US3688150A - Degassing arrangement for electron beam tube including an mk dispenser cathode - Google Patents

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US3688150A
US3688150A US763412A US3688150DA US3688150A US 3688150 A US3688150 A US 3688150A US 763412 A US763412 A US 763412A US 3688150D A US3688150D A US 3688150DA US 3688150 A US3688150 A US 3688150A
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J41/00—Discharge tubes for measuring pressure of introduced gas or for detecting presence of gas; Discharge tubes for evacuation by diffusion of ions
    • H01J41/12—Discharge tubes for evacuating by diffusion of ions, e.g. ion pumps, getter ion pumps
    • H01J41/14—Discharge tubes for evacuating by diffusion of ions, e.g. ion pumps, getter ion pumps with ionisation by means of thermionic cathodes
    • H01J41/16—Discharge tubes for evacuating by diffusion of ions, e.g. ion pumps, getter ion pumps with ionisation by means of thermionic cathodes using gettering substances
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J41/00—Discharge tubes for measuring pressure of introduced gas or for detecting presence of gas; Discharge tubes for evacuation by diffusion of ions
    • H01J41/12—Discharge tubes for evacuating by diffusion of ions, e.g. ion pumps, getter ion pumps
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J41/00—Discharge tubes for measuring pressure of introduced gas or for detecting presence of gas; Discharge tubes for evacuation by diffusion of ions
    • H01J41/12—Discharge tubes for evacuating by diffusion of ions, e.g. ion pumps, getter ion pumps
    • H01J41/18—Discharge tubes for evacuating by diffusion of ions, e.g. ion pumps, getter ion pumps with ionisation by means of cold cathodes
    • H01J41/20—Discharge tubes for evacuating by diffusion of ions, e.g. ion pumps, getter ion pumps with ionisation by means of cold cathodes using gettering substances
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J7/00—Details not provided for in the preceding groups and common to two or more basic types of discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J7/14—Means for obtaining or maintaining the desired pressure within the vessel
    • H01J7/18—Means for absorbing or adsorbing gas, e.g. by gettering
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J7/00—Details not provided for in the preceding groups and common to two or more basic types of discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J7/14—Means for obtaining or maintaining the desired pressure within the vessel
    • H01J7/18—Means for absorbing or adsorbing gas, e.g. by gettering
    • H01J7/183—Composition or manufacture of getters

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  • the electrodes are formed by powdered metallurgy by mixing getter material powders such as zirconium, titanium or other getter material powders with carbon powder such as graphite and then forming the electrodes by pressing the mixture into a mold with a small amount of pressure and sintering in the range, for example, of 800 to 1,400 Centigrade to produce the electrodes which have good gas absorption capability and which can be worked with little difficulty.
  • the present invention relates to electrodes for electron tubes for high performance such as, for example, in tubes using a dispenser cathode, in particular an MK- cathode, and which provides mixing a powder of getter materials such as zirconium, titanium, or similar substances, with powdered carbon such as graphite and in which the distributed carbon may amount to up to about 30 percent by weight.
  • a dispenser cathode in particular an MK- cathode
  • powdered carbon such as graphite and in which the distributed carbon may amount to up to about 30 percent by weight.
  • the mixture is then BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
  • the FIG. illustrates an electrode according to the invention' mounted in a suitable electron tube.
  • the invention comprises forming working electrodes especially constructed for considerable cathode bombardment and which are completely or partially covered with getter material such as zirconium, titanium, or other suitable getter material.
  • getter material such as zirconium, titanium, or other suitable getter material.
  • Such electrodes may be, for example, anodes used in electron tubes having indirectly heated cathodes of high performance such as, for example, with tubes having cathodes in the form of dispenser cathodes, in particular of an MK- cathode.
  • the working electrodes are constructed by powdered metallurgy in that the getter material such as zirconium, titanium, or other suitable getter material substances are formed into a powder and mixed with a powder of carbon, in particular of electrographite, and with the powders being of approximately the same granulation and with the carbon being up to percent by weight. After the powders have been suitably mixed to form a homogenous mixture, it is then pressed in molds with small pressure into electrodes. The pressure may be up to approximately 3 kp/cm, (kp means kilopounds).
  • Electrodes thus formed may be easily worked and machined.
  • the invention is based upon the discovery that with porous unpressed zirconium bodies, an increase of gas absorption capacity at room temperature of tenfold can be attained.
  • heating of the electrodes by the electron beams cause the zirconium electrodes to be deformed and cracks form in the electrodes, thus decreasing the getter qualities of such zirconium bodies.
  • the present invention which mixes the getter powder with the carbon powder and pressing the mix-
  • the fact that the pressed zirconium-carbon body v continues to be easily workable, even after the use of relatively high sintering temperatures, as, for example, at l,300 C, is a great advantage.
  • zirconium carbide is a strongly pyrophoric material, which comprises an active getter material.
  • FIG. illustrates a cathode according to the present invention comprising an envelope 6 in which the electrode of the present invention is mounted so as to be sealed from the atmosphere.
  • envelope will be evacuated as is well known.
  • the envelope is connected to a support member 3 of cylindrical form, for example, which supports a cathode l by suitable insulating ring 4.
  • An impact'electrode 2 according to the invention is supported adjacent the cathode l.
  • Electrode 2 is supported from the support member 3 by insulating ring 5.
  • the impact electrode 2 is constructed according to the present invention and in a preferred form may be constructed as a disc with cylindrical sides extending toward the cathode 1. It is to be realized, of course, that the electrode 2 may also be disc-shaped, if desired.
  • the electrode 2 is formed by the process described above and includes the getter powder mixed with carbon powder which has been pressed and sintered between 800 C. and l,400 C. so as to produce electrodes that may be easily machined and which have the ability to absorb large quantities of gas.
  • the electrode 2 while providing an excellent working electrode, also serves to reduce and remove gas which is present in the envelope 6 and thus comprises a substantial improvement over working electrodes of prior art.
  • a degassing arrangement for an electron-beam tube having an envelope comprising:
  • an MK-type dispenser cathode mounted in said tube within said envelope
  • an electron emitting member forming a part of said dispenser cathode and an impact electrode insulatingly mounted adjacent said cathode within said envelope and formed of a mixture of getter material and carbon with said carbon being up to 30 percent by weight.

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US3416013A (en) * 1964-07-03 1968-12-10 Commissariat Energie Atomique Composite structure electrode and process for manufacturing such electrode
US3454816A (en) * 1966-08-05 1969-07-08 Siemens Ag Indirectly heated dispenser cathode for electric discharge tube
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US1985087A (en) * 1931-11-09 1934-12-18 Gen Electric Arc discharge apparatus
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US2929133A (en) * 1956-09-05 1960-03-22 Philips Corp Dispenser cathode
US3416013A (en) * 1964-07-03 1968-12-10 Commissariat Energie Atomique Composite structure electrode and process for manufacturing such electrode
US3389285A (en) * 1964-09-08 1968-06-18 Int Standard Electric Corp Grid electrode having a barrier layer of metal carbide and a surface coating of metal boride thereon
US3454816A (en) * 1966-08-05 1969-07-08 Siemens Ag Indirectly heated dispenser cathode for electric discharge tube
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FR2498374A1 (fr) * 1981-01-17 1982-07-23 Sperry Ltd Fixateur de gaz pour dispositifs a decharge luminescente
US6866624B2 (en) 2000-12-08 2005-03-15 Medtronic Ave,Inc. Apparatus and method for treatment of malignant tumors
US6415016B1 (en) * 2001-01-09 2002-07-02 Medtronic Ave, Inc. Crystal quartz insulating shell for X-ray catheter
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