Solid state switch
Abstract
A solid state switch, with reverse conducting thyristors, is designed to operate at 20 kV hold-off voltage, 1500 A peak, 1.0 .mu.s pulsewidth, and 4500 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.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869398
- Patent Number(s):
- 5331234
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY H03K - PULSE TECHNIQUE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- solid; switch; reverse; conducting; thyristors; designed; operate; 20; kv; hold-off; voltage; 1500; peak; pulsewidth; 4500; pps; replace; thyratrons; reliable; economical; easily; repaired; stack; circuit; card; assemblies; magnetic; assist; trigger; chassis; assembly; contains; thyristor; resistor; capacitor; network; triggering; circuitry; reverse conducting; circuit card; resistor capacitor; triggering circuit; conducting thyristors; magnetic assist; /327/
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Merritt, Bernard T, and Dreifuerst, Gary R. Solid state switch. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Merritt, Bernard T, & Dreifuerst, Gary R. Solid state switch. United States.
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"Solid state switch". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869398.
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