Title :
Design optimization of a Spindt-type field emitter array for an image sensor with HARP target
Author :
Honda, Y. ; Nanba, M. ; Miyakawa, K. ; Kubota, M. ; Nagao, M. ; Neo, Y. ; Mimura, H. ; Egami, N.
Author_Institution :
NHK Sci. & Technol. Res. Labs., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The electrostatic-focusing Spindt-type field emitter array (FEA) pitch was optimized for an FEA-high-gain avalanche rushing amorphous photoconductor (HARP) image sensor. Simulation results showed that a narrow FEA pitch of less than 2.2 μm deteriorates the electrostatic focusing effect.
Keywords :
electron field emission; image sensors; photoconducting devices; HARP image sensor; HARP target; Spindt type field emitter array; design optimization; electrostatic focusing field emitter array; high gain avalanche rushing amorphous photoconductor; Arrays; Cameras; Electrodes; Electron beams; Focusing; Image sensors; Logic gates; electrostatic focusing; field emitter array; high-gain avalanche rushing amorphous photoconductor; image sensor;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference (IVNC), 2015 28th International
Conference_Location :
Guangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-9356-0
DOI :
10.1109/IVNC.2015.7225594
