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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2000
Terry N. Williams, Boise, ID (US);
J. Brett Rolfson, Boise, ID (US);
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Abstract
Structures and methods are provided for shielding field emitter devices from radiation. In one exemplary embodiment, a shielding layer inhibits radiation from degrading field emitter devices while exerting a predetermined force upon the field emitter devices so as to restrain from damaging the structure of the devices or affect the devices' electronic or electrical performance. In another exemplary embodiment, the field emitter under the protection of the shielding layer is capable of sustaining structural equilibrium. In yet another embodiment, the field emitter is capable of sustaining structural elasticity. In a further embodiment, the shielding layer may be comprised of tetratantalum boride; this compound inhibits radiation from degrading field emitter devices while exerting a predetermined force upon the field emitter devices so as to restrain from damaging the structure of the devices or affect the devices electronic or electrical performance; in another embodiment, the field emitter under the protection of the tetratantalum boride layer is capable of sustaining structural equilibrium; in another embodiment, the field emitter is capable of sustaining structural elasticity under the protection of the tetratantalum boride layer.