Patent ID: 9318302
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: H01J

Claim Text:
1. A modular ion source and extraction apparatus, comprising: an ion source chamber selectively electrically coupled to a voltage potential, wherein the ion source chamber comprises an extraction aperture; an extraction electrode system positioned proximate to the extraction aperture of the ion source chamber, wherein the extraction electrode system is configured to extract ions from the ion source chamber via one or more extraction electrodes; one or more linkages operably coupled to the ion source chamber; one or more insulators coupling the extraction electrode system to the respective one or more linkages, wherein the one or more insulators electrically insulate the respective one or more linkages from the extraction electrode system, therein electrically insulating the extraction electrode system from the ion source chamber; and one or more actuators operably coupling the one or more linkages to the ion source chamber, wherein the one or more actuators are configured to translate the one or more linkages with respect to the ion source chamber, therein translating the extraction electrode along one or more axes.