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Expert coverage of vacuum microelectronics-principles, devices, and applications

The field of vacuum microelectronics has advanced so swiftly that commercial devices are being fabricated, and applications are being developed in displays, wireless communications, spacecraft, and electronics for use in harsh environments. It is a rapidly evolving, interdisciplinary field encompassing electrical engineering, materials science, vacuum engineering, and applied physics.

This book surveys the fundamentals, technology, and device applications of this nascent field. Editor Wei Zhu brings together some of the world's foremost experts to provide comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the entire spectrum of vacuum microelectronics. Topics include:

  • Field emission theory
  • Metal and silicon field emitter arrays
  • Novel cold cathode materials
  • Field emission flat panel displays
  • Cold cathode microwave devices

Vacuum Microelectronics is intended for practitioners in the display, microwave, telecommunications, and microelectronics industries and in government and university research laboratories, as well as for graduate students majoring in electrical engineering, materials science, and physics. It provides cutting-edge, expert coverage of the subject and serves as both an introductory text and a professional reference.

Author(s): Wei Zhu
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Year: 2001

Language: English
Pages: 408

VACUUM MICROELECTRONICS......Page 4
CONTENTS......Page 8
Preface......Page 12
List of Contributors......Page 16
1.2 Shoulders’ Proposal......Page 18
1.3 Groundbreaking Work......Page 19
1.4 Invention of Spindt Cathode......Page 21
1.5 Field Emitter Arrays......Page 22
1.6 New Cathode Materials......Page 23
1.7 Future......Page 24
References......Page 26
2.1 Introduction......Page 30
2.2 Promise and Reality......Page 31
2.3 Case Studies......Page 32
2.4 Outlook......Page 47
References......Page 48
3.1 Introduction......Page 50
3.2 One-Dimensional Tunneling Theory: Metals......Page 52
3.3 Emission from Multi-Dimensional Structures......Page 86
3.4 Conclusion......Page 114
References......Page 115
4.1 Introduction......Page 122
4.2 A Brief History of the Spindt Cathode......Page 123
4.3 Fabrication Technology......Page 125
4.4 Performance......Page 158
4.5 Applications and Ongoing Developments......Page 196
Acknowledgments......Page 198
References......Page 199
5.1 Introduction......Page 204
5.2 Fabrication of Silicon FEAs......Page 207
5.3 Free Electron Theory of Field Emission......Page 216
5.4 Emission Characterization of Silicon FEAs......Page 222
5.5 Local Circuit Elements......Page 241
5.6 Summary......Page 258
References......Page 259
6.1 Introduction......Page 264
6.2 Diamond Emitters......Page 265
6.3 Carbon Nanotube Emitters......Page 282
6.4 Other Cold Cathodes......Page 291
References......Page 297
7.1 Introduction......Page 306
7.2 Field Emission Displays......Page 307
7.3 Other Display Technologies......Page 351
7.4 Summary......Page 358
Institutions Involved in FED Commercialization......Page 359
References......Page 360
8.1 Introduction......Page 366
8.2 Microwave Amplifiers......Page 367
8.3 Field Emitter Arrays......Page 372
8.4 Characteristics of FEA-Cathode Microwave Tubes......Page 398
8.5 Future Work......Page 402
References......Page 403
Index......Page 410