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公开(公告)号:US11615938B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-28
申请号:US16723698
申请日:2019-12-20
Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc. , NuFlare Technology America, Inc.
Inventor: John Hartley , Victor Katsap
Abstract: A thermal field emitter, an apparatus, and a method for generating multiple beams for an e-beam tool are provided. The thermal field emitter includes an electron emitting portion configured to emit an electron beam and a nano-aperture array (NAA) having a plurality of openings. The NAA is positioned in a path of the electron beam. The NAA is configured to form multiple beams. The multiple beams include electrons from the electron beam that pass through the plurality of openings.
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公开(公告)号:US10573481B1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-25
申请号:US16203510
申请日:2018-11-28
Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc. , NuFlare Technology America, Inc.
Inventor: Victor Katsap
Abstract: An electron emission apparatus, an electron gun, and a method of fabrication of the electron gun are provided. The electron gun includes a cathode, a Wehnelt, and an anode. The cathode is configured to provide an electron beam. The Wehnelt has a bore. The bore is configured to pass the electron beam. The anode is disposed proximate to the cathode. The diameter of the bore of the Wehnelt and the offset between the Wehnelt and the cathode satisfy a predetermined dimensional relationship. The predetermined dimensional relationship is at least a function of a diameter of the bore of the anode and a distance between the Wehnelt and the anode.
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公开(公告)号:US12131883B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-29
申请号:US18456997
申请日:2023-08-28
Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc. , NuFlare Technology America, Inc.
Inventor: Victor Katsap , Chising Lai
CPC classification number: H01J37/265 , H01J37/28
Abstract: A system for determining Schottky thermal field emission (TFE) usable current and brightness of a Schottky TFE source is provided, the system including: one or more processors, configured to: acquire and store in a memory a Schottky TFE emission image in a digital format; and determine Schottky TFE usable beam current and brightness for the based on experimentally developed algorithms that utilize usable current criteria and usable emission current density, the usable current criteria being generated based on properties of a central beam component and an outer beam component of Schottky TFE beam current.
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公开(公告)号:US11699564B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-11
申请号:US17078681
申请日:2020-10-23
Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc. , NuFlare Technology America, Inc.
Inventor: Victor Katsap
IPC: H01J37/073 , H01J37/063 , H01J37/12
CPC classification number: H01J37/073 , H01J37/063 , H01J37/12
Abstract: A Schottky thermal field emitter (TFE) source integrated with a beam splitter by a standoff, which supports the beam splitter above the Schottky TFE extractor faceplate by a distance of 0.05 mm to 2 mm. The beam splitter includes a microhole array integrated with the standoff and being disposed opposite the extractor faceplate, the microhole array having a plurality of microholes that split the electron beam generated by the Schottky TFE into a plurality of beamlets. The support and extractor may be fabricated from the same material or from different materials. The support may be formed from a high temperature resistive material, which causes a potential difference between the extractor and the microhole array. This potential difference creates positively charged electrostatic lenses at the microholes, which increases current in the individual beamlets. Voltage on the microarray plate may be varied to achieve a high beamlet current.
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公开(公告)号:US10593505B1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-17
申请号:US16203524
申请日:2018-11-28
Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc. , NuFlare Technology America, Inc.
Inventor: Victor Katsap
IPC: H01J9/04 , H01J1/14 , H01J37/065 , H01J1/15
Abstract: Thermionic cathodes and an electron emission apparatus are provided. The thermionic cathodes comprise perovskite material in crystal or sintered form. The thermionic cathodes provide strong electron emission at low operating temperatures.
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公开(公告)号:US10553388B1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-04
申请号:US16203407
申请日:2018-11-28
Applicant: NuFlare Technology, Inc. , NuFlare Technology America, Inc.
Inventor: Victor Katsap
IPC: H01J1/148 , H01J1/22 , H01J37/075 , H01J9/04
Abstract: A thermionic cathode, an electron emission apparatus, and a method of fabricating the thermionic cathode are provided. The thermionic cathode includes an emitter. The emitter includes a lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6) crystal having a crystallographic orientation of (310). The operating temperature of the thermionic cathode is greater than 1800 K.
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