Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Joachim Meys

Bernd R David

Peter Klaus Bachmann

Peter Flisikowski

Werner Lesmeister

The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a window transparent for electrons of an electron beam (E), in particular of an X-ray source. In order to enable a less costly and elaborate manufacture of such a window and in order to prevent unwanted sharp edges in a window area which may damage the window foil (), a method is proposed comprising the steps of:&#x2014;providing on a surface () of a carrier element () to which a window foil () shall be a fixed a receiving area () for receiving a soldering material () used for fixing said window foil () to said carrier element (), said carrier element () comprising a through hole () for the transmission of said electrons (E),&#x2014;covering said surface () having said receiving area () with a soldering material () such that substantially only said receiving area () is filled with soldering material (),&#x2014;placing said window foil () on top of said surface () and&#x2014;heating said soldering material () for fixing said window foil () to said surface ().

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