Solid state switch
Abstract
A solid state switch, with reverse conducting thyristors, is designed to operate at 20 kV hold-off voltage, 1,500 A peak, 1.0 [mu]s pulsewidth, and 4,500 pps, to replace thyratrons. The solid state switch is more reliable, more economical, and more easily repaired. The switch includes a stack of circuit card assemblies, a magnetic assist and a trigger chassis. Each circuit card assembly contains a reverse conducting thyristor, a resistor capacitor network, and triggering circuitry. 6 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6979237
- Patent Number(s):
- 5331234
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-897730
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 12 Jun 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHES; DESIGN; RELIABILITY; THYRISTORS; TRANSISTOR TRIGGER CIRCUITS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; EQUIPMENT; PULSE CIRCUITS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SWITCHES; TRIGGER CIRCUITS; 426000* - Engineering- Components, Electron Devices & Circuits- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Merritt, B T, and Dreifuerst, G R. Solid state switch. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Merritt, B T, & Dreifuerst, G R. Solid state switch. United States.
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abstractNote = {A solid state switch, with reverse conducting thyristors, is designed to operate at 20 kV hold-off voltage, 1,500 A peak, 1.0 [mu]s pulsewidth, and 4,500 pps, to replace thyratrons. The solid state switch is more reliable, more economical, and more easily repaired. The switch includes a stack of circuit card assemblies, a magnetic assist and a trigger chassis. Each circuit card assembly contains a reverse conducting thyristor, a resistor capacitor network, and triggering circuitry. 6 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 1994},
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