Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cathode capable of suppressing an electric field at a cathode tip from being formed ununiformly, and a method for manufacturing a cathode.SOLUTION: A cathode of the present embodiment includes: a body having an electron emission surface at the upper end thereof; and a coating layer covering the body while the electron emission surface is exposed and having a groove between the electron emission surface and the coating layer. The width of the groove is 1 μm or more and 10 μm or less, and the difference between the maximum and the minimum of the width of the groove around the electron emission surface is 1 μm or less.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manufacture a lanthanum boride film having good crystallinity by improving variation of film quality in a sputtering method, to form a lanthanum boride film having uniform film quality (crystallinity) on a substrate having a large area, and to provide a method of manufacturing an electron emitting element excellent in electron emitting characteristics (stability of electron emission in particular). SOLUTION: In a process to deposit the lanthanum boride film on the substrate by means of the sputtering method while relatively moving the substrate and a target of lanthanum boride with the substrate and the target of lanthanum boride disposed face to face, when the mean free path of sputtering gas molecules during deposition is λ(mm), and a distance between the substrate and the target is L(mm), L/λ is set to be not less than 20, and a value obtained by dividing a discharge power value by the area of the target is set to be 1-5 W/cm 2 . COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To elongate life of and improve electrooptic performance of a thermionic cathode for a device using electron beams such as a lithography device, a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and a transmission electron microscope (TEM). SOLUTION: The thermionic cathode of an improved type is provided with a conical part with its outside face covered with a carbon film having a comparatively small conical angle of not more than 60°, and has large angular intensity and brightness of emitted electron beams and a long life. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
An improved cathode comprises a cone-shaped emitter with a carbon-based coating applied to the emitter cone surface, in which there is a narrow annular gap between the emitter body and the carbon coating. The gap prevents direct contact between the carbon coating and the crystalline emitting material, thereby preventing damaging interactions and extending the service life of the cathode.