Apparatus and method for recharging a string a avalanche transistors within a pulse generator
Abstract
An apparatus and method for recharging a string of avalanche transistors within a pulse generator is disclosed. A plurality of amplification stages are connected in series. Each stage includes an avalanche transistor and a capacitor. A trigger signal, causes the apparatus to generate a very high voltage pulse of a very brief duration which discharges the capacitors. Charge resistors inject current into the string of avalanche transistors at various points, recharging the capacitors. The method of the present invention includes the steps of supplying current to charge resistors from a power supply; using the charge resistors to charge capacitors connected to a set of serially connected avalanche transistors; triggering the avalanche transistors; generating a high-voltage pulse from the charge stored in the capacitors; and recharging the capacitors through the charge resistors.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873017
- Patent Number(s):
- 6069414
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
- 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:
- apparatus; method; recharging; string; avalanche; transistors; pulse; generator; disclosed; plurality; amplification; stages; connected; series; stage; transistor; capacitor; trigger; signal; causes; generate; voltage; brief; duration; discharges; capacitors; charge; resistors; inject; current; various; steps; supplying; power; supply; set; serially; triggering; generating; high-voltage; stored; avalanche transistors; voltage pulse; serially connected; pulse generator; power supply; trigger signal; high-voltage pulse; amplification stage; amplification stages; avalanche transistor; /307/327/359/
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Fulkerson, E Stephen. Apparatus and method for recharging a string a avalanche transistors within a pulse generator. United States: N. p., 2000.
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@article{osti_873017,
title = {Apparatus and method for recharging a string a avalanche transistors within a pulse generator},
author = {Fulkerson, E Stephen},
abstractNote = {An apparatus and method for recharging a string of avalanche transistors within a pulse generator is disclosed. A plurality of amplification stages are connected in series. Each stage includes an avalanche transistor and a capacitor. A trigger signal, causes the apparatus to generate a very high voltage pulse of a very brief duration which discharges the capacitors. Charge resistors inject current into the string of avalanche transistors at various points, recharging the capacitors. The method of the present invention includes the steps of supplying current to charge resistors from a power supply; using the charge resistors to charge capacitors connected to a set of serially connected avalanche transistors; triggering the avalanche transistors; generating a high-voltage pulse from the charge stored in the capacitors; and recharging the capacitors through the charge resistors.},
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year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2000},
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