High voltage switches having one or more floating conductor layers
Abstract
This patent document discloses high voltage switches that include one or more electrically floating conductor layers that are isolated from one another in the dielectric medium between the top and bottom switch electrodes. The presence of the one or more electrically floating conductor layers between the top and bottom switch electrodes allow the dielectric medium between the top and bottom switch electrodes to exhibit a higher breakdown voltage than the breakdown voltage when the one or more electrically floating conductor layers are not present between the top and bottom switch electrodes. This increased breakdown voltage in the presence of one or more electrically floating conductor layers in a dielectric medium enables the switch to supply a higher voltage for various high voltage circuits and electric systems.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1227863
- Patent Number(s):
- 9196817
- Application Number:
- 14/218,816
- Assignee:
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Mar 18
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Citation Formats
Werne, Roger W., Sampayan, Stephen, and Harris, John Richardson. High voltage switches having one or more floating conductor layers. United States: N. p., 2015.
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