A NEW ELECTRONIC GAIN DEVICE FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS

摘要

This report deals with a new integrated thermionic device capable of with¬standing ambient temperatures in excess of 500°C, which eliminates the problems associated with earlier versions. The history of the ITC (Integrated Thermionic Circuit) is traced along with Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) interests for geothermal instrumentation. The evolution of the new structure is discussed and a set of practical device design and performance equations are demonstrated.