Electric lamp and discharge devices – Discharge devices having three or more electrodes – Discharge control electrode
Patent
1995-06-05
1997-05-06
O'Shea, Sandra L.
Electric lamp and discharge devices
Discharge devices having three or more electrodes
Discharge control electrode
313309, 313336, H01J 146
Patent
active
056274270
ABSTRACT:
A micrometer scale emitter tip or array is disclosed having precisely located tips and surrounding gates. A silicide on the tips reduces tip work function.
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Das John H.
MacDonald Noel C.
Mayer James W.
Spallas James P.
Cornell Research Foundation Inc.
Esserman Matthew J.
O'Shea Sandra L.
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