Structures and processes for fabricating field emission cathodes

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1992-02-21

1992-08-25

Ramsey, Kenneth J.

Electric lamp or space discharge component or device manufacturi

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With assembly or disassembly

445 50, 313336, H01J 902, H01J 1924

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051414597

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates generally to new structures for a field emission cathode and processes for fabricating the same. The field emission is made of any material that is capable of emitting electrons under the influence of an electrical potential. The field emission cathode has several unique three dimensional structures. The basic structure comprises of a layer of material with cathode tips. For a more complex structure the cathode tip is preferably accurately aligned inside an extraction/control electrode structure, in preferably a vacuum environment. The structures of this invention can be fabricated to be connected to other similar field emission cathodes or to other electronic devices.

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