Title:
THERMIONIC VACUUM DIODE DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE ELECTRODES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003090245
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a Gap Diode is disclosed in which a tubular actuating element serves as both a housing for a pair of electrodes (92) and as a means for controlling the separation between the electrode pair. In a preferred embodiment, the tubular actuating element (90) is a quartz piezo-electric tube. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a Gap Diode is disclosed which is fabricated by micromachining techniques in which the separation of the electrodes (202, 206) is controlled by piezo-electric, electrostrictive or magnetostrictive actuators. Preferred embodiments of Gap Diodes include Cool Chips, Power Chips, and photoelectric converters.
Inventors:
TAVKHELIDZE AVTO (GE)
TALIASHVILI ZAZA (GE)
TALIASHVILI ZAZA (GE)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/007015
Publication Date:
May 06, 2005
Filing Date:
March 06, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOREALIS TECH LTD (US)
TAVKHELIDZE AVTO (GE)
TALIASHVILI ZAZA (GE)
TAVKHELIDZE AVTO (GE)
TALIASHVILI ZAZA (GE)
International Classes:
H01J1/62; H01J9/04; H01J17/30; H01J45/00; H01J63/04; H01L23/04; (IPC1-7): H01J17/30
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