US2484721A - Electrode gun such as is used in cathode-ray tubes - Google Patents

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US2484721A
US2484721A US4366A US436648A US2484721A US 2484721 A US2484721 A US 2484721A US 4366 A US4366 A US 4366A US 436648 A US436648 A US 436648A US 2484721 A US2484721 A US 2484721A
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    • H01J29/00—Details of cathode-ray tubes or of electron-beam tubes of the types covered by group H01J31/00
    • H01J29/46—Arrangements of electrodes and associated parts for generating or controlling the ray or beam, e.g. electron-optical arrangement
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    • H01J29/46—Arrangements of electrodes and associated parts for generating or controlling the ray or beam, e.g. electron-optical arrangement
    • H01J29/58—Arrangements for focusing or reflecting ray or beam
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  • ELECTRODE GUN SUCH AS IS USED IN CATHODE-RAY TUBES Oct. 11, 1949.
  • This invention relates to electron guns such as are used in cathode ray tubes for the purpose (if-generating electron beams, and of focussing them at least mainly by electrostatic fields.
  • One of the objects of the invention is to produce an exceptionally fine crossover in the electron beam.
  • the first anode and the control electrode which serve with the cathode to establish the first electron lens, each consist of an apertured disc electrode having a cup portion surrounding the aperture, formed by dishing and disposed convex towards the cathode, and said anode and control electrode are so arranged that the aperture of the anode issituated within th cup portion 01' the control electrode.
  • An object of a preferred form of the invention is to focus the electron beam into a fine spot on a target such as a fluorescent screen.
  • This may be effected by employing a single or unipotential lens to produce on the target an image of the crossover.
  • the potential of the first and last electrodes of this lens is equal to that of the first anode and thereby the introduction of a third lens between the first lens and the unipotential lens is avoided.
  • a direct connection may be made between said electrodes and the first anode, either inside the tube or in an external circuit.
  • FIG. 1 a crosssectional view of an electron gun structure in a cathode ray tube embodying principles of the present invention
  • Fig. 2 shows diagrammatically acathode ray tube embodying a modified form of the invention.
  • Cathode I is of a conventional type having a flat active surface disposed perpendicular to the axis of the gun.
  • Control electrode 2 comprises a cup portion 2
  • the first anode 3 has a cup portion 3
  • of the electrodes 2 and 3 are both of part-spherical form and have equal radii of 3.17 mm.
  • the diameter of the aperture 22 in the control electrode is 0.8 mm. and that *of the aperture 3 in the first 2 anode is 1.8 mm.
  • the depth of the cup in the control electrode is 2.07 mm. and that of the cup in the first anode is 1.87 mm.
  • the spacing between the aperture of the control electrode and the cathode surface is 0.3 mm.
  • the spacing between aperture of the first anode and that of the control electrode is 1.50 mm.
  • the crossover is formed within the cup of the control electrode and near the aperture of the first anode.
  • a single lens is formed by the electrostatic field between second anode 4, final anode 5 and the decelerating electrode 6; anodes 4 and 5 being maintained at equal potential, the highest potential in the gun and preferably equal to that of the first anode 3, while electrode 6 is maintained at a lower potential.
  • the arrangement of potentials is indicated generally in Fig. 2 by the sign and number of the polarity marks adjacent the Various leads.
  • the electron beam leaves the electron gun through aperture 58 of final anode 5 and the beam is now in a form convergent towards a fine spot.
  • Control electrode 2 2 to volts negative First'anode 3 Second anode 4 Final anode 5 Decelerating electrode 6--- 270 volts positive 2,000 volts positive 42 of diameter 1.8 mm.
  • the divergent beam is masked down by this additional electrode so that electrons do not impinge on the decelerating electrode 6. Undesirable secondary emission from electrode 6 is thus avoided.
  • a cathode ray tube having an electron gun arrangement including a cathode for generating a stream of electrons and electrostatic means for focussing said stream, said electrostatic in including an apertured disc control else having a cup portion surrounding the aperture thereof and disposed with its convex side adjacent said cathode, and
  • a cathode ray tube having an electron gun having an electron gun.
  • cathode fay tube Having an electron gun arrangement including a cathode for generating a stream of electrons and electrostatic means for 'focussing said stream, said electrostatic means including anapertured disc control electrode having. a cupportion surrounding the aperture thereof and disposed with its convex side adjacent said cathode, and an apertured disc first anode having a; cupportion" surrounding the aperture therein and disposed with its convex portion within the cup portion. of said control electrode, and
  • means forming a unipotential lens for converging said stream to a fine spot including in successiona' tubular second anode, an apertured decelera-ting' electrode and an apertured final anode,
  • a cathode ray tube having an electron gun arrangement including a cathode for generating a stream or electrons and electrostatic means for fdcuss'irigsaid stream, said electrostatic means including an apertured disc control electrode having a cup portion surrounding the aperture thereof and disposed with its convex side adjacent said cathode, and an apertured disc first anode having a cup portion surrounding the aperture therein and disposed with its convex portion within the cup portion of said control electrode, and means forming a unipotential lens for converging said stream to a fine spot including in succession a tubular second anode, an apertured decelerating electrode and an apertured finial anode, said decelerating electrode and final anode being cup' shaped and having their cupped sides adjacent one another, the first and last electrodes of said lens liaving a potential applied thereto equal to that of said first anode, the intermediate electrode of saidl en's having alower potential applied thereto;
  • a cathode ray tube having an electron gun arrangement including a cathode for generating a stream of electrons and electrostatic means for focus'sing said stream, said electrostatic means including an apertured 'disc contra] electrode having a cup portion surrounding the aperture there:-
  • an apertured disc first anode having a cup pdrtioh surrounding the aperture therein and disposed with its convex portion within the cup portion of said control. electrode, and means forming a unipotentiallens for converging said stream to a fine spot including in succession a tubular second anode, an apertured decelerating electrode and an apertured final anode, said decelerating electrode and final anode being cupor and disposed with its convex side adjacent said said decelerating electrode and final anode being cup-shaped and having, their cupped sides adjacent one another, the first and last electrodes of said lens being connected to said first anode, the intermediate electrode of said lens being connected to a source of potential lower than that of said first anode.
  • a cathode ray tube having an electron gun arrangement including a cathode for generating a stream of electrons and electrostatic means for focussi'ng said stream, said -electrostatic means including an apertured disc control electrode having a cup portion surrounding the aperture' thereof and disposed with its convex side adjacent said cathode, and an ,apertured disc first anode having a cup portion surrounding the aperture therein and disposed with, its convex portion within the cup portion of said control electrode, and means forming a unipoten tial lens for converging said stream to a fine spot including in succession a tubular second anode, an apertured decelerating electrode and an apertured final anode, said decelerating elec trode and final anode being cup-shaped andhaving their cupped sides adjacent one another, and means for preventing said stream from impinging on the intermediate electrode of said lens.
  • a cathode ray tube having an electron gun arrangement including a cathode for generating a stream of electrons and electrostatic means for focussing said stream, said electrostatic means including an apertured disc control electrode having a cup portion surrounding the aperture thereof and disposed with its convex side adjacent said cathode, and an apertured disc first anode having a cup portion surrounding the aperture therein and disposed with its convex portion within the cup portion of said control electrode, and means forming a unipotential lens for converging said stream to.
  • a fine spot including in succession a tubular second anode, an apertured decelerating electrode andv an apertured final anode, said decelerating electrode and final anode being cup-shaped and having their cupped sides adjacent one another, and means for preventing said stream from impinging on the intermediate electrode of said lens, includingan apertured disc electrode following said first anode and connected to said tubular anode.

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US2633553A (en) * 1948-11-26 1953-03-31 Siemens Ag Cathode-ray oscillograph
US2540537A (en) * 1948-12-18 1951-02-06 Rca Corp Vacuum tube current amplifier
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