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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2020

Filed:

May. 25, 2016
Applicant:

Kla-tencor Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);

Inventors:

William G. Schultz, San Jose, CA (US);

Gildardo Delgado, Livermore, CA (US);

Garry A. Rose, Livermore, CA (US);

Assignee:

KLA-Tencor Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/28 (2006.01); H01J 3/02 (2006.01); H01J 37/065 (2006.01); H01J 7/18 (2006.01); H01J 3/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 37/28 (2013.01); H01J 3/027 (2013.01); H01J 3/40 (2013.01); H01J 7/18 (2013.01); H01J 37/065 (2013.01); H01J 2237/022 (2013.01); H01J 2237/06341 (2013.01); H01J 2237/182 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electron extractor of an electron source capable of absorbing contaminant materials from a cavity proximate to the extractor is disclosed. The electron extractor includes a body. The body of the electron extractor is formed from one or more non-evaporable getter materials. The one or more non-evaporable getter materials absorb one or more contaminants contained within a region proximate to the body of the electron extractor. The body of the electron extractor is further configured to extract electrons from one or more emitters posited proximate to the body of the electron extractor.


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