JPS63254635A - Cathode for electron tube - Google Patents

Cathode for electron tube

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JPS63254635A
JPS63254635A JP62089559A JP8955987A JPS63254635A JP S63254635 A JPS63254635 A JP S63254635A JP 62089559 A JP62089559 A JP 62089559A JP 8955987 A JP8955987 A JP 8955987A JP S63254635 A JPS63254635 A JP S63254635A
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Noburu Inoue
井上 宣
Masatoshi Nakamura
雅敏 中村
Sachiko Takahashi
幸子 高橋
Yasuhiro Tagawa
康弘 田川
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To suppress effectively the generation of the interface at the boundary between an oxide layer of alkali earth metals and a metalic substrate of a cathode so as to obtain high current and long lifetime of the cathode by adding indium to the said oxide layer of alkali earth metals constructing the cathode. CONSTITUTION:A cap-shaped metalic substrate 1 mainly composed of Ni containing e.g. several % of W is covered on one end portion of a cathode sleeve 3. An oxide layer 2 of alkali earth metals is coated on the top surface of the said metalic substrate 1. Indium compound such as indium oxide and indium carbonate is added to the said oxide layer 2. Thereby the generation of the interface at the boundary between the oxide layer 2 and the metalic substrate 1 can be avoided effectively to obtain high current and long lifetime of the cathode.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、受像管、撮像管等に用いられる電子管用陰極
、特に酸化物被覆型陰極に係わる。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a cathode for an electron tube used in a picture tube, an image pickup tube, etc., and particularly to an oxide-coated cathode.

〔発明の概要〕[Summary of the invention]

本発明は、金属基体上にアルカリ土類金属酸化物層が被
覆される酸化物被覆型の電子管用陰極において、そのア
ルカリ土類金属酸化物層中にインジウムを含む化合物を
添加することによって高電流密度、長寿命化をはかる。
The present invention provides an oxide-coated electron tube cathode in which an alkaline earth metal oxide layer is coated on a metal substrate, and a high current can be achieved by adding an indium-containing compound to the alkaline earth metal oxide layer. Aiming for density and long life.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来一般の酸化物被覆型陰極は、Niを主成分とし還元
剤のWを数%含む金属基体上に、Ba、 Sr+Caか
ら成る3元アルカリ土類金屈酸化物層が被覆されて成る
A conventional general oxide-coated cathode consists of a metal substrate mainly composed of Ni and containing several percent of W as a reducing agent, and coated with a ternary alkaline earth metal oxide layer consisting of Ba, Sr+Ca.

この種の陰極における寿命を決定する1要因は、その金
属基体とこれの上に被覆された酸化物層との間の界面に
、中間層生成物が生じることである。
One factor determining the lifetime in this type of cathode is the formation of interlayer products at the interface between the metal substrate and the oxide layer coated thereon.

この中間層生成物は、 6 BaO+W−”3 Ba+BaAfOs    ・
・・・(11の反応に因るものであり、この中間層生成
物Ba3υ06は、高電気抵抗を示すものであるために
、この中間層の増加に伴い、この陰極から引き出す電流
が減少し、更に還元剤の酸化物層への供給が断たれ陰極
としての機能を失い寿命が失くなる。この寿命喪失を来
す中間層生成物の厚さは、他の寿命喪失の要因が支配的
でない場合には、約6000人である。
This intermediate layer product is 6 BaO+W−”3 Ba+BaAfOs.
...(This is due to the reaction in step 11, and since this intermediate layer product Ba3υ06 exhibits high electrical resistance, as the intermediate layer increases, the current drawn from the cathode decreases, Furthermore, the supply of the reducing agent to the oxide layer is cut off, and it loses its function as a cathode, resulting in a loss of life.The thickness of the intermediate layer product that causes this loss of life is not dominated by other factors that cause loss of life. In this case, there are approximately 6,000 people.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

本発明が解決しようとする問題点は、電子管用陰極、特
に酸化物被覆型陰極における前述した中間層生成物の発
生に基づく電流密度の低下、寿命の低下の問題である。
The problem to be solved by the present invention is that of a decrease in current density and a decrease in life due to the generation of the above-mentioned intermediate layer products in cathodes for electron tubes, particularly oxide-coated cathodes.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本発明は、第1図に示すようにニッケルを主成分とし、
還元剤の例えばWを数%含む金属基体(1)上に、酸化
インジウム、炭酸インジウム等のインジウムInを含む
化合物が添加された、アルカリ土類金属酸化物例えばB
a、 Sr、 Caの3元アルカリ土類金属酸化物ii
 (21を被覆する。
As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention has nickel as a main component,
An alkaline earth metal oxide, such as B, in which a compound containing indium In, such as indium oxide or indium carbonate, is added to a metal substrate (1) containing several percent of a reducing agent, such as W.
a, Sr, Ca ternary alkaline earth metal oxide ii
(Coating 21.

このインジウム化合物の添加量は、例えば0.1〜20
重量%、好ましくは2〜10重量%に設定する。
The amount of this indium compound added is, for example, 0.1 to 20
It is set to % by weight, preferably 2 to 10% by weight.

〔作用〕[Effect]

上述のインジウム化合物を含むアルカリ土類金泥酸化物
被覆による陰極は、その金属基体とこれの上に被覆され
たアルカリ土類金属酸化物N(21との間の高抵抗中間
生成物の発生が効果的に抑制され、高電流密度化と長寿
命化がはかられた。尚、このインジウム化合物の添加に
よって中間層生成物の発生が抑制されるメカニズムはま
だ明らかになっていないところであるが、この生成物の
抑制に伴って前記f1)式によってBaの発生も抑制さ
れ電子放出効率が低下すると考えられるが、実際上は、
高電流密度を高寿命をもって得られた。
The cathode coated with an alkaline earth gold mud oxide containing the above-mentioned indium compound is effective due to the generation of a high-resistance intermediate product between the metal base and the alkaline earth metal oxide N (21) coated thereon. The generation of intermediate layer products is suppressed by the addition of this indium compound, but the mechanism by which the generation of intermediate layer products is suppressed is not yet clear. It is thought that along with the suppression of the product, the generation of Ba is also suppressed by the formula f1) and the electron emission efficiency decreases, but in reality,
High current density and long lifetime were obtained.

尚、ここにInの添加量は、これが余り少ないと中間層
生成物の発生を抑制する効果が生じないものであり、余
り多くなるとアルカリ金属塩の全量が少なくなり過ぎて
電子放出効率を低下させるに至ることからIn添加量は
0.1〜20重量%、好ましくは2〜10重量%とする
ことが望まれる。
Note that if the amount of In added is too small, the effect of suppressing the generation of intermediate layer products will not be produced, and if it is too large, the total amount of the alkali metal salt will become too small, reducing the electron emission efficiency. Therefore, it is desirable that the amount of In added be 0.1 to 20% by weight, preferably 2 to 10% by weight.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

第1図は本発明による陰極を用いた電子管の電子銃の要
部の断面図を示し、Kは陰極、G1及びG2は第1及び
第2グリツドでhl及びh2は第1及び第2グリツドの
端面板に穿設された電子ビーム透過孔を示す。(3)は
陰極スリーブで、これの端部に、Ntを主体として例え
ばWを数%含むキャップ状の金属基体(1)が被覆され
て成る。このキャップ状の金属基体(1)の頂面にはア
ルカリ土類金属740℃に加熱するようになされている
FIG. 1 shows a sectional view of a main part of an electron gun of an electron tube using a cathode according to the present invention, K is a cathode, G1 and G2 are first and second grids, and hl and h2 are the first and second grids. The electron beam transmission hole drilled in the end plate is shown. (3) is a cathode sleeve, the end of which is coated with a cap-shaped metal base (1) mainly composed of Nt and containing, for example, a few percent of W. The top surface of this cap-shaped metal base (1) is designed to be heated to 740° C. with an alkaline earth metal.

実施例I Ba、 Sr、 Ca共晶炭酸塩に、バインダーとして
ニトロセルロースと有機溶剤の酸化エチル及び酢酸イソ
アミル、更に炭酸インジウムとを混合してローリングを
行って陰極材ペーストを得る。このペーストをNi−4
重量%と微量のMgからなる金属基体(11上に、その
塗布厚が約100μmで密度が0.8g/aJとなるよ
うに吹き付は法によって塗布する。このようにして得た
陰極Kによって電子銃を構成し、電子管(陰極線管)管
体内に配置し、管体内を排気し封止する。この場合、そ
の排気中の1000℃〜1100℃の熱活性によってB
a+ Sr、 Ca炭酸塩と炭酸インジウムとを熱分解
させてBa、 Sr、 Ca酸化物とインジウム酸化物
を生成させる。この場合、出発材料の炭酸インジウムの
混入量は酸化インジウムIn2O3で5重量%に相当す
る量に選定する。このようにして得た陰極を用いた電子
管すなわち陰極線管についてカソードローディング0.
5A/cdで寿命試験を行ったところIn添加を行わな
かった従来構造のものの寿命が13000時間程度であ
るに比し、本発明の実施例1のものは21000時間の
寿命となった。第2図はこれら寿命試験の結果を示すも
ので、この場合、第1グリツドG1の電子ビーム透過孔
h1の径φ1を0.51とし、ドライブ率60%、カッ
トオフ電圧EKcoが65Vに選定した電子銃構成とし
てカソード電流Ikを測定したもので、同図中実線曲線
は、本発明による陰極を用いた場合、破線曲線はIn添
加がなされていない場合であり、Ih=300μ八に低
下した時点を寿命とみなしたものである。
Example I Ba, Sr, Ca eutectic carbonate is mixed with nitrocellulose as a binder, organic solvents ethyl oxide and isoamyl acetate, and further indium carbonate and rolled to obtain a cathode material paste. Apply this paste to Ni-4
% by weight and a trace amount of Mg is sprayed onto a metal substrate (11) so that the coating thickness is about 100 μm and the density is 0.8 g/aJ. An electron gun is constructed, placed inside an electron tube (cathode ray tube), and the inside of the tube is evacuated and sealed.In this case, the B
a+ Sr, Ca carbonate and indium carbonate are thermally decomposed to produce Ba, Sr, Ca oxides and indium oxide. In this case, the amount of indium carbonate as a starting material is selected to be an amount corresponding to 5% by weight of indium oxide In2O3. An electron tube, ie, a cathode ray tube, using the cathode thus obtained has a cathode loading of 0.
When a life test was conducted at 5 A/cd, the life of the conventional structure without addition of In was about 13,000 hours, while the life of Example 1 of the present invention was 21,000 hours. Figure 2 shows the results of these life tests. In this case, the diameter φ1 of the electron beam transmission hole h1 of the first grid G1 was set to 0.51, the drive ratio was set to 60%, and the cutoff voltage EKco was selected to be 65V. The cathode current Ik was measured using the electron gun configuration. In the figure, the solid line curve is when the cathode according to the present invention is used, and the broken line curve is when In is not added, and the time when Ih decreased to 300 μ8. is regarded as the lifespan.

そして、このように寿命を失った時点においてこれら各
陰極についてX線分析により中間層生成量を測定したと
ころIn添加を行わなかったものについては厚さ600
0人程度0中間層が生成されているに比し、本発明の例
では中間層の生成が殆どみられなかった。
When the amount of intermediate layer formed was measured by X-ray analysis for each of these cathodes at the time of the end of its life, the thickness of the cathode without In addition was 600.
In contrast to the generation of about 0 middle classes, almost no middle class was created in the example of the present invention.

尚、上述の実施例1において、Inの添加を酸化インジ
ウムの状態で混合したものであるが、この場合、 In2(CO3)3→In2O3+3C02・・・・(
2)なる反応によって最終的に酸化インジウムIn2O
:+が陰極酸化物層中に生成される。
In the above-mentioned Example 1, In was added in the form of indium oxide, but in this case, In2(CO3)3→In2O3+3C02...(
2) Indium oxide In2O is finally formed by the reaction
:+ is generated in the cathode oxide layer.

実施例2 実施例1と同様の方法によってIn添加の陰極酸化物層
を得るものであるが、In添加の出発材料として炭酸イ
ンジウムに換えて酸化インジウムを用いた。この場合に
おいても大電流での長寿命化がはかられた。
Example 2 An In-added cathode oxide layer was obtained by the same method as in Example 1, but indium oxide was used instead of indium carbonate as the starting material for In addition. In this case as well, a long life at high currents was achieved.

尚、Inの添加方法としては、酸化インジウム、水酸化
インジウム、或いは有機インジウム等を出発材料として
陰極材ペースト中に混合させることが考えられるが、粒
子の分散性、アルカリ土類金属炭酸塩の分解活性を阻害
しないなどの条件から実施例1におけるように炭酸イン
ジウムの状態で混合することが望ましい。
In addition, as a method of adding In, it is possible to mix indium oxide, indium hydroxide, or organic indium as a starting material into the cathode material paste, but this may be due to the dispersibility of the particles and the decomposition of the alkaline earth metal carbonate. It is desirable to mix in the form of indium carbonate as in Example 1 from the viewpoint of not inhibiting the activity.

また、上述の例では、電子管すなわち陰極線管に組込ん
で管体内の排気中で陰極塗膜中の各化合物の熱分解、活
性化を行うようにした場合であるが、成る場合はこの加
熱を排気作業工程中の熱処理とは別工程で行うこともで
きる。
In addition, in the above example, each compound in the cathode coating film is thermally decomposed and activated in the exhaust gas inside the tube when it is incorporated into an electron tube, that is, a cathode ray tube. It can also be carried out in a separate process from the heat treatment during the exhaust process.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

上述したように、本発明においては、陰極を構成するア
ルカリ土類金属酸化物層(2)中にInを添加したこと
により、この酸化物層(2)と金属基体(1)との界面
における中間層の生成を効果的に回避でき、大電流、長
寿命化をはかることができたものであり、その実用上の
利益は極めて大きい。
As described above, in the present invention, by adding In to the alkaline earth metal oxide layer (2) constituting the cathode, at the interface between this oxide layer (2) and the metal substrate (1), It is possible to effectively avoid the formation of an intermediate layer, and it is possible to achieve a large current and a long life, and its practical benefits are extremely large.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明による陰極を用いた電子銃の一例の要部
の断面図、第2図は陰極の寿命試験の測定曲線である。 Kは陰極、(1)はその金属基体、(2)はアルカリ土
類金属酸化物層である。 第1図 第2図 手続補正書 昭和62年 5月12日 特許庁長官  黒 1)明 雄  殿 1、ゎイ、。□        塙 昭和62年 特 許 願 第 89559号3、補正を
する者 事件との関係   特許出願人 住 所 東京部品用図化品用6丁目7番35号名称(2
18)ソニー株式会社 代表取締役 大 賀 典 雄 4、代理人 6、補正により増加する発明の数 (1)  明細書中、第5頁8行「有機溶剤の酸化エチ
ル」を「有機溶剤の酢酸エチル」と訂正する。 (2)同、同頁11行「重量%と微量の」を「M量%W
と微量の」と訂正する。 (3)同、第7頁2〜3行「酸化インジウムの」を「炭
酸インジウムの」と訂正する。 以上
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of an example of an electron gun using a cathode according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a measurement curve of a life test of the cathode. K is the cathode, (1) is its metal substrate, and (2) is the alkaline earth metal oxide layer. Figure 1 Figure 2 Procedural amendment May 12, 1986 Commissioner of the Patent Office Kuro 1) Akio Tono 1, Wow. □ Hanawa 1986 Patent Application No. 89559 3, Relationship with the case of the person making the amendment Patent applicant address Tokyo 6-7-35 for illustrated parts for parts Name (2)
18) Norio Ohga, Representative Director of Sony Corporation (4), Attorney (6), Number of inventions increased due to amendment (1) In the specification, page 5, line 8, "Ethyl oxide, an organic solvent" was changed to "Ethyl acetate, an organic solvent." ” he corrected. (2) Same, same page, line 11, “% by weight and trace amount” is changed to “% by weight
"And a very small amount," he corrected. (3) Same, page 7, lines 2-3, "of indium oxide" is corrected to "of indium carbonate."that's all

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 ニッケルを主成分とする金属基体上に、 アルカリ土類金属酸化物中に、インジウムを含む化合物
を添加して成る酸化物層が被覆されて成ることを特徴と
する電子管用陰極。
[Claims] An electron tube characterized in that a metal substrate containing nickel as a main component is coated with an oxide layer formed by adding a compound containing indium to an alkaline earth metal oxide. cathode.
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