Multi-cathode EUV and soft x-ray source

    公开(公告)号:US10748734B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-18

    申请号:US15256692

    申请日:2016-09-05

    摘要: An efficient source of EUV or SXR flux uses multiple e-beams from multiple cathodes to impact a wide anode target with a flux-generating surface to generate flux over a wide area. The conversion efficiency of e-beam power to flux power may be improved by the direction of the e-beams towards the anode target at shallow or grazing incidence angles or the use of mirrored anode surfaces which reflect EUV or SXR. The source is enclosed in a vacuum chamber and performs work such as the penetration of photoresist on a semiconductor wafer in vacuum.

    UV pipe
    2.
    发明授权
    UV pipe 有权
    UV管

    公开(公告)号:US09242019B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-26

    申请号:US14209494

    申请日:2014-03-13

    申请人: Mark F Eaton

    发明人: Mark F Eaton

    CPC分类号: A61L2/10 A61L9/205 H01J63/02

    摘要: A pipe source of UV flux has an inner pipe made of UV transmissive material and coated on its outer surface with a UV emitting phosphor. An outer pipe has a cathode array disposed on or near its inner surface, such as an array of thermionic filament cathodes mounted longitudinally or transverse to the length of the pipe, cold cathode arrays formed on the inner surface of the pipe or cold cathode arrays formed on separate substrates which are then attached to the inner surface of the outer pipe. The ends of this two-pipe assembly are hermetically sealed with flanges or end plates at either end of the pipe and evacuated to a pressure below 1×10−3 Torr. Internal spacing rings may be used to provide additional separation between the inner and out pipes. Current from the cathode arrays is accelerated by an anode voltage to strike the UV phosphors when then emit UV light flux which illuminates the inside of the pipe and the fluid material flowing through the inner pipe.

    摘要翻译: UV通量的管道源具有由UV透射材料制成的内管,并且在其外表面上涂覆有UV发射磷光体。 外管具有设置在其内表面上或附近的阴极阵列,例如纵向或横向于管的长度安装的热离子丝阴极的阵列,形成在管的内表面上的冷阴极阵列或形成的冷阴极阵列 在分开的基板上,然后将其附接到外管的内表面。 该双管组件的端部在管的任一端用法兰或端板密封,并排空到低于1×10-3乇的压力。 内部间隔环可用于在内管和外管之间提供额外的间隔。 当阴极阵列的电流通过阳极电压加速,以便当发出照射管内部和流过内管的流体材料的UV光通量时,冲击UV荧光粉。

    UV Pipe
    3.
    发明申请
    UV Pipe 有权
    紫外线管

    公开(公告)号:US20150262780A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-17

    申请号:US14209494

    申请日:2014-03-13

    申请人: Mark F. Eaton

    发明人: Mark F. Eaton

    IPC分类号: H01J19/57 H01J19/02

    CPC分类号: A61L2/10 A61L9/205 H01J63/02

    摘要: A pipe source of UV flux has an inner pipe made of UV transmissive material and coated on its outer surface with a UV emitting phosphor. An outer pipe has a cathode array disposed on or near its inner surface, such as an array of thermionic filament cathodes mounted longitudinally or transverse to the length of the pipe, cold cathode arrays formed on the inner surface of the pipe or cold cathode arrays formed on separate substrates which are then attached to the inner surface of the outer pipe. The ends of this two-pipe assembly are hermetically sealed with flanges or end plates at either end of the pipe and evacuated to a pressure below 1×10−3 Torr. Internal spacing rings may be used to provide additional separation between the inner and out pipes. Current from the cathode arrays is accelerated by an anode voltage to strike the UV phosphors when then emit UV light flux which illuminates the inside of the pipe and the fluid material flowing through the inner pipe.

    摘要翻译: UV通量的管道源具有由UV透射材料制成的内管,并且在其外表面上涂覆有UV发射磷光体。 外管具有设置在其内表面上或附近的阴极阵列,例如纵向或横向于管的长度安装的热离子丝阴极的阵列,形成在管的内表面上的冷阴极阵列或形成的冷阴极阵列 在分开的基板上,然后将其附接到外管的内表面。 该双管组件的端部在管的任一端用法兰或端板密封,并排空到低于1×10-3乇的压力。 内部间隔环可用于在内管和外管之间提供额外的间隔。 当阴极阵列的电流通过阳极电压加速,以便当发出照射管内部和流过内管的流体材料的UV光通量时,冲击UV荧光体。

    Flat panel X-ray source
    4.
    发明授权
    Flat panel X-ray source 有权
    平板X射线源

    公开(公告)号:US08155273B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-10

    申请号:US12201741

    申请日:2008-08-29

    IPC分类号: H01J35/06

    摘要: A radiation source which can emit X-ray flux using electron beam currents from a cathode array formed on the window through which the radiation will exit the source. The source can be made in formats which are compact or flat compared with prior art radiation sources. X-ray flux produced by the source can be used for such purposes as radiation imaging, sterilization, decontamination of biohazards or photolithography.

    摘要翻译: 一种辐射源,其可以使用来自形成在窗口上的阴极阵列的电子束电流发射X射线通量,辐射将通过该阴极阵列离开源极。 与现有技术的辐射源相比,源可以以紧凑或扁平的形式制成。 由源产生的X射线通量可用于辐射成像,灭菌,生物危害的去污或光刻。

    Method of fabricating a field emission device with a lateral thin-film edge emitter

    公开(公告)号:US06607930B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-19

    申请号:US10072441

    申请日:2002-02-05

    IPC分类号: H01L2100

    CPC分类号: H01J9/025

    摘要: A method for fabricating a thin-film edge emitter device includes the steps of providing a first conductive layer having a top surface; providing an insulating layer having a top surface disposed above the top surface of the first conductive layer; providing a second conductive layer on the insulating layer; and providing a well in the insulating layer over the first conductive layer and an edge in the second conductive layer proximate the well. Providing the well and the edge includes processing the first conductive, insulating, and second conductive layers by at least one of lift-off processing, photolithography processing, and processing with the use of a pre-formed insulating layer having at least one opening associated with a location of the well. The first conductive layer forms an anode. Lastly, the second conductive layer forms at least one of a cladded cathode having an emissive edge and a control electrode.

    COMPACT RADIATION SOURCE
    8.
    发明申请
    COMPACT RADIATION SOURCE 有权
    紧凑辐射源

    公开(公告)号:US20090080614A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-26

    申请号:US12201741

    申请日:2008-08-29

    IPC分类号: H01J35/06

    摘要: A radiation source which can emit X-ray flux, UV-C flux and other forms of radiation uses electron beam current from a cathode array formed on the window through which the radiation will exit the source. The source can be made in formats which are compact or flat compared with prior art radiation sources. X-ray, UV-C and other radiative flux produced by the source can be used for such purposes as radiation imaging, sterilization, decontamination of biohazards, UV curing or photolithography.

    摘要翻译: 可以发射X射线通量,UV-C通量和其他形式的辐射的辐射源使用来自形成在窗口上的阴极阵列的电子束电流,辐射将通过该阴极阵列离开源。 与现有技术的辐射源相比,源可以以紧凑或扁平的形式制成。 由源产生的X射线,UV-C和其他辐射通量可用于辐射成像,灭菌,生物危害的去污,UV固化或光刻。

    Forward flux channel X-ray source
    10.
    发明授权
    Forward flux channel X-ray source 有权
    正向磁通通道X射线源

    公开(公告)号:US09508523B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-29

    申请号:US14214811

    申请日:2014-03-15

    IPC分类号: H01J35/08 G21K1/02

    摘要: This invention provides a source of x-ray flux in which x-rays are produced by e-beams impacting the inner walls of holes or channels formed in a metal anode such that most of the electrons reaching the channel impact an upper portion of said channel. A portion of the electrons from this primary impact will generate x-rays. Most of the electrons scatter but they continue to ricochet down the channel, most of them generating x-rays, until the beam is spent. A single channel source of high power efficiency and high power level x-rays may be made in this way, or the source can be of an array of such channels, to produce parallel collimated flux beams of x-rays.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种X射线通量的源,其中通过撞击在金属阳极中形成的孔或通道的内壁的电子束产生X射线,使得到达通道的大部分电子冲击所述通道的上部 。 来自该主要冲击的电子的一部分将产生x射线。 大多数电子散射,但是它们继续向下流动通道,大多数电子产生X射线,直到光束消耗。 可以以这种方式制造高功率效率和高功率级X射线的单通道源,或者源可以是这种通道的阵列,以产生平行准直的X射线束。