Title :
Convergent electron gun with bonded non-intercepting control grid
Author :
Miram, G.V. ; Lien, E.L.
Author_Institution :
Varian Associates, Inc., Palo Alto, California
Abstract :
Recent progress in the development of bonded grid guns is described. A gun has been developed and tested in a dual mode helix TWT. The optical performance of this gun was superior to the conventional non-intercepting gridded gun used in this tube.
Keywords :
Bonding; Boron; Cathodes; Electrons; Guns; Leakage current; Life testing; Metal-insulator structures; Vehicles; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 1979 Internationa
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.1979.189604
