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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2009
Applicants:
Takeo Tsukamoto, Atsugi, JP;
Ouichi Kubota, Atsugi, JP;
Inventors:
Takeo Tsukamoto, Atsugi, JP;
Ouichi Kubota, Atsugi, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 1/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
There is provided a new electron beam apparatus which improves the instability of an electron emission characteristic and provides a high efficient electron emission characteristic. The electron beam apparatus includes: an insulating member having a recess on its surface; a cathode having a protruding portion extending over the outer surface of the insulating member and the inner surface of the recess; a gate positioned at the outer surface of the insulating member in opposition to the protruding portion; and an anode positioned in opposition to the protruding portion through the gate.