Semiconductor metal composite field emission cathodes

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1991-07-11

1993-05-18

Seidel, Richard K.

Electric lamp or space discharge component or device manufacturi

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With assembly or disassembly

445 50, 445 51, 437200, H01J 912

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052117073

ABSTRACT:
A field emission cathode having a parallel array of individual electrically conductive rods of metal silicide or germanide in a silicon-based or germanium-based single crystal matrix. Each rod has an emission end exposed at one major surface of the cathode and an ohmic contact end exposed at an opposite major surface. In a preferred cathode, the matrix and rod materials are the constituents of a eutectic composition. The cathode is fabricated by a process involving producing a composite boule from a eutectic composition of a silicon-based or germanium-based material and a metal. The composite cathode body is cut from the boule so that the rods are generally normal to the major surfaces. Etching may be used to expose a uniform length of the rods at the emitting surface.

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