Light-weight DC to very high voltage DC converter

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:871669

Druce, Robert L ^[1]; Kirbie, Hugh C ^[2]; Newton, Mark A ^[3]

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1. Union City, CA
2. Dublin, CA
3. Livermore, CA

A DC-DC converter capable of generating outputs of 100 KV without a transformer comprises a silicon opening switch (SOS) diode connected to allow a charging current from a capacitor to flow into an inductor. When a specified amount of charge has flowed through the SOS diode, it opens up abruptly; and the consequential collapsing field of the inductor causes a voltage and current reversal that is steered into a load capacitor by an output diode. A switch across the series combination of the capacitor, inductor, and SOS diode closes to periodically reset the SOS diode by inducing a forward-biased current.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5774348
• OSTI ID: 871669
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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dc
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converter
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capable
generating
outputs
100
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transformer
comprises
silicon
switch
sos
diode
connected
allow
charging
current
capacitor
flow
inductor
specified
amount
charge
flowed
abruptly
consequential
collapsing
field
causes
reversal
steered
load
output
series
combination
closes
periodically
reset
inducing
forward-biased
dc-dc converter
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diode connected
generating output
transformer comprises
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