US 7,359,487 B1 | ||
Diamond anode | ||
Bruce Newcome, Sunnyvale, Calif. (US) | ||
Assigned to ReVera Incorporated, Sunnyvale, Calif. (US) | ||
Filed on Sep. 15, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/228,685. | ||
Int. Cl. H01J 35/08 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 378—143 [378/119] | 52 Claims |
1. An anode for generating ionizing radiation comprising:
a diamond substrate, having a target side and a backside, and having a thermal conductivity higher than aluminum;
a metal carbide layer on the target side of the diamond substrate; and
an ionizing radiation producing layer over the metal carbide layer.
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