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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 1998
Filed:
May. 22, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael W Geis, Acton, MA (US);
John M Macaulay, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jonathan C Twichell, Acton, MA (US);
Assignees:
Candescent Technologies Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05H / ; B05D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
427535 ; 427539 ; 427 78 ; 427113 ; 427250 ;
Abstract
A cathode structure is formed by a process in which a carbon-containing electron-emissive cathode is subjected to electronegative atoms that include oxygen and/or fluorine. The cathode is also subjected to atoms of electropositive metal, typically after being subjected to the atoms of oxygen and/or fluorine. The combination of the electropositive metal atoms and the electronegative atoms enhances the electron emissivity by reducing the work function.