公开(公告)号：US5632436A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-27

申请号：US550593

申请日：1995-10-31

Applicant: Andreas Niewold

Inventor： Andreas Niewold

IPC: H01J9/12 ,  H01J43/24 ,  H01J43/00

CPC classification number: H01J43/246 ,  H01J9/125 ,  H01J2201/32

Abstract: A photomultiplier tube, image intensifier tube, or night vision device includes a cascade of plural microchannel plates which are physically and electrically connected together to provide an electron multiplication through the microchannel plate cascade. At least two adjacent microchannel plates in the cascade are also physically interbonded to one another. The bonding of the adjacent microchannel plates may be accomplished by use of a metallic interbonding layer covering all except a peripheral edge portion of at least one face of one or both of the bonded microchannel plates, which interbonding layer confronts and bonds with the other of the bonded microchannel plates. The interbonding layer may cover only a peripheral annular portion of the one face of the one bonded microchannel plate, or only sub-areas of this peripheral annular portion of this one microchannel plate. During manufacturing of such an image intensifier tube, the microchannel plates are initially fabricated and handled as individuals. However, a necessary manufacturing step for the tube also results in the microchannel plates interbonding to one another.

Abstract translation: 光电倍增管，图像增强管或夜视装置包括物理和电连接在一起以提供通过微通道板级联的电子倍增的多个微通道板级联。 级联中的至少两个相邻的微通道板也在物理上彼此连接。 相邻的微通道板的结合可以通过使用覆盖除粘结的微通道板之一或两者的至少一个面的外围边缘部分以外的所有部分的金属键合层来实现，所述粘合微通道板与粘合的微通道板之间的粘合层面对并与另一个 粘合微通道板。 粘结层可以仅覆盖一个粘合的微通道板的一个面的周边环形部分，或仅覆盖该一个微通道板的该周边环形部分的子区域。 在这种图像增强管的制造期间，微通道板最初被制造和处理为个体。 然而，管的必要的制造步骤也导致微通道板相互粘合。

公开(公告)号：US5514928A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-07

申请号：US250854

申请日：1994-05-27

Applicant: Andreas Niewold

Inventor： Andreas Niewold

IPC: H01J9/12 ,  H01J43/24 ,  H01J43/00

CPC classification number: H01J43/246 ,  H01J9/125 ,  H01J2201/32

Abstract: A photomultiplier tube, image intensifier tube, or night vision device includes a cascade of plural microchannel plates which are physically and electrically connected together to provide an electron multiplication through the microchannel plate cascade. At least two adjacent microchannel plates in the cascade are also physically interbonded to one another. The bonding of the adjacent microchannel plates may be accomplished by use of a metallic interbonding layer covering all except a peripheral edge portion of at least one face of one or both of the bonded microchannel plates, which interbonding layer confronts and bonds with the other of the bonded microchannel plates. The interbonding layer may cover only a peripheral annular portion of the one face of the one bonded microchannel plate, or only sub-areas of this peripheral annular portion of this one microchannel plate. During manufacturing of such an image intensifier tube, the microchannel plates are initially fabricated and handled as individuals. However, a necessary manufacturing step for the tube also results in the microchannel plates interbonding to one another.

Abstract translation: 光电倍增管，图像增强管或夜视装置包括物理和电连接在一起以提供通过微通道板级联的电子倍增的多个微通道板级联。 级联中的至少两个相邻的微通道板也在物理上彼此连接。 相邻的微通道板的结合可以通过使用覆盖除粘结的微通道板之一或两者的至少一个面的外围边缘部分以外的所有部分的金属键合层来实现，所述粘合微通道板与粘合的微通道板之间的粘合层面对并与另一个 粘合微通道板。 粘结层可以仅覆盖一个粘合的微通道板的一个面的周边环形部分，或仅覆盖该一个微通道板的该周边环形部分的子区域。 在这种图像增强管的制造期间，微通道板最初被制造和处理为个体。 然而，管的必要的制造步骤也导致微通道板相互粘合。