JPH02186524A - Cathode for electronic tube - Google Patents

Cathode for electronic tube

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JPH02186524A
JPH02186524A JP1002895A JP289589A JPH02186524A JP H02186524 A JPH02186524 A JP H02186524A JP 1002895 A JP1002895 A JP 1002895A JP 289589 A JP289589 A JP 289589A JP H02186524 A JPH02186524 A JP H02186524A
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Tadanori Taguchi
田口 貞憲
Yukio Suzuki
鈴木 行男
Toshiyasu Yamauchi
敏恭 山内
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize high current density operation at a low temperature by making a pellet consisting of a specific oxide and scandium tungstate into an electron emitter. CONSTITUTION:A cathode is one which uses a material made up by using W or Mo or an alloy of them in an equivalent of a heat resisting porous substrate at an impregnating cathode and adding scandium tungstate 3 to an oxide 2 mainly composed of BaO at an equivalent of electron emitting material. In this case, the scandium tungstate 3 is one on whose surface a Ba, SaO monomolecular layer with a small electron emission work function is formed which has a high electron emissivity with the result that it is possible to lower a working temperature. Thereby, an electron flow can be stably obtained at a low working temperature and with a high current density.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明はテレビジョン用ブラウン管、表示管、撮像管、
進行波管等の電子管に用いられる電子管用陰極に係り、
特に、低温で高電流密度動作の可能な電子管用陰極に関
する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is applicable to television cathode ray tubes, display tubes, image pickup tubes,
Concerning electron tube cathodes used in electron tubes such as traveling wave tubes,
In particular, the present invention relates to an electron tube cathode that can operate at low temperatures and with high current density.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

電子管の高性能化、特に表示装置として用いられる電子
管の高精細度化、高輝度化をはかるために、従来のいわ
ゆる酸化物塗布形陰極に代る高電流密度陰極が要求され
ている。
In order to improve the performance of electron tubes, especially to improve the definition and brightness of electron tubes used as display devices, a high current density cathode is required to replace the conventional so-called oxide coated cathode.

高電流密度陰極としては、これまでに、いわゆる含浸形
陰極が知られており、例えば特公昭第5826768号
公報記載のように、タングステン(W)またはモリブデ
ン(MO)等からなる耐熱多孔質基体を作り、該基体細
孔部内にバリウム(Ba)化合物等の電子放出物質を加
熱溶融含浸させたもの、さらに、電子放出特性向上のた
めに、その表面にオスミウム(Os)、ルテニウl\(
Ru)、イリジウム(Ir)あるいはこれらの合金など
からなる薄膜被覆を設けたものが知られている。これら
は、一般には、円板状(ベレン1−)であり、これを耐
熱金属(例えば、タンタル(Ta)あるいはMo)から
なるカップ状の障壁層内に挿入し、さらに、耐熱性金属
(例えば、TaあるいはM o )からなるスリーブに
挿入した形の陰極とし、アルミナ(Am203)等で表
面を被覆したWヒータで加熱して使用する。
So-called impregnated cathodes have been known as high current density cathodes. The pores of the substrate are heated and melted and impregnated with an electron-emitting substance such as a barium (Ba) compound, and in order to improve the electron-emitting properties, osmium (Os) and ruthenium are added to the surface of the substrate.
There are known devices provided with a thin film coating made of Ru), iridium (Ir), or an alloy thereof. These are generally disc-shaped (belene 1-), inserted into a cup-shaped barrier layer made of a refractory metal (e.g. tantalum (Ta) or Mo), and then , Ta or Mo), and is used by heating it with a W heater whose surface is coated with alumina (Am203) or the like.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

しかしながら、上n己含浸形陰極は、高い電子放出能を
示すか、動作温度が高いという欠点を有している。すな
わち、その動作温度は約1000℃で、現在広く用いら
れている塗布形酸化物陰極の動作温度(約700℃)に
比較し約300°C高い。このため、他電極とともに管
球に実装した場合、近傍電極の材料を高融点金属材料に
変更しなければならない上に、陰極からBa、BaOが
多量に蒸発し、近傍他電極に付着してグリフ1−エミッ
ションなどの原因となり、管球特性に悪影響を与える結
果となる。
However, the upper n-self-impregnated cathode has the disadvantage of exhibiting high electron emission ability or high operating temperature. That is, its operating temperature is about 1000°C, which is about 300°C higher than the operating temperature (about 700°C) of the currently widely used coated oxide cathode. For this reason, when it is mounted in a tube together with other electrodes, the material of the nearby electrode must be changed to a high melting point metal material, and a large amount of Ba and BaO evaporates from the cathode and adheres to other nearby electrodes, causing the glyph. 1- It causes emissions, etc., and results in an adverse effect on the tube characteristics.

また、該陰極を加熱するために使用するヒータも長時間
高熱に耐える必要があり、その設計に困難性があった。
Further, the heater used to heat the cathode must also withstand high heat for a long period of time, making its design difficult.

本発明の目的は、上記従来技術の有していた課題を解決
して、動作温度が低く、しかも従来の含浸形陰極と同等
以十の電子放出能を有し、実用化に耐え得る電子管用陰
極を提供することにある。
The purpose of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and to provide an electron tube that has a low operating temperature, has an electron emitting capacity equivalent to or higher than that of a conventional impregnated cathode, and is suitable for practical use. Its purpose is to provide a cathode.

〔課題を解決するための手段〕[Means to solve the problem]

−1−記目的は、従来の含浸形陰極における耐熱多孔質
基体相当部分にWまたはMOもしくはこれらを含む合金
を用い、電子放出物質相当部分に13 a Oを主成分
とする酸化物にタングステン酸スカンジウムを添加して
なる材料を用いた陰極とすることによって達成すること
かできる。
-1- The purpose of the conventional impregnated cathode is to use W or MO or an alloy containing these in the portion corresponding to the heat-resistant porous substrate, and to add tungstic acid to an oxide mainly composed of 13 a O in the portion corresponding to the electron-emitting material. This can be achieved by using a cathode made of a material doped with scandium.

さらに詳しく述へれば、」1記電子放出物質相当部分か
、陰極ベレyIへ全体の17〜35容積%のHa Oを
−iユ成分とする酸化物、0.25〜10容積%のタン
グステン酸スカンジウムからなり、しかも両者の合i1
を17.25〜40容積%以下とした場合に顕著な効果
を示すことか、実験的検ホjの結果、得られている。さ
らに、タングステン酸スカンジウムはS C7W:10
1.2およびSc、、WO,、、の中の少なくともいず
れか一つを用いた場合に効果が顕著である結果が得られ
ている。
To explain in more detail, 1. The electron-emitting material corresponding to the part, or the cathode beret 17 to 35% by volume of the oxide containing HaO as the component, and 0.25 to 10% by volume of tungsten. consisting of scandium acid, and the sum of both i1
As a result of experimental tests, it has been found that a remarkable effect is exhibited when the content is 17.25 to 40% by volume or less. Furthermore, scandium tungstate is SC7W:10
Results have been obtained in which the effect is significant when at least one of the following is used: 1.2 and Sc, WO, .

〔作用〕[Effect]

上記において、電子放出物質相当部の一成分として用い
たタングステン酸スカンジウムの役割は、陰極表面に電
子放出仕事関数の小さい(Ba、Sc、O)単分子層を
形成することにある。
In the above, the role of scandium tungstate used as a component of the electron-emitting substance equivalent part is to form a monomolecular layer (Ba, Sc, O) with a small electron-emitting work function on the surface of the cathode.

以下、BaOを主成分とする酸化物として13 a3A
n206を、タングステン酸スカンジウムとして5c2
W30□2を、耐熱多孔質基体相当部としてWを選んだ
場合の(Ba、Sc、O)単分子層形成の内容について
具体的に説明する。
Hereinafter, 13 a3A is used as an oxide whose main component is BaO.
n206 as scandium tungstate 5c2
The details of forming a (Ba, Sc, O) monomolecular layer when W30□2 is selected as W as the heat-resistant porous substrate-equivalent portion will be specifically described.

まず、ヒータ・オンによる陰極の加熱によって、Ba3
An、O,とWとが反応して、下式によりBaを生成す
る。
First, by heating the cathode by turning on the heater, Ba3
An, O, and W react to produce Ba according to the following formula.

2Ba、AD40.+W−)BaWO4+2BajV、
、04+3Ba  −(1)ここで生成したBaの一部
は陰極表面に拡散し、他の一部はS c2 W 30□
2と反応して、下式によりScを生成する。
2Ba, AD40. +W-)BaWO4+2BajV,
, 04+3Ba - (1) Part of the Ba generated here diffuses to the cathode surface, and the other part is S c2 W 30□
2 to produce Sc according to the following formula.

Sr、、W301□+3Ba →3BaWO4+2Sc
  −−−(2)(2)式で生成したScもまた陰極表
面に拡散し。
Sr,, W301□+3Ba →3BaWO4+2Sc
---(2) Sc generated in equation (2) also diffuses onto the cathode surface.

(1)式によるBa、雰囲気中あるいは陰極内部からの
酸素(0)とともに(Ba、 Sc、○)単分子層を形
成する。この咀分子層は電子放出仕事関数が小さく (
約]、2eV)、高い電子放出能を有し、結果的に動作
温度を低くすることが可能である。
Ba according to the formula (1) forms a monomolecular layer (Ba, Sc, ○) together with oxygen (0) from the atmosphere or from inside the cathode. This molecular layer has a small electron emission work function (
], 2 eV), it has a high electron emission ability, and as a result, it is possible to lower the operating temperature.

(従来の含浸形陰極の場合、Os、Ru、Ir等の薄膜
を有する陰極および該薄膜を有しない陰極の電子放出仕
事関数の値は、それぞれ、1.6〜1.7eVおよび約
2eVである)。
(In the case of conventional impregnated cathodes, the electron emission work function values of the cathode with a thin film of Os, Ru, Ir, etc. and the cathode without such a thin film are 1.6 to 1.7 eV and about 2 eV, respectively. ).

添加する5c2W30□2は少量であっても効果がある
が、陰極寿命を考慮した場合、前記のように、0.25
〜]0容積%の量が望ましい。また、Ba3An206
の量も、陰極構体の強度を考慮し、また、Ba、BaO
の蒸発を抑制し、かつ、陰極寿命を考慮した場合、前記
のように、17〜35容積%が望ましい値となる。
5c2W30□2 to be added is effective even in small amounts, but when considering the cathode life, as mentioned above, 0.25
~ ] 0% by volume is desirable. Also, Ba3An206
The amount of Ba, BaO
In order to suppress the evaporation of carbon dioxide and take into account the life of the cathode, a desirable value is 17 to 35% by volume, as described above.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、本発明の電子管用陰極について、実施例によって
具体的に説明する。
EXAMPLES Hereinafter, the cathode for an electron tube of the present invention will be specifically explained using Examples.

第1−図は、本発明電子管用陰極の一実施例の構成を示
す一部断面側面図で、まず、W粉末の焼結により作製し
た空孔率25%の多孔質W基体]−に、組成4Ba○・
All、、03・CaOからなる利料とSc、W、0,
2とを容積比4:]で混合した電子放出物質を、水素雰
囲気中で溶融含浸させて陰極ベレン1−4を作製し、次
いで、該ペレッ1〜4をTaからなるカップ状の障壁層
5に挿入、さらにこれをTaからなる円筒スリーブ6に
挿入した後、レーザ溶接によって固定して陰極を作製し
た。なお、」1記5c2W30,2は5c203粉末と
W○3粉末とをモル比]:3で混合し、大気中1100
℃]時間の加熱処理によって作製したものを用いた。
Figure 1 is a partially cross-sectional side view showing the structure of an embodiment of the cathode for an electron tube of the present invention. Composition 4Ba○・
All, 03・Interest consisting of CaO and Sc, W, 0,
The cathode berene 1-4 was prepared by melting and impregnating an electron emitting material mixed with 2 and 2 at a volume ratio of 4:] in a hydrogen atmosphere, and then the pellets 1 to 4 were placed in a cup-shaped barrier layer 5 made of Ta. This was further inserted into a cylindrical sleeve 6 made of Ta, and then fixed by laser welding to produce a cathode. In addition, 5c2W30,2 in 1. is prepared by mixing 5c203 powder and W○3 powder at a molar ratio of 1100% in the atmosphere.
A sample prepared by heat treatment for [°C] hours was used.

上記によって得られた陰極はアルミナ(AL○3)を被
覆したW線からなる加熱用ヒータ7と組合せて使用され
るが、陰極の電子放出特性は、〜1O−7Paの高真空
中で、陽極−陰極からなる2極管方式の構成において両
極間にパルス電圧を印加し、その時放出される電流を求
めることによって求め、その評価は、電圧−放出電流の
関係から外挿して得られる零電界における飽和電流密度
と陰極温度との関係を求めることによって行った。第2
図は、本発明の陰極の特性9を、現在実用化されている
O8被覆含浸形陰極の特性10とを比較して示した図で
、この結果から、例えばIOA/cm2の飽和電流密度
を得るに必要な陰極動作温度は、O5被覆含浸形陰極の
場合約1000°Cであるのに対して、本発明構成の陰
極の場合約800〜850℃の範囲にあり、動作温度を
150〜200°C低くできることがわかる。
The cathode obtained above is used in combination with a heating heater 7 made of a W wire coated with alumina (AL○3), but the electron emission characteristics of the cathode are such that the anode - In a diode configuration consisting of a cathode, a pulse voltage is applied between both poles and the current emitted at that time is determined.The evaluation is based on the zero electric field obtained by extrapolating from the voltage-emission current relationship. This was done by determining the relationship between saturation current density and cathode temperature. Second
The figure shows a comparison of characteristic 9 of the cathode of the present invention with characteristic 10 of the O8-coated impregnated cathode currently in practical use. From this result, for example, the saturation current density of IOA/cm2 can be obtained. The cathode operating temperature required for this is approximately 1000°C for the O5-coated impregnated cathode, while it is approximately 800-850°C for the cathode constructed according to the present invention, and the operating temperature is 150-200°C. It can be seen that C can be lowered.

また、第3図は、本発明陰極表面についてオージェ分析
を行った場合のオージェ・スペクトルを示した図で、こ
の結果から、陰極表面に(+3 a、Sc、0)単分子
層が形成されていることがわかる。
Furthermore, Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the Auger spectrum obtained when Auger analysis was performed on the surface of the cathode of the present invention. From this result, it was found that a (+3 a, Sc, 0) monomolecular layer was formed on the cathode surface. I know that there is.

なお、電子放出相当部のBaOを主成分とする酸化物お
よびタングステン酸スカンジウムの量を若F変動させた
場合にも初期の電子放出特性に影響が認められず、寿命
試験においても、5000時間程度まで影響は認められ
なかった。しかし、さらに長時間の試験において、寿命
はi3a○を主成分とする酸化物の址、タングステン酸
スカンジウムの量およびその合計量に依存し、それぞれ
を前出の範囲の量とした場合に、電子放出特性を長時間
にわたって維持できることが知られた。
Furthermore, even when the amounts of BaO-based oxide and scandium tungstate in the electron-emitting portion were varied by F, no effect was observed on the initial electron-emitting characteristics, and even in a life test, it was confirmed that No effect was observed until now. However, in a longer test, the lifespan depends on the amount of oxide containing i3a○ as the main component, the amount of scandium tungstate, and the total amount thereof. It is known that the release characteristics can be maintained for a long time.

また、本発明の陰極を用いた場合、グリッドエミッショ
ンの発生に起因する管球特性の劣化はみられなかった。
Further, when the cathode of the present invention was used, no deterioration of the tube characteristics due to the occurrence of grid emission was observed.

これは、本発明陰極の場合、従来の含浸形陰極の場合よ
りも、動作温度を150〜200℃下げることができる
ことから、陰極からのBaおよびBaOの蒸発速度を1
.5〜2桁程度低く抑えることができることによるもの
である。また、陰極動作温度を下げ得ることから、陰極
加熱用ヒータとして、従来の塗布形酸化物陰極用のヒー
タをそのまま利用できることとなり、ヒータの信頼度を
保つことができる。
In the case of the cathode of the present invention, the operating temperature can be lowered by 150 to 200°C than in the case of the conventional impregnated cathode, so the evaporation rate of Ba and BaO from the cathode can be reduced by 1.
.. This is because it can be kept low by about 5 to 2 orders of magnitude. Furthermore, since the cathode operating temperature can be lowered, a conventional heater for coated oxide cathodes can be used as is as a heater for heating the cathode, and the reliability of the heater can be maintained.

なお、上記例においては、焼結によって作成した多孔質
W基体に、BaOを主成分とする酸化物とタングステン
酸スカンジウ11との混合体を溶融含浸して作製したベ
レン1−を用いた陰極の場合について述べてきたが、W
粉末と、BaOを主成分とする酸化物粉末とタングステ
ン酸スカンジウム粉末とを混合し、プレス成形によって
一体化した後、非酸化性あるいは還元性の雰囲気中で加
熱・固化したペレッ1〜を用いた陰極についても、全く
同様の結果が得られている。
In the above example, a cathode using belene 1-, which was prepared by melting and impregnating a porous W substrate prepared by sintering with a mixture of an oxide whose main component is BaO and scandiyl tungstate 11, was used. I have talked about the case, but W
Pellets 1 to 1 were prepared by mixing the powder, an oxide powder containing BaO as a main component, and scandium tungstate powder, integrating the mixture by press molding, and then heating and solidifying it in a non-oxidizing or reducing atmosphere. Exactly the same results were obtained for the cathode.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上述へてきたように、高電流密度を要求される電子管
用陰極において、本発明構成の陰極とすることによって
、従来の含浸形陰極の有していた課題を解決して、低動
作温度で、しかも、高電流密度の電子流を安定して得る
ことのできる電子管用陰極を提供することができた。
As mentioned above, by using the cathode of the present invention for electron tube cathodes that require high current density, the problems of conventional impregnated cathodes can be solved and the cathodes can be operated at low operating temperatures. Moreover, it has been possible to provide a cathode for an electron tube that can stably obtain an electron flow with a high current density.

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

第1図は本発明の電子管用陰極の一実施例の構成を示す
一部断面側面図、第2図は本発明電子管用陰極と従来の
含浸形陰極との電子放出特性(陰極温度と零電界におけ
る飽和電流密度との関係)の比較を示す図、第3図は本
発明電子管用陰極表mlについてオージェ分析を行った
場合のオージェ・スペク1〜ル図である。 1 耐熱多孔性基体(W) 2− B a○を主成分とする酸化物(B a3A(L
20 e )タングステン酸スカンジウム(SC7W、
+0+2)ペレッ1〜    5・・障壁層(T a 
)スリーブ(Ta)   7  加熱用ヒータ(Ba、
Sc、O)単分子層 本発明電子管用陰極の特性 O8被覆含浸形陰極の特性
FIG. 1 is a partially sectional side view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the cathode for an electron tube of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an Auger spectrum diagram when Auger analysis is performed on ml of the cathode surface for an electron tube of the present invention. 1 Heat-resistant porous substrate (W) 2- Oxide whose main component is Ba○ (Ba3A(L
20e) Scandium tungstate (SC7W,
+0+2) Pellet 1 to 5...Barrier layer (T a
) Sleeve (Ta) 7 Heating heater (Ba,
Sc, O) Monomolecular layer Characteristics of the cathode for electron tubes of the present invention Characteristics of the O8 coated impregnated cathode

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1、タングステン(W)またはモリブデン(Mo)もし
くはこれらを含む合金と酸化バリウム(BaO)を主成
分とする酸化物とタングステン酸スカンジウムとからな
るペレットを電子放出体とすることを特徴とする電子管
用陰極。 2、上記ペレットが、BaOを主成分とする酸化物17
〜35容積%、タングステン酸スカンジウム0.25〜
10容積%、残部をWまたはMoもしくはこれらを含む
合金とするペレットであることを特徴とする特許請求の
範囲第1項記載の電子管用陰極。
[Claims] 1. An electron emitter is a pellet made of tungsten (W) or molybdenum (Mo) or an alloy containing these, an oxide whose main component is barium oxide (BaO), and scandium tungstate. A cathode for electron tubes featuring: 2. The above pellet is an oxide 17 whose main component is BaO
~35% by volume, scandium tungstate 0.25~
2. The cathode for an electron tube according to claim 1, wherein the cathode is a pellet containing 10% by volume and the remainder being W, Mo, or an alloy containing these.
JP1002895A 1989-01-11 1989-01-11 Cathode for electronic tube Pending JPH02186524A (en)

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