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Title: Directly heater oxide cathode and production thereof

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6452837

A directly heated type oxide cathode comprising a base made of an alloy containing Ni as a major component and Zr as a reducing agent, a coating of Co powders or a mixture of Ni powders and Co powders wherein the average particle size of the Co powders is smaller than that of Ni powders formed on the base, and an electron emissive alkaline earth oxide layer formed on the coating of Co powders or the mixture of Ni powders and Co powders does not show deformation of the base or peeling of the oxide layer during the production procedure or operation of electron tubes and the like.

Assignee:
Hitachi Ltd. (Japan)
Patent Number(s):
US 4446404
OSTI ID:
6452837
Resource Relation:
Patent Priority Date: Priority date 12 Sep 1979, Japan; Other Information: PAT-APPL-186742
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English