Expert coverage of vacuum microelectronics-principles, devices, and applicationsThe 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 theoryMetal and silicon field emitter arraysNovel cold cathode materialsField emission flat panel displaysCold cathode microwave devicesVacuum 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
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 408
Tags: Приборостроение;Электроника;
VACUUM MICROELECTRONICS......Page 3
CONTENTS......Page 7
Preface......Page 11
List of Contributors......Page 15
1.2 Shoulders’ Proposal......Page 17
1.3 Groundbreaking Work......Page 18
1.4 Invention of Spindt Cathode......Page 20
1.5 Field Emitter Arrays......Page 21
1.6 New Cathode Materials......Page 22
1.7 Future......Page 23
References......Page 25
2.1 Introduction......Page 29
2.2 Promise and Reality......Page 30
2.3 Case Studies......Page 31
2.4 Outlook......Page 46
References......Page 47
3.1 Introduction......Page 49
3.2 One-Dimensional Tunneling Theory: Metals......Page 51
3.3 Emission from Multi-Dimensional Structures......Page 85
3.4 Conclusion......Page 113
References......Page 114
4.1 Introduction......Page 121
4.2 A Brief History of the Spindt Cathode......Page 122
4.3 Fabrication Technology......Page 124
4.4 Performance......Page 157
4.5 Applications and Ongoing Developments......Page 195
Acknowledgments......Page 197
References......Page 198
5.1 Introduction......Page 203
5.2 Fabrication of Silicon FEAs......Page 206
5.3 Free Electron Theory of Field Emission......Page 215
5.4 Emission Characterization of Silicon FEAs......Page 221
5.5 Local Circuit Elements......Page 240
5.6 Summary......Page 257
References......Page 258
6.1 Introduction......Page 263
6.2 Diamond Emitters......Page 264
6.3 Carbon Nanotube Emitters......Page 281
6.4 Other Cold Cathodes......Page 290
References......Page 296
7.1 Introduction......Page 305
7.2 Field Emission Displays......Page 306
7.3 Other Display Technologies......Page 350
7.4 Summary......Page 357
Institutions Involved in FED Commercialization......Page 358
References......Page 359
8.1 Introduction......Page 365
8.2 Microwave Amplifiers......Page 366
8.3 Field Emitter Arrays......Page 371
8.4 Characteristics of FEA-Cathode Microwave Tubes......Page 397
8.5 Future Work......Page 401
References......Page 402
Index......Page 409
