Abstract:
An indirectly heated cathode comprising a support for a layer of emissive material secured to a metal container for a heating element. A space formed between the heating element and the support is filled with a sintered metal powder.
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an indirectly heated cathode wherein a cup-shaped member having an end face provided with an aperture therein is secured to a disclike cathode support along an inner edge to form a wedge-shaped gap which is thereafter filled with a metal powder. The metal powder is then sintered to provide a thermally conductive body between the heater housing and the cathode disc from which metal particles do not work loose.