SIMULATION OF THIN-FILM FIELD EMITTER TRIODE

  • Park, Kyung-Ho (Dept. of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Information Display Research Institute, Ajou University) ;
  • Lee, Soon-Il (Dept. of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Information Display Research Institute, Ajou University) ;
  • Koh, Ken-Ha (Dept. of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Information Display Research Institute, Ajou University)
  • Published : 2002.08.21

Abstract

We carried out 2-dimensional numerical calculations of electrostatic potential for triode field emitters with planar cathodes using the finite element method. As it turned out, the conventional triode structure with a planar cathode suffered from large gate current and wide spreading of emitted electrons. To circumvent these shortcomings, we proposed a new triode structure. By simply inserting a conducting layer of proper thickness on top of the cathode layer, we were able to modify the electric field distribution on the cathode surface so that low gate current and electron-focusing effect were achieved, simultaneously.

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