Electron emission from gated silicide field emitter arrays

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作者
Takai, M [1 ]
Iriguchi, T
Morimoto, H
Hosono, A
Kawabuchi, S
机构
[1] Osaka Univ, Res Ctr Mat Sci Extreme Condit, Osaka 5608531, Japan
[2] Osaka Univ, Grad Sch Engn Sci, Osaka 5608531, Japan
[3] Mitsubishi Elect Co, Adv Technol R&D Ctr, Amagasaki, Hyogo 661, Japan
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JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B | 1998年 / 16卷 / 02期
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10.1116/1.589906
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Silicidation of the top surface of Si tips with a Nb gate structure has been carried out to improve the emission behavior of Si field emitter arrays (FEAs). A Pt layer with a thickness of 5-10 nm was deposited through the gate opening and annealed at 850 degrees C. The electron emission was enhanced by a factor of 10 and the average emission per tip was 3.5 mu A for a 10X 10 FEA. Fowler-Nordheim plots indicated the decrease in work function after silicidation. (C) 1998 American Vacuum Society. [S0734-211X(98)01702-8].
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页码:790 / 792
页数:3
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