Abstract:
An electron gun cathode structure includes a support member made of an insulating material, a first grid fixed to the support member, and a cathode disposed on the side of the support member opposite to the first grid. A thermal expansion .DELTA.L.sub.s /L.sub.s of the insulating material constituting the support member due to heat from the cathode is larger than a thermal expansion .DELTA.L.sub.G /L.sub.G of a material constituting the first grid due to heat from the cathode. A manufacturing method of an electron gun cathode structure includes preparing a member including a first face and a second face having a step therebetween, a height of the step being equal to a predetermined distance d.sub.12, placing a first grid on the first face, placing a spacer on the second face, placing an insulating support member on the first grid and the spacer, and grinding a top surface of the spacer opposite to its surface that is fixed to the support member so that an actual distance d.sub.12 becomes a desired value. Further, a distance d between the top surface of the spacer and a cathode is measured with a non-contact type distance measuring instrument, and a position of the cathode with respect to the first grid is so set that a difference d-d.sub.12 becomes a desired value.
Abstract translation:电子枪阴极结构包括由绝缘材料制成的支撑构件,固定到支撑构件的第一栅极和设置在与第一栅极相对的支撑构件侧的阴极。 由于来自阴极的热而构成支撑构件的绝缘材料的热膨胀DELTA Ls / Ls大于由于来自阴极的热量而构成第一栅极的材料的热膨胀DELTA LG / LG。 电子枪阴极结构的制造方法包括:准备包括第一面和第二面的构件,其间具有台阶,台阶的高度等于预定距离d12,将第一栅格放置在第一面上, 在第二面上设置隔离物,将绝缘支撑构件放置在第一格栅和间隔件上,并且研磨与其固定到支撑构件的表面相对的间隔件的顶表面,使得实际距离d12变为期望值。 此外,用非接触型距离测量仪测量间隔物的顶表面和阴极之间的距离d,并且阴极相对于第一栅极的位置被设定为使得差d-d12成为 所需值。
Abstract:
A cathode sheath for a thermionic electron-gun cathode. The sheath is substantially in the form of a hollow cylinder and has an outer surface and an inner surface, a central axis, a closed end and an axially-opposite open end, and a side wall extending between the closed end and the open end. The sheath is a continuous bimetallic laminate having a first layer of material forming the inner surface and a second layer of electron-emission (donor) material overlying substantially the entirety of the first layer and forming the outer surface. The laminate has a preselected thickness at the closed end and has a thickness at the side wall which varies along the central axis. The outer surface of the bimetallic laminate is substantially unreactive with oxygen whereas the inner surface is more readily reactive with oxygen. When the cathode sheath is heated and exposed to an atmosphere of wet gas, the inner surface of the sheath becomes blackened (an oxide layer forms thereon) whereas the outer surface remains unaltered and substantially free from irregularities or roughness.
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an impregnated cathode comprising the steps of forming a porous pallet having a plurality of pores by sintering metal powder at a high temperature in a reducing atmosphere and fitting the porous pallet tightly in a cathode ring made of a metal containing an oxidizable material such as silicon, nickel or chromium. In the porous pallet, an electron radiating material is impregnated which is able to react with the oxidizable material of the cathode ring, so that an fixing between the pallet and the cathode ring is achieved by the reaction between the electron radiating material and the oxidizable material. In accordance with the method, the thickness of the cathode body can be greatly reduced, thereby enabling the performance of the impregnated cathode to be improved. Also, the manufacturing process can be simplified, thereby improving the productivity.
Abstract:
A dispenser cathode for an electron gun comprises a reservoir for holding thermoelectron emissive material. A sleeve having an outward flange at a top portion thereof and receives the reservoir at the upper portion thereof and receives a heating element at the other end. A heat shielding tube is provided with an inward flange at the top thereof that overlaps and is welded to the outward flange of the sleeve. A holder for supporting the heat shielding tube is secured thereto.
Abstract:
Cathode for an electric discharge tube having a short warm-up time and a long lifetime. The cathode comprises a metal (particularly nickel) support base coated with a layer of potentially electron-emissive material, which support base has a thickness ranging between 20 and 150 .mu.m, and metal crystallites having a size which does not permit of any further crystallite growth or recrystallization. Preferably, the crystallites of the support base have a size which corresponds to the thickness of the support base.
Abstract:
An electron gun cathode and a manufacturing method therefor includes a unitary cylindrical sleeve having a bottom with through-holes for the passage of the terminals of a heater. The heater is disposed in a closed space formed by the sleeve and a base joined to the sleeve opposite its bottom. The heater is sealed in the closed space of the sleeve and base to promote thermal efficiency, reduce heat loss between the base and the sleeve, and reduce power consumption of the cathode.
Abstract:
An oxide cathode comprising a base 1 which consists substantially of titanium and a heater element 5 coated with aluminium oxide 6 to heat the base 1, which bears a porous alkaline earth metal oxide emissive layer 4. When the surface of the titanium base 1 which is opposed to the heater element 5 bears a metal layer 7 consisting at least of one of the metals Pt, Mo, Ta and W, a solution is obtained to the problem occurring in titanium cathodes in that titanium in contact with aluminium oxide is not chemically stable. The metal layer preferably consisits of pure tungsten and is formed by chemical vapour desposition (CVD). The metal layer is preferably from 1 to 10 .mu.m thick.
Abstract:
An oxide cathode comprising a metal base substantially consisting of titanium and a heating element for heating said base, on which base a porous layer comprising an alkaline earth metal oxide is provided. The cathode has a comparatively low operating temperature, a short warm up time and a low power requirement.
Abstract:
An electron gun cathode for a cathode ray tube in which the cathode has a fast warm-up characteristic to produce a visible raster within about 6 seconds. The emissively-coated cathode cap is of reduced mass, with the cathode heater coil disposed within the cathode cap having a high weight to length ratio, and with a darkened coating thereon to increase the emissivity therefrom.