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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1999
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, a cathode emitter device comprises an infrared receptor having an n-type doped semiconductive region overlying a p-type doped semiconductive region. The n-type and p-type doped regions of the receptor join at a junction diode. The cathode emitter device further comprises an array of cathode emitter tips in electrical connection with the n-type region of the infrared receptor. In other aspects, the invention encompasses field emission display devices, such as, for example, devices comprising the above-described cathode emitter device. In yet other aspects, the invention encompasses methods of utilizing cathode emitter devices, such as, for example, methods of utilizing the above-described cathode emitter device.