US4103203A
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Wafer mounting structure for pickup tube
Assignee: Burle Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1974-09-09
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Granted: 1978-07-25
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Expires: 1994-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A thin target wafer of silicon includes a light receiving surface which is mounted to an inner faceplate surface of a pickup tube envelope by an interposed region of transparent adhesive. The peripheral edge of the adhesive is sealed by a conductive sealant material to substantially prevent outgassing of the adhesive within the interior of the envelope. In one embodiment, a conductive sealant material is provided by which electrical contact from the wafer to an electrical connector, extending external to the envelope, is established. A method of assembly of the wafer with the faceplate is provided wherein residual bubbles of the interposed flowable adhesive are substantially collapsed by assembly of the wafer and the faceplate in a vacuum, and, thereafter, exposing the wafer-faceplate assembly to atmospheric pressure.
Inventors
- 👤 Stefan Albert Ochs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:15
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J29/00; H01J29/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A pickup tube comprising: (a) an evacuated glass envelope having a transparent glass faceplate closing one end of said envelope; (b) a wafer including a light receiving surface portion mounted to an inner surface of said faceplate by an intermediate layer of highly transparent adhesive, said layer of adhesive including a peripheral surface portion, not in contact with said wafer and faceplate, and extending about said light receiving surface portion of said wafer; and (c) a low vapor pressure sealant material extending over and substantially covering said peripheral surface portion of said adhesive to substantially prevent outgassing of said adhesive within the evacuated interior of said envelope, said sealant material being conductive and extending across a surface portion of said wafer to an electrical connector extending external to said envelope.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A pickup tube comprising: (a) an evacuated glass envelope having a transparent glass faceplate closing one end of said envelope; (b) a wafer including a light receiving surface portion mounted to an inner surface of said faceplate by an intermediate layer of highly transparent adhesive, said layer of adhesive including a peripheral surface portion, not in contact with said wafer and faceplate, and extending about said light receiving surface portion of said wafer; and (c) a low vapor pressure sealant material extending over and substantially covering said peripheral surface portion of said adhesive to substantially prevent outgassing of said adhesive within the evacuated interior of said envelope, said sealant material being conductive and extending across a surface portion of said wafer to an electrical connector extending external to said envelope.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pickup tube in accordance with claim 1, wherein said wafer is disc shaped, and said sealant material substantially comprises an annular ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A pickup tube in accordance with claim 2, wherein said wafer is composed of a semiconductor material including a thickened peripheral ring portion, and a thin portion which extends centrally across that ring portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A pickup tube in accordance with claim 3, wherein said thickened peripheral ring portion of said wafer is recessed within a receiving channel extending into the inner faceplate surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A pickup tube in accordance with claim 3, wherein said tube includes a cavity region, between said inner faceplate surface and the light receiving surface portion of the inner facing surface of said central thin portion, substantially filled by said adhesive.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A pickup tube in accordance with claim 5, wherein said adhesive comprises a highly transparent epoxy.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pickup tube in accordance with claim 6, wherein said conductive sealant material comprises a low vapor pressure epoxy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
164 words
A pickup tube comprising: (a) an evacuated envelope having a transparent faceplate closing one end; (b) a wafer including a peripheral ring portion and a central portion; said central portion extending across said ring portion and being of lesser thickness relative thereto whereby said wafer includes a dish-like major surface; said major surface mounted to an inner surface of said faceplate by an intermediate layer of adhesive; said major surface including a central recessed light receiving surface portion which faces the inner surface of said faceplate and is spaced therefrom to form a central cavity therebetween; said central cavity being substantially filled with a highly transparent adhesive; (c) a low vapor pressure sealant material extending over and substantially covering a peripheral surface portion of said adhesive to substantially prevent outgassing of said adhesive within the evacuated interior of said envelope, said sealant material being conductive and extending across a peripheral surface portion of said wafer to an electrical connector extending external to said envelope.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
164 words
A pickup tube comprising: (a) an evacuated envelope having a transparent faceplate closing one end; (b) a wafer including a peripheral ring portion and a central portion; said central portion extending across said ring portion and being of lesser thickness relative thereto whereby said wafer includes a dish-like major surface; said major surface mounted to an inner surface of said faceplate by an intermediate layer of adhesive; said major surface including a central recessed light receiving surface portion which faces the inner surface of said faceplate and is spaced therefrom to form a central cavity therebetween; said central cavity being substantially filled with a highly transparent adhesive; (c) a low vapor pressure sealant material extending over and substantially covering a peripheral surface portion of said adhesive to substantially prevent outgassing of said adhesive within the evacuated interior of said envelope, said sealant material being conductive and extending across a peripheral surface portion of said wafer to an electrical connector extending external to said envelope.
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