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Title: Reflective HTS switch

Abstract

A HTS switch includes a HTS conductor for providing a superconducting path for an electrical signal and an serpentine wire actuator for controllably heating a portion of the conductor sufficiently to cause that portion to have normal, and not superconducting, resistivity. Mass of the portion is reduced to decrease switching time.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
  2. Placitas, NM
  3. Madison, WI
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
AT&T
OSTI Identifier:
869519
Patent Number(s):
5350739
Assignee:
United States of America as repesented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01P - WAVEGUIDES
H - ELECTRICITY H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY H03K - PULSE TECHNIQUE
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
reflective; switch; conductor; providing; superconducting; path; electrical; signal; serpentine; wire; actuator; controllably; heating; portion; sufficiently; normal; resistivity; mass; reduced; decrease; switching; time; electrical signal; controllably heating; /505/327/333/

Citation Formats

Martens, Jon S, Hietala, Vincent M, and Hohenwarter, Gert K. G. Reflective HTS switch. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Martens, Jon S, Hietala, Vincent M, & Hohenwarter, Gert K. G. Reflective HTS switch. United States.
Martens, Jon S, Hietala, Vincent M, and Hohenwarter, Gert K. G. Sat . "Reflective HTS switch". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869519.
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