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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
May. 29, 2012
Applicants:
Tomi Tuohimaa, Kista, SE;
Oscar Hemberg, Kista, SE;
Inventors:
Tomi Tuohimaa, Kista, SE;
Oscar Hemberg, Kista, SE;
Assignee:
EXCILLUM AB, Kista, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/18 (2006.01); H01J 35/02 (2006.01); H05G 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 35/18 (2013.01); H01J 35/025 (2013.01); H05G 1/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
An X-ray window includes a primary and a secondary window element. In order to evaporate debris by ohmic heating, current flows through the secondary (upstream) window element. Meanwhile, electric charge originating from electron irradiation and/or depositing charged particles is to be drained off the secondary window element via a charge-drain layer. To prevent large debris particles from short-circuiting the secondary window element, the current for heating the window element flows through heating circuitry which is electrically insulated from the charge-drain layer.