Title translation:STRUKTUR UND HERSTELLUNG EINER ELEKTRONENEMITTIERENDEN VORRICHTUNG MIT ELEKTRODE,MIT ZUR ERLEICHTERUNG VON KURZSCHLUSSPREPARATURVERSEHENÖFFNUNGEN
Abstract:
An electrode (12 or 30) of an electron-emitting device has a plurality of openings (16 or 60) spaced laterally apart from one another. The openings can be used, as needed, in selectively separating one or more parts of the electrode from the remainder of the electrode during corrective test directed towards repairing any short-circuit defects that may exist between the electrode and other overlying or underlying electrodes. When the electrode with the openings is an emitter electrode (12), each opening (16) normally extends fully across an overlying control electrode (30). When the electrode with the openings is a control electrode (30), each opening (60) normally extends fully across an underlying emitter electrode (12). The short-circuit repair procedure typically entails directing light energy on appropriate portions of the electrode with the openings.
Abstract:
Until quite recently, the neutral beams used in magnetic fusion research, material processing, etching, sterilisation and other applications were all formed from positive ions. Neutral beams require energies well beyond that accessible with positive ions. Negative-ion-based neutral beams have been developed in recent years. However, beam currents achieved so far are significantly less than that produced quite routinely by positive ion sources. A negative ion-based beam injector comprises an ion source adapted to produce a negative ion beam, wherein the ion source includes a plasma box with internal walls maintainable at elevated temperatures of about 150-200° C, a pre-accelerator, a high energy accelerator interconnected to and spaced apart from the pre-accelerator and ion source by a transition zone interposing the pre-accelerator and the high energy accelerator, wherein the transition zone comprises a pair of deflecting magnets that enable a beam from the pre-accelerator to shift off axis from an axis of the pre-accelerator and onto a non-coaxial axis of the accelerator before entering the high energy accelerator, wherein the pre-accelerator include one or more positively biased electrodes to repel back streaming positive ions.
Abstract:
A negative ion-based beam injector comprises an ion source configured to produce a negative ion beam, the ion source including a pre-accelerator having external magnets to deflect co-extracted electrons in an ion extraction and pre-acceleration region, wherein the pre-accelerator comprises an electrostatic grid having a plurality of electrodes, wherein at least one of the plurality of electrodes is positively biased to repel back streaming positive ions. The injector further comprises an accelerator spaced apart from the pre-accelerator. By using external magnets rather than magnets embedded into the grid body, enables the magnets to be heated up to elevated temperatures. Previous designs tend to utilize magnets embedded into the grid body, which tends to cause a significant reduction in extracted beam current and prevent elevated temperature operation as well as appropriate heating/cooling performance.
Abstract:
An electron lens is used for focusing electrons from a cathode to an anode. The lens includes a first conductive layer with a first opening at a first distance from the cathode. The first conductive layer is held at a first voltage. The lens also includes a second conductive layer with a second opening at a second distance from the first conductive layer and a third distance from the anode. The second conductive layer is held at a second voltage substantially equal to the voltage of the anode. The first and second openings are chosen based on the first voltage, the second voltage, the first distance, the second distance and the third distance. The opening focuses the electrons emitted from the cathode onto the anode to a spot size preferably less than 40 nanometers. The force created between the cathode and anode is minimized by the structure of the lens.
Abstract:
The anode conductors and the layers of fluorescent substance (6) are formed on the internal surface of the anode substrate (2). Electron sources are formed on the inner surface of the cathode (13), such that in order to make the two parts of the structure face each other. The anode substrate (2) is spaced from the cathode substrate (3) by a predetermined distance and the edges are sealed. A support element (15) is formed by a plate (16) in which there are a number of transverse holes (18) at predetermined intervals. These are traversed by reinforcing supports (19) whose middle sections are linked to the holes (18). Each reinforcing support has an end in contact with the internal surface of the anode substrate and another end in contact with the cathode substrate.
Abstract:
An electron source having a cathode and a permanent magnet having perforated channels extending between opposite poles of the magnet. Each channel forms electrons received from the cathode into an electron beam for guidance towards a target. The electron source has applications in a wide range of technologies, including display technology and printer technology.