Global Patent Index - EP 0809854 A1

EP 0809854 A1 19971203 - A FIELD EMISSION CATHODE AND METHODS IN THE PRODUCTION THEREOF

Title (en)

A FIELD EMISSION CATHODE AND METHODS IN THE PRODUCTION THEREOF

Title (de)

FELDEMISSIONSKATHODE UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DERSELBEN

Title (fr)

CATHODE A EMISSION DE CHAMP ET PROCEDES POUR LA REALISER

Publication

EP 0809854 A1 19971203 (EN)

Application

EP 96903328 A 19960215

Priority

  • SE 9600209 W 19960215
  • SE 9500554 A 19950215
  • US 46782595 A 19950606

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9625753A1] An improved field emission cathode and methods for fabricating such a cathode are disclosed. In the methods of the invention, the field emission cathode is made from at least one body containing a first substance. The method steps include a preparation of irregularities in an emitting surface of the body, adding to the emitting surface of the body ions of a second substance with a low work function, and modifying the emitting surface by inducing field emission in applying a variable electric field to the body and increasing the field strength in steps.

IPC 1-7

H01J 1/30

IPC 8 full level

H01J 1/304 (2006.01); H01J 9/02 (2006.01); H01J 29/04 (2006.01); H01J 31/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01J 1/304 (2013.01); H01J 2201/304 (2013.01); H01J 2329/00 (2013.01)

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)

WO 9625753 A1 19960822; AT E197515 T1 20001111; AU 4737296 A 19960904; AU 689702 B2 19980402; CA 2212681 A1 19960822; CA 2212681 C 20011211; CN 1097836 C 20030101; CN 1174629 A 19980225; DE 69610902 D1 20001214; DE 69610902 T2 20010419; EP 0809854 A1 19971203; EP 0809854 B1 20001108; ES 2152513 T3 20010201; JP 3299544 B2 20020708; JP H11500259 A 19990106; MX 9706141 A 19980830

DOCDB simple family (application)

SE 9600209 W 19960215; AT 96903328 T 19960215; AU 4737296 A 19960215; CA 2212681 A 19960215; CN 96191941 A 19960215; DE 69610902 T 19960215; EP 96903328 A 19960215; ES 96903328 T 19960215; JP 52490096 A 19960215; MX 9706141 A 19970812