Abstract:
A gas discharge lamp (1) with a discharge vessel (2), a first electrode (3) projecting into the discharge vessel (2), and a second electrode (4) projecting into the discharge vessel (2) is described. The first electrode (3) is connected to an electrically conductive first conductor surface (5) surrounding the discharge vessel (2). The second electrode (4) is connected to an electrically conductive second conductor surface (6) surrounding the discharge vessel (2) and arranged such that it overlaps the first conductor surface (5) so as to form a capacitance (C).
Abstract:
An electron beam irradiation processing device including an electron beam tube and a current detection unit disposed outside of the window of the electron beam tube. The electron beam tube is adapted to radiate electron beams and has a window and an associated power-source unit that provides a power source. The current detection unit includes at least one of a conductor and a semiconductor covered by an insulating film, and an electron beam level measurement unit having a current measurement unit that measures the current flowing through the current detection unit. The amount of electron beams output from the electron beam tube is controlled by controlling the power-source unit as a function of the current flowing through the current detection unit. In addition, a method of measuring amount of electron beams radiated from an electron beam tube with a window including the steps of providing a current detection unit and measuring amount of electron beams radiated from the electron beam tube by measuring the current flowing through the current detection unit.
Abstract:
A current regulator controls the electron emission from a cold cathode using closed-loop feedback from a current sensor in the cathode connection. The regulator circuit includes a cold cathode, a current-sensing element, a current-limiting element, and current-control element. Additionally, the closed-loop current regulator may comprise a reference element for generating the reference level, a circuit power supply and a cathode bias supply. The regulator and cathode may be assembled from separate components, or the entire circuit may be integrated onto a single substrate. In one embodiment, the current level is set by adjusting the reference element directly. In a second embodiment, the current level is set by adjusting the circuit power supply, so that the current level can be set remotely without the need to adjust the reference element directly. The second embodiment is preferably suited for the regulation of beam current in analytical instrumentation. In a third embodiment, the fixed reference element is replaced with a time-varying voltage signal. The current from the cathode then becomes a linear function of the time-varying reference signal. The third embodiment is preferably suited for application as an amplifying element or as the electron source in an emissive display.
Abstract:
An electron emitting comprising an emitter electrode for emitting electrons when applied with an electric field, a gate electrode for extracting the electrons emitted from the emitter electrode, when applied with a voltage from a signal source, the voltage being positive with respect to the emitter electrode, an anode electrode connected to a load, for collecting the electrons extracted by the gate electrode, and for passing an anode current, and a gate resistor connected between the signal source and the gate electrode, for reducing a gate current flowing in the gate electrode, without changing an anode current flowing in the anode, and for lowering a gate voltage by utilizing a voltage drop cause by the gate current.
Abstract:
A vacuum electron device comprises an evacuated envelope containing a cathode for supplying electrons to form an electron beam, an anode spaced from the cathode for receiving the electron beam, and a sensor electrode located between the cathode and the anode.
Abstract:
A light bulb protection arrangement including a lamp, a socket, and a junction socket having a base portion and a socket portion so as to attach the light bulb to the socket. The junction socket includes a connecting terminal, a first terminal to be connected to the central electrode of the socket, a second terminal to be connected to the central electrode of the light bulb, and a negative temperature coefficient thermistor connected between the first terminal and the second terminal.