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A Solid-State 0–120 kV Microsecond Pulse Charger for a Nanosecond Pulse Source.
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IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science . Dec2013 Part 3, Vol. 41 Issue 12, p3666-3674. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- In this paper, we present a solid state 0–120 kV microsecond pulse charger for our nanosecond pulse generator refid="ref1"/. The pulse-forming line (PFL) of our nanosecond pulse generator must be charged with microsecond pulses to prevent pre-firing of its oil spark gap. The pulse charger consists of two identical compact pulse charger modules with integrated electronics. The electronic circuits are mounted on a compact printed circuit board and consist mainly of a number of parallel connected insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) that switch a primary capacitor bank into a pulse transformer. Each pulse charger module can generate 60 kV microsecond pulses at 1 kHz repetition rate. When connected in series, they are able to deliver up to 120 kV into a 100 pF load. This 100 pF load is the PFL of our nanosecond pulse generator at its maximum length of 1 m. The pulse charger is able to operate in a harsh electromagnetic interference environment as a result of its compact layout and optical triggering of the IGBTs. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00933813
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 92943679
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2013.2286499