Inventors:
Harry J. Fromell - Altoona PA
Philip W. Ghaner - Altoona PA
Assignee:
North American Philips Consumer Electronics Corp. - New York NY
International Classification:
H01B 100
Abstract:
Emission quantity of thermionic cathodes is increased by including in the potentially emissive material applied to a cathode substrate a quantity of a readily reducible metallic oxide. During cathode processing the metal oxide provides free oxygen gas which aids in binder removal.