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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2014
Kla-tencor Corporation, Milpitas, CA (US);
Thomas Plettner, San Ramon, CA (US);
Mehran Nasser-Ghodsi, Hamilton, MA (US);
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION, Milpitas, CA (US);
Abstract
A field emission device comprises one or more emitter elements, each having a high aspect ratio structure with a nanometer scaled cross section; and one or more segmented electrodes, each surrounding one of the one or more emitters. Each of the one or more segmented electrodes has multiple electrode plates. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.