Development of Integrated Thermionic Circuits for High-Temperature Applications

This paper describes a class of microminiature, thin-film devices known as integrated thermionic circuits (ITC) capable of extended operation in ambient temperatures up to 500°C. The evolution of the ITC concept is discussed. A set of practical design and performance equations is demonstrated. Recen...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on industrial electronics (1982) 1982-05, Vol.IE-29 (2), p.140-144
Main Authors: Cormick, J. Byron Mc, Wilde, Dale K., Depp, Steven W., Hamilton, Douglas J., Kerwin, William J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anodes
Bonding
Cathodes
Equations
Integrated circuit technology
Substrates
Temperature
Thermionic emission
Thin film circuits
Thin film devices
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Summary:This paper describes a class of microminiature, thin-film devices known as integrated thermionic circuits (ITC) capable of extended operation in ambient temperatures up to 500°C. The evolution of the ITC concept is discussed. A set of practical design and performance equations is demonstrated. Recent experimental results are discussed in which both devices and simple circuits have successfully operated in 500°C environments for extended periods of time (greater than 11000 h).
ISSN:0278-0046
1557-9948
DOI:10.1109/TIE.1982.356651