that can readily be distributed in a relatively uniform manner across the device's active light-emitting portion. An electron-emitting device is similarly provided with getter material (112, 110/112, 128, 132, and 142) that can readily be distributed relatively uniformly across the active electron-emitting portion of the device. Techniques such as thermal spraying, angled physical deposition, and maskless electrophoretic/dielectrophoretic deposition can be utilized in depositing the getter material.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a miniaturized terahertz radiation source based on the Smith-Purcell effect. According to the invention, an energy-rich electron beam is emitted from a focused electron source at a defined distance across a metal grid of transversal grid rods so that oscillating image charges emit electromagnetic waves of a wavelength that can be adjusted on the basis of the periodicity of the webs and the electron speed. The elements of the radiation source such as the field emitter (1), the electrostatic lens (4), the beam deflector (5), the metal grid (7) and a second anode (8) are located on a semiconductor chip integrated by means of additive nanolithography methods. The field electron source is configured as a highly conductive wire with a stabilizing external resistor that is produced by additive nanolithography methods and protrudes from the surface. Said wire is produced by computer-controlled deposition lithography as a self-contained straight or arcuate structure. The base material, in its surface, has a track structure for the electrical connections and links (2) with controlled supply terminals (3) for supplying the field emitter tips (1), the lens (4) and the control electrodes (5, 8) with power. The terahertz radiation source according to the invention is powerful and can be used as a modular component irrespective of its spatial arrangement.