Abstract:
A vacuum flat panel display including: a plurality of electrically addressable pixels; a plurality of thin-film transistor driver circuits each being electrically coupled to an associated at least one of the pixels, respectively; a passivating layer on the thin-film transistor driver circuits and at least partially around the pixels; a conductive frame on the passivating layer, said frame and pixel area coated with an insulator; and, a plurality of cathode emitters are deposited on the coated frame while phosphor is deposited on the coated pixel; wherein, exciting the cathode emitters and addressing one of the pixels using the associated driver circuit causes the emitted electrons to induce one of the pixels to emit light. By introducing a noble gas or mixture, and a ML layer having a DC, AC or pulsed voltage applied thereto, one creates a plasma to form a sheath boundary at the insulator causing electron multiplication and increased illumination.
Abstract:
Provided is a dielectric composition which, when applied to an electron emitter, enables suppression of reduction of electron emission quantity with passage of time. The dielectric composition contains, as a primary component, a PMN-PZ-PT ternary solid solution composition represented by the following formula PbxBip(Mgy/3Nb2/3)aTib-zMzZrcO3 [wherein x, p, and y satisfy the following relations: 0.85≦x≦1.05, 0.02≦p≦0.1, and 0.8≦y≦1.0; a, b, and c are decimal numbers falling within a region formed by connecting the following five points (0.550, 0.425, 0.025), (0.550, 0.150, 0.300), (0.100, 0.150, 0.750), (0.100, 0.525, 0.375), and (0.375, 0.425, 0.200); z satisfies the following relation: 0.02≦z≦0.10; and M is at least one element selected from among Nb, Ta, Mo, and W], and contains Ni in an amount of 0.05 to 2.0 wt. % as reduced to NiO.
Abstract translation:提供一种当应用于电子发射体时能够抑制电子发射量随时间的减少的电介质组合物。 电介质组合物含有作为主要成分的由下式表示的PMN-PZ-PT三元固溶体组合物Pb(Mg y / y) 3 Nb 2/3 3)a z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 其中x,p和y满足以下关系:0.85 <= x <= 1.05,0.02 <= p <= 0.1,0.8 <= y <= 1.0; a,b,c是分别连接以下五个点(0.550,0.425,0.025),(0.550,0.150,0.300),(0.100,0.150,0.7050),(0.100,0.525,0.375),(0.100,0.525,0.375), )和(0.375,0.425,0.200); z满足以下关系:0.02 <= z <= 0.10; 并且M是选自Nb,Ta,Mo和W中的至少一种元素,并且含有0.05-2.0重量%的Ni。 %减少到NiO。
Abstract:
A vacuum microelectronic device (10,40) emits electrons (37) from surfaces of nanotube emitters (17, 18). Extracting electrons from the surface of each nanotube emitter (17) results is a small voltage variation between each emitter utilized in the device (10, 40). Consequently, the vacuum microelectronic device (10,40) has a more controllable turn-on voltage and a consistent current density from each nanotube emitter (17,18).
Abstract:
A simplified field emission type light-to-current converter having a high sensitivity and high-speed response (on the order of picoseconds) which obtains a large field emission current comprises an optical pumping field emission type light-to-current converter. In one embodiment, the optical pumping field emission type light-to-current converter includes an optical waveguide through which light may be propagated, a conductive transparent film, one of a semiconductor material and an insulating material, and a conductor. The waveguide, conductive transparent film, and insulator or semiconductor are joined to each other such that when light is projected through the waveguide and a bias voltage is applied across the conductive transparent film and the conductor, a field emission current is obtained. A light emission side of the optical wave guide material is in contact with the transparent conductive film and may be provided with a sharpened end portion or a plurality of needle-like projections formed therein.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a long-lived thermal field emission electron gun for use in a scanning electron microscope. The gun has a tungsten tip. The surface of this tip is coated with zirconium, zirconium oxide, titanium or titanium oxide. A wire member is mounted above the front end of the tungsten tip to prevent the coating of zirconium or other material from slipping off.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus are presented for the generation, regeneration, and transplantation of field enhancing whiskers to provide for an improved cathode in flat panel displays in particular, and in other applications. Such applications comprise devices in which there is an emissive cathode structure for producing electrons. There are clear advantages for the instant invention in the case of a flat panel display which requires a relatively large cathode area, because the present invention avoids excessive power loss due to radiation and conduction loss by permitting operation of the cathode at a significantly lower temperature than if it operated solely as a thermionic emitter. The combination of moderately elevated temperature and enhanced electric field allows the advantages of thermo-field assisted emission.
Abstract:
A cathode (e.g., a Schottky emission cathode) having an electron emitter of a tungsten single-crystal with a sharp point, and a heater connected to the electron emitter to heat it. The work function of the crystal face of the point of the electron emitter is reduced by providing adsorbed thereon a nitride of Zr, Ti, Y, Nb, Sc, V or La, or an oxide of Y, Sc, V or La. The nitride or oxide can be formed as a reservoir on the heater (from where it thermally diffuses to the point), or chemically adsorbed on the point. For forming the nitride or oxide on the point, the metal forming the nitride or oxide can be provided on the point and reacted with nitrogen or oxygen thereat to form the nitride or oxide; to provide the metal on the point, the metal forming the nitride or oxide can either be evaporated onto the point, or can form a reservoir on the heater and thermally diffuse therefrom to the point. The effect of reducing the work function results in a cathode having a narrow FWHM (full width at half maximum) of emission electrons and a high current density.
Abstract:
A thermal field emission electron gun has a thermal field emission cathode and a suppressor electrode wherein the thermal field emission cathode comprises a single crystal tungsten needle of an axis direction of and a coating layer composed of zirconium and oxygen, and the suppressor electrode is composed of either titanium or an alloy including titanium as the major component, of which hydrogen content is 60 ppm or less. Electron beams can be stably obtained with good reproducibility in a short time.
Abstract:
In modern electron beam measuring devices the thermal La/B6 or field emission source is replaced by a photocathode acted upon by a pulsed laser beam. Since the width of photoelectron pulses corresponds approximately to the width of the laser pulses, theses devices are particularly suitable for stroboscopic measurements in fast gallium arsenide circuits. The expenditure on apparatus for generating the photoelectron pulses is considerable since means for doubling the frequency of the primary laser light are necessary. It is therefore proposed to irradiate the cathode of the electron beam measuring device with photons of energy E.sub.Ph
Abstract:
An optical waveguide photocathode for converting optical signals to electrical signals has an optical waveguide, a semiconductor covering the end of the optical waveguide, a first transparent electrode disposed between the end of the waveguide and the semiconductor, and a second electrode disposed adjacent to and spaced from the semiconductor. An electric potential is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode. The waveguide, first conductor, and semiconductor are relatively pointed at the end to produce high electric field strength at the semiconductor thereby enabling semiconductors with high work functions to be used. The relatively small area of the semiconductor illuminated by the waveguide reduces the dark current, making the device more sensitive to low level signals. The device may be used in a streak tube or a photomultiplier.