High Current Field Emission Arrays for Crossed-Field Device Experiments
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2021
Abstract
Specially designed silicon gated field emitter array (SiGFEA) tips are used as large current electron sources for crossed-field device experiments. Thirty-six discrete field emitter arrays, each made of 100×100 tips, are integrated in to a single die using a mesh configuration for uniformity and reliability. The I-V characterization shows the devices are capable of producing current up to 5 mA at a gate voltage of 50 V and anode voltage of 200 V. However, after ultra-violet light exposure of 100 minutes, the anode current increases to > 50 mA. This enhancement can be attributed to the residual gas desorption stimulated by UV exposure. Eight such die are being integrated into a planar crossed-field device configuration with plans to use 32 die in a magnetron experiment.
Publication Information
Bhattacharya, Ranajoy; Canon, Mason; Bhattacharjee, Rushmita; Chern, Winston; Karaulac, Nedeljko; Rughoobur, Girish; Akinwande, Akintunde I.; and Browning, Jim. (2021). "High Current Field Emission Arrays for Crossed-Field Device Experiments". 2021 34th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference (IVNC), . https://doi.org/10.1109/IVNC52431.2021.9600707