This invention discloses an
oxide cathode and its
sintering apparatus. The
oxide cathode includes a
cathode cylinder and a porous
sponge layer. The cathode cylinder has two annular stepped surfaces, which are spaced apart from each other along the axial direction of the cathode cylinder. The cathode cylinder also has a
sintering region located between the two stepped surfaces. The
sponge layer is disposed within the
sintering region, with its two ends respectively attached to the two stepped surfaces. Simultaneously, the
sponge layer does not protrude from the stepped surfaces radially within the cathode cylinder. This invention can effectively suppress the axial scattering of electrons from the non-emission region of the
oxide cathode, reduce interference with high-frequency fields, reduce the bombardment of the magnetron
anode end cap by scattered electrons from the non-emission region, effectively solve the oxidation problem of the
anode end cap during magnetron use, and improve the overall performance of the magnetron.