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Multi-layer carbon-based coatings for field emission
Assignee: National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia LLC
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Filing: 1996-10-17
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Granted: 1998-10-13
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Expires: 2016-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A multi-layer resistive carbon film field emitter device for cold cathode field emission applications. The multi-layered film of the present invention consists of at least two layers of a conductive carbon material, preferably amorphous-tetrahedrally coordinated carbon, where the resistivities of adjacent layers differ. For electron emission from the surface, the preferred structure can be a top layer having a lower resistivity than the bottom layer. For edge emitting structures, the preferred structure of the film can be a plurality of carbon layers, where adjacent layers have different resistivities. Through selection of deposition conditions, including the energy of the depositing carbon species, the presence or absence of certain elements such as H, N, inert gases or boron, carbon layers having desired resistivities can be produced.
Inventors
- 👤 John P. Sullivan
- 👤 Thomas A. Friedmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/02; H01J9/022; H01J9/025; H01J1/00; H01J1/02; H01J1/30; H01J1/304; H01J2201/00; H01J2201/30; H01J2201/319
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A field emission device, consisting essentially of: a substrate; and a carbon film disposed thereon, wherein said carbon film comprises; a first layer of a carbon material having a resistivity ρ 1 disposed on said substrate; and a second layer of a carbon material having a resistivity of ρ 2 disposed on said first layer, wherein ρ 1 ≠ρ 2 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
61 words
A field emission device, consisting essentially of: a substrate; and a carbon film disposed thereon, wherein said carbon film comprises; a first layer of a carbon material having a resistivity ρ 1 disposed on said substrate; and a second layer of a carbon material having a resistivity of ρ 2 disposed on said first layer, wherein ρ 1 ≠ρ 2 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The field emission device of claim 1, wherein ρ 1 >ρ 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The field emission device of claim 1, wherein electron emission is from an edge of said film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The field emission device of claim 1, wherein said carbon film comprises at least three layers of the carbon material, wherein adjacent layers of the carbon material have unequal resistivities.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The field emission device of claim 1, wherein the carbon material of said first and second layers comprises amorphous-tetrahedrally coordinated carbon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The field emitter of claim 5, wherein the carbon material includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, hydrogen, inert gases and boron and combinations thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The field emission device of claim 1, wherein the carbon material of the first layer of carbon material includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, hydrogen, inert gases and boron and combinations thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The field emission device of claim 1, wherein the carbon material of the second layer of carbon material includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, hydrogen, inert gases and boron and combinations thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
A field emission device made by a method consisting essentially of the following steps: a) depositing on a substrate a first layer of a carbon material having a resistivity ρ 1 ; and b) depositing on said first layer of carbon material a second layer of a carbon material having resistivity ρ 2 , wherein ρ 1 ≠ρ 2 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
A field emission device made by a method consisting essentially of the following steps: a) depositing on a substrate a first layer of a carbon material having a resistivity ρ 1 ; and b) depositing on said first layer of carbon material a second layer of a carbon material having resistivity ρ 2 , wherein ρ 1 ≠ρ 2 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An internally structured film, comprising layers of a amorphous-tetrahedrally coordinated carbon material, wherein adjacent layers of the carbon material have different resistivities.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
An internally structured film, comprising layers of a amorphous-tetrahedrally coordinated carbon material, wherein adjacent layers of the carbon material have different resistivities.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The film of claim 10, wherein the carbon material includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, hydrogen, inert gases and boron and combinations thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A field emission device, including: a film comprising a plurality of layers of amorphous-tetrahedrally coordinated carbon material deposited on a substrate, wherein adjacent layers of the carbon material have unequal resistivities.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
A field emission device, including: a film comprising a plurality of layers of amorphous-tetrahedrally coordinated carbon material deposited on a substrate, wherein adjacent layers of the carbon material have unequal resistivities.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The field emission device of claim 12, wherein electron emission is from an edge of the film.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The field emission device of claim 12, wherein the carbon material includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, hydrogen, inert gases and boron and combinations thereof.
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