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EP 0432568 A3 19910828 - X RAY TUBE ANODE AND TUBE HAVING SAME

Title (en)

X RAY TUBE ANODE AND TUBE HAVING SAME

Publication

EP 0432568 A3 19910828 (EN)

Application

EP 90122630 A 19901127

Priority

US 44838489 A 19891211

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0432568A2] An X-ray tube anode (32) has a thin metal film first layer (31a), e.g. W, for producing hard X-rays. A diamond (31b) second layer supports the first layer, conducts heat away from it, and transmits X-rays (34a, 34b). The layers usually have a maximum thickness of about the stopping distance of incident electrons. An X-ray tube has such an anode and a heat sink (38) in contact with the layers. The sink can have a beam dump (42) and a transmission mode X-ray window (36b). A normal mode X-ray window (36a) is in the tube envelope near the anode.

IPC 1-7

H01J 35/08; H01J 35/18

IPC 8 full level

H01J 35/08 (2006.01); H01J 35/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01J 35/12 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 35/18 (2013.01 - EP US); H01J 35/116 (2019.04 - EP); H01J 35/186 (2019.04 - EP); H01J 2235/122 (2013.01 - EP); H01J 2235/183 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0432568 A2 19910619; EP 0432568 A3 19910828; JP H04144045 A 19920518

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90122630 A 19901127; JP 41851990 A 19901210