Abstract:
Some embodiments of vacuum electronics call for nanoscale field-enhancing geometries. Methods and apparatus for using nanoparticles to fabricate nanoscale field-enhancing geometries are described herein. Other embodiments of vacuum electronics call for methods of controlling spacing between a control grid and an electrode on a nano- or micron-scale, and such methods are described herein.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to afield emission cathode, comprising an at least partly electrically conductive base structure, and a plurality of electrically conductive micrometer sized sections spatially distributed at the base structure, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of micrometer sized sections each are provided with a plurality of electrically conductive nanostructures. Advantages of the invention include lower power consumption as well as an increase in light output of e.g. a field emission lighting arrangement comprising the field emission cathode.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a field electron emission source includes: providing an insulating substrate; patterning a cathode layer on at least one portion of the insulating substrate; forming a number of emitters on the cathode layer; coating a photoresist layer on the insulating substrate, the cathode layer and the emitters; exposing predetermined portions of the photoresist layer to radiation, wherein the exposed portions are corresponding to the emitters; forming a mesh structure on the photoresist layer; and removing the exposed portions of photoresist layer. The method can be easily performed and the achieved the field electron emission source has a high electron emission efficiency.
Abstract:
An electron emission device includes a polycrystalline film of lanthanum boride, and a size of a crystallite which composes the polycrystalline film is equal to or more than 2.5 nm and equal to or less than 100 nm, preferably the film thickness of the polycrystalline film is equal to or less than 100 nm.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a field electron emission source includes: providing an insulating substrate; patterning a cathode layer on at least one portion of the insulating substrate; forming a number of emitters on the cathode layer; coating a photoresist layer on the insulating substrate, the cathode layer and the emitters; exposing predetermined portions of the photoresist layer to radiation, wherein the exposed portions are corresponding to the emitters; forming a mesh structure on the photoresist layer; and removing the exposed portions of photoresist layer. The method can be easily performed and the achieved the field electron emission source has a high electron emission efficiency.
Abstract:
The following method is provided: a method of readily fabricating an electron-emitting device (10), coated with a low-work function material, having good electron-emitting properties with high reproducibility. Differences in electron-emitting properties between electron-emitting devices each fabricated by the method are reduced. Before a structure (3) is coated with the low-work function material, a metal oxide layer (4) is formed on the structure (3).
Abstract:
An electron-emitting device (10) includes an electroconductive member (3) and a lanthanum boride layer (5) disposed on the electroconductive member and further includes an oxide layer (4) between the electroconductive member and the lanthanum boride layer. The oxide layer can contain a lanthanum element. A lanthanum oxide layer (6) can be disposed on the lanthanum boride layer.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An electron emitting device and a display panel including the same are provided to improve image quality of an image display device by stably generating current emitted from a discharge device. CONSTITUTION: An electron emitting device includes an electron emitting body(9) and emits electrons from the surface of the electron emitting body in an electric field. The electron emitting body includes a conductive member and a lanthanum boride layer(5) arranged on the conductive member. An oxide layer(4) is arranged between the conductive member and the lanthanum boride layer.