Displaying a bright future [vacuum microelectronics]

Author

Chalamala, Babu R. ; Reuss, Robert H. ; Gnade, Bruce E.

Author_Institution

Motorola´´s Flat Panel Display Div., Tempe, AZ, USA

Volume

16

Issue

3

fYear

2000

fDate

5/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

19

Lastpage

30

Abstract

Recent technical and market advances have created a resurgence of interest in miniature vacuum devices based on field-emission vacuum microelectronics. For several operational conditions, these new devices have inherent advantages over their solid-state counterparts. Vacuum microelectronic devices are less sensitive to temperature variations, provide high-speed switching capabilities, and are less susceptible to radiation damage. In addition, electron beams can be steered with external electric and magnetic fields, and electron devices are capable of operation with high current densities. In this article, we describe the development of this new generation of vacuum microelectronic devices and showcase some exciting applications arising from this technology, ranging from flat-panel displays to electron beam devices

Keywords

field emission displays; vacuum microelectronics; electron beam devices; field-emission vacuum microelectronics; flat-panel displays; Current density; Displays; Electron beams; Electron devices; Magnetic fields; Microelectronics; Solid state circuits; Temperature sensors; Vacuum technology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

8755-3996

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/101.845909

Filename

845909