Microscale digital vacuum electronic gates

摘要

Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention implement microscale digital vacuum electronic gates. In one embodiment, a microscale digital vacuum electronic gate includes: a microscale field emitter that can emit electrons and that is a microscale cathode; and a microscale anode; where the microscale field emitter and the microscale anode are disposed within at least a partial vacuum; where the microscale field emitter and the microscale anode are separated by a gap; and where the potential difference between the microscale field emitter and the microscale anode is controllable such that the flow of electrons between the microscale field emitter and the microscale anode is thereby controllable; where when the microscale anode receives a flow of electrons, a first logic state is defined; and where when the microscale anode does not receive a flow of electrons, a second logic state is defined.

主权项

1. A microscale digital vacuum electronic gate, comprising:
a microscale field emitter that can emit electrons and that is a microscale cathode; and a microscale anode; wherein the microscale field emitter and the microscale anode are disposed within at least a partial vacuum; wherein the microscale field emitter and the microscale anode are separated by a gap; and wherein the potential difference between the microscale field emitter and the microscale anode is controllable such that the flow of electrons between the microscale field emitter and the microscale anode is thereby controllable; wherein when the microscale anode receives a flow of electrons, a first logic state is defined; and wherein when the microscale anode does not receive a flow of electrons, a second logic state is defined.