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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 1994
Filed:
Jan. 06, 1993
Masanori Watanabe, Katano, JP;
Hiroyuki Kado, Kadoma, JP;
Takao Chikamura, Osaka, JP;
Nobuyuki Yoshiike, Ikoma, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A field-emission type switching device includes a substrate formed with a recess having a straight edge and serrated edge opposite to the straight edge. A gate electrode is formed at the bottom of the recess. An emitter electrode is provided over the substrate and formed with a serrated edge which is slightly off alignment with the serrate edge of the recess so as to provide an emitter overhanging portion overhanging the recess. Similarly, a collector electrode is provided over the substrate and formed with a straight edge which is slightly off alignment with the straight edge of the recess so as to provide a collector overhanging portion overhanging the recess. The emitter and collector electrodes are disposed in one plane and the gate electrode is disposed in another plane below the one plane.