THYRATRON SWITCH
Abstract
An arrangement for utilizing a thyratron as a noise free switch is described. It has been discovered that the voltage between plate and cathode of a thyratron will oscillate, producing voltage spikes, if the tube carries only a fraction of its maximum rated current. These voltage spikes can produce detrimental effects where the thyratron is used in critical timing circuits. To alleviate this problem the disclosed circuit provides a charged capacitor and a resistor in parallel with the tube and of such value that the maximum current will flow from the capacitor through the thyratron when it is triggered. During this time the signal current is conducted through the tube, before the thyratron voltage starts to oscillate, and the signal current output is free of noise spikes.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4204848
- Patent Number(s):
- 2883535
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
H - ELECTRICITY H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY H03K - PULSE TECHNIQUE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-022363
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- INSTRUMENTS; BACKGROUND; CAPACITORS; CIRCUITS; CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TUBES; OPERATION; OSCILLATIONS; PATENT; RESISTORS; SIGNALS; SWITCHES; THYRATRONS
Citation Formats
Creveling, R, and Bourgeois, Jr, N A. THYRATRON SWITCH. United States: N. p., 1959.
Web.
Creveling, R, & Bourgeois, Jr, N A. THYRATRON SWITCH. United States.
Creveling, R, and Bourgeois, Jr, N A. Tue .
"THYRATRON SWITCH". United States.
@article{osti_4204848,
title = {THYRATRON SWITCH},
author = {Creveling, R and Bourgeois, Jr, N A},
abstractNote = {An arrangement for utilizing a thyratron as a noise free switch is described. It has been discovered that the voltage between plate and cathode of a thyratron will oscillate, producing voltage spikes, if the tube carries only a fraction of its maximum rated current. These voltage spikes can produce detrimental effects where the thyratron is used in critical timing circuits. To alleviate this problem the disclosed circuit provides a charged capacitor and a resistor in parallel with the tube and of such value that the maximum current will flow from the capacitor through the thyratron when it is triggered. During this time the signal current is conducted through the tube, before the thyratron voltage starts to oscillate, and the signal current output is free of noise spikes.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 EST 1959},
month = {Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 EST 1959}
}