Global Patent Index - EP 0536732 A1

EP 0536732 A1 19930414 - Electron-emitting device, and electron beam-generating apparatus and image-forming apparatus employing the device.

Title (en)

Electron-emitting device, and electron beam-generating apparatus and image-forming apparatus employing the device.

Title (de)

Elektronemittierende Vorrichtung, Elektronenstrahlerzeugungsgerät und diese Vorrichtung verwendendes Bilderzeugungsgerät.

Title (fr)

Dispositif émitteur d'électrons, appareil générateur d'un faisceau d'électrons et appareil de formation d'image muni d'un tel dispositif.

Publication

EP 0536732 A1 19930414 (EN)

Application

EP 92117138 A 19921007

Priority

  • JP 26036191 A 19911008
  • JP 26871492 A 19921007

Abstract (en)

An electron-emitting device having an electron-emitting region between electrodes on a substrate where the electron-emitting region contains fine particles dispersed therein at an areal occupation ratio of the fine particles ranging from 20 % to 75 % of the electron-emitting region is disclosed. The other electron-emitting device where the electron-emitting region contains fine particles being arranged at gaps of from 5 ANGSTROM to 100 ANGSTROM and having average particle diameter of from 5 ANGSTROM to 1000 ANGSTROM is also disclosed. Electron beam-generating apparatus and image-forming apparatus comprise one of the electron-emitting regions and a modulation means for modulating the electron beams emitted from the electron-emitting devices in accordance with information signals. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01J 1/30; H01J 31/12

IPC 8 full level

H01J 1/316 (2006.01); H01J 31/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01J 1/316 (2013.01); H01J 31/127 (2013.01); H01J 2201/3165 (2013.01); H01J 2329/8625 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

  • JP H01200532 A 19890811 - CANON KK [JP]
  • JP H0256822 A 19900226 - CANON KK
  • M.I. ELINSON, RADIO ENG. ELECTRON PHYS., vol. 10, 1965, pages 1290 - 1296
  • G.DITTMER, THIN SOLID FILMS, vol. 9, 1972, pages 317
  • M. HARTWELL; C. G. FONSTAD, IEEE TRANS. ED CONF., 1975, pages 519

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0536732 A1 19930414; EP 0536732 B1 20010103; AT E198518 T1 20010115; AT E199291 T1 20010315; CA 2080092 A1 19930409; CA 2080092 C 19990323; DE 69231624 D1 20010208; DE 69231624 T2 20010531; DE 69231700 D1 20010329; DE 69231700 T2 20010705

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92117138 A 19921007; AT 92117138 T 19921007; AT 97106945 T 19921007; CA 2080092 A 19921007; DE 69231624 T 19921007; DE 69231700 T 19921007