EP0259878A2 - Elektronenemittierendes Element - Google Patents
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- EP0259878A2 EP0259878A2 EP87113260A EP87113260A EP0259878A2 EP 0259878 A2 EP0259878 A2 EP 0259878A2 EP 87113260 A EP87113260 A EP 87113260A EP 87113260 A EP87113260 A EP 87113260A EP 0259878 A2 EP0259878 A2 EP 0259878A2
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J1/00—Details of electrodes, of magnetic control means, of screens, or of the mounting or spacing thereof, common to two or more basic types of discharge tubes or lamps
- H01J1/02—Main electrodes
- H01J1/30—Cold cathodes, e.g. field-emissive cathode
- H01J1/308—Semiconductor cathodes, e.g. cathodes with PN junction layers
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J1/00—Details of electrodes, of magnetic control means, of screens, or of the mounting or spacing thereof, common to two or more basic types of discharge tubes or lamps
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- H01J1/34—Photo-emissive cathodes
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- H01J2201/00—Electrodes common to discharge tubes
- H01J2201/34—Photoemissive electrodes
- H01J2201/342—Cathodes
- H01J2201/3421—Composition of the emitting surface
- H01J2201/3423—Semiconductors, e.g. GaAs, NEA emitters
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- the photoelectric converting junction area composed of the semiconductor area of a conductive type, semiconductor area of opposite conductive type, and conductive area superposed on the transparent electrode, is unified, on the transparent substrate, with an MIM electron emission element composed of said conductive area, insulting area and metal layer.
- the electrode of the photoelectric converting junction area and the conductive area of the MIM electron emission element are used commonly, and an insulating area is provided for electric insulation, and there is thus reached a simple structure enabling integration.
- said photoelectric converting junction area is formed only under the recess of the metal layer, constituting the electron emitting portion of the MIM electron emission element, thereby achieving efficient electron emission.
- the electron emission element is provided with a transparent electrode, a P-type semiconductor area formed on said transparent electrode, and an electrode formed on said P-type semiconductor area, whereby a voltage is applied across said transparent electrode and said electrode, and light is irradiated through said transparent electrode, thereby emitting the electrons generated in said P-type semiconductor from an electron emitting face at an end of said semiconductor area. It is extremely simple in structure, consisting of the P-type semiconductor area and electrodes and allowing light irradiation through the transparent electrode, thereby enabling easy manufacture and high integration.
- the substrate 102 is transparent, and is composed, for example, of glass, ceramics, or an insulating crystal such as GaAs, GaSb, InAs, GaP or spinell (MgAl2O4).
- the conductive area 205 serves as an electrode of the photoelectric converting junction area and also as the conductive layer of the MIM electron emission element, thus simplifying the entire structure.
- the insulating area 206 serves as the insulating layer of the MIM electron emission element, and also insulates the lateral faces of the photoelectric converting junction area, thus preventing the deterioration of characteristic by current leak.
- the photoelectric converting junction area for the photoelectric conversion and the MIM electron emission element for electron emission are mutually superposed and unified to enable high integration, and said junction area is formed only under the recess for electron emission, thereby improving the efficiency thereof. Besides said efficiency is further improved by the presence of area of the work function reducing material 208 in the recess 209. It is therefore rendered possible to produce, in integrated manner, photoexcitable electron emission elements having plural electron sources such as an image sensor.
- Fig. 10A is a schematic view of an electron emission element in which a forward bias voltage is applied to a PN junction to inject electrons into the P-layer
- Fig. 10B is a schematic chart showing the current-voltage characteristic thereof.
- transparent electrodes 3011 - 3014 and electrodes 3031 - 3034 are made to cross each other to form a matrix, and a P-type semiconductor area (not shown) is formed at each crossing point.
- a voltage V can be applied to desired P-type semiconductor areas by applying said voltage to desired transparent electrodes 3011 - 3014 and desired electrodes 3031 - 3034 through the control transistors T21 - T24 and T11 - T14.
- the conductive layer 404 is composed of a metal such as Al or a semiconductor such as Si.
- the insulating layer 405 is preferably composed, also from the standpoint of manufacture, of Al2O3 if the conductive layer is composed of Al, or of SiO2 if the conductive layer is composed of Si.
- the metal layer 406 is composed of Al, Au or Pt.
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- Common Detailed Techniques For Electron Tubes Or Discharge Tubes (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (10)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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JP61212821A JPS6369118A (ja) | 1986-09-11 | 1986-09-11 | 電子放出素子 |
JP212821/86 | 1986-09-11 | ||
JP234501/86 | 1986-10-03 | ||
JP61234501A JPS6391926A (ja) | 1986-10-03 | 1986-10-03 | 電子放出装置 |
JP28424086A JP2601462B2 (ja) | 1986-12-01 | 1986-12-01 | 光励起電子放出素子 |
JP284240/86 | 1986-12-01 | ||
JP29768386A JP2601464B2 (ja) | 1986-12-16 | 1986-12-16 | 電子放出素子 |
JP297683/86 | 1986-12-16 | ||
JP18191/87 | 1987-01-30 | ||
JP1819187A JP2603233B2 (ja) | 1987-01-30 | 1987-01-30 | 光スイツチング電子放出素子 |
Publications (3)
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EP0259878A2 true EP0259878A2 (de) | 1988-03-16 |
EP0259878A3 EP0259878A3 (de) | 1990-01-24 |
EP0259878B1 EP0259878B1 (de) | 1997-05-14 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP87113260A Expired - Lifetime EP0259878B1 (de) | 1986-09-11 | 1987-09-10 | Elektronenemittierendes Element |
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EP (1) | EP0259878B1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE3752064T2 (de) |
Cited By (6)
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GB2271464A (en) * | 1992-08-21 | 1994-04-13 | Sharp Kk | Photoemission apparatus. |
EP0592731A1 (de) * | 1992-10-05 | 1994-04-20 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Halbleiter photoelektronen emittierende Einrichtung |
EP0627756A1 (de) * | 1993-06-02 | 1994-12-07 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Fotokathode, Fotoröhre und Fotodetektorvorrichtung |
EP0642147A1 (de) * | 1993-09-01 | 1995-03-08 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Photoemitter, Elektronenröhre, und Photodetektor |
EP0721654A4 (de) * | 1993-09-29 | 1996-05-30 | Int Standard Electric Corp | Bildverstärkerröhre |
EP1939917A3 (de) * | 2006-12-28 | 2008-07-23 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Photokathode, Photovervielfacher und Elektronenröhre |
Citations (7)
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US3119947A (en) * | 1961-02-20 | 1964-01-28 | Clevite Corp | Semiconductive electron emissive device |
GB1023257A (en) * | 1963-08-30 | 1966-03-23 | Rauland Corp | Photoemissive device |
FR1460237A (fr) * | 1964-12-16 | 1966-11-25 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | élément photo-électrique à couches minces |
US3624273A (en) * | 1968-11-22 | 1971-11-30 | Alfred J Gale | Flat screen display devices using an array of charged particle sources |
FR2235496A1 (de) * | 1973-06-28 | 1975-01-24 | Hamamatsu Tv Co Ltd | |
US3872489A (en) * | 1973-02-22 | 1975-03-18 | Gte Laboratories Inc | Electron emission from a cold cathode |
EP0041119A1 (de) * | 1980-06-02 | 1981-12-09 | International Business Machines Corporation | Kaltemissionsvorrichtung |
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- 1987-09-10 EP EP87113260A patent/EP0259878B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1987-09-10 DE DE19873752064 patent/DE3752064T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3119947A (en) * | 1961-02-20 | 1964-01-28 | Clevite Corp | Semiconductive electron emissive device |
GB1023257A (en) * | 1963-08-30 | 1966-03-23 | Rauland Corp | Photoemissive device |
FR1460237A (fr) * | 1964-12-16 | 1966-11-25 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | élément photo-électrique à couches minces |
US3624273A (en) * | 1968-11-22 | 1971-11-30 | Alfred J Gale | Flat screen display devices using an array of charged particle sources |
US3872489A (en) * | 1973-02-22 | 1975-03-18 | Gte Laboratories Inc | Electron emission from a cold cathode |
FR2235496A1 (de) * | 1973-06-28 | 1975-01-24 | Hamamatsu Tv Co Ltd | |
EP0041119A1 (de) * | 1980-06-02 | 1981-12-09 | International Business Machines Corporation | Kaltemissionsvorrichtung |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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LEXIKON ELEKTRONIK, 1st Edition, Ed. H.-D. JUNGE, 1978, Physik-Verlag, Weinheim, DE, pp. 217-218, Headword "Fotodiode" * |
Cited By (13)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2271464A (en) * | 1992-08-21 | 1994-04-13 | Sharp Kk | Photoemission apparatus. |
US6057639A (en) * | 1992-08-21 | 2000-05-02 | Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha | Photoemission apparatus with spatial light modulator |
EP0592731A1 (de) * | 1992-10-05 | 1994-04-20 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Halbleiter photoelektronen emittierende Einrichtung |
US5336902A (en) * | 1992-10-05 | 1994-08-09 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Semiconductor photo-electron-emitting device |
EP0627756A1 (de) * | 1993-06-02 | 1994-12-07 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Fotokathode, Fotoröhre und Fotodetektorvorrichtung |
US5471051A (en) * | 1993-06-02 | 1995-11-28 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Photocathode capable of detecting position of incident light in one or two dimensions, phototube, and photodetecting apparatus containing same |
EP0642147A1 (de) * | 1993-09-01 | 1995-03-08 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Photoemitter, Elektronenröhre, und Photodetektor |
US5747826A (en) * | 1993-09-02 | 1998-05-05 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Photoemitter electron tube, and photodetector |
US5591986A (en) * | 1993-09-02 | 1997-01-07 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Photoemitter electron tube and photodetector |
EP0721654A1 (de) * | 1993-09-29 | 1996-07-17 | International Standard Electric Corporation | Bildverstärkerröhre |
EP0721654A4 (de) * | 1993-09-29 | 1996-05-30 | Int Standard Electric Corp | Bildverstärkerröhre |
EP1939917A3 (de) * | 2006-12-28 | 2008-07-23 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Photokathode, Photovervielfacher und Elektronenröhre |
US8421354B2 (en) | 2006-12-28 | 2013-04-16 | Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. | Photocathode, photomultiplier and electron tube |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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DE3752064T2 (de) | 1997-11-06 |
EP0259878A3 (de) | 1990-01-24 |
DE3752064D1 (de) | 1997-06-19 |
EP0259878B1 (de) | 1997-05-14 |
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