Low-jitter high-power thyristor array pulse driver and generator
Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating low-jitter, high-voltage and high-current pulses for driving low impedance loads such as detonator fuses uses a MOSFET driver which, when triggered, discharges a high-voltage pre-charged capacitor into the primary of a toroidal current-multiplying transformer with multiple isolated secondary windings. The secondary outputs are suitable for driving an array of thyristors that discharge a precharged high-voltage capacitor and thus generating the required high-voltage and high-current pulse.
- Inventors:
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- Byron, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874797
- Patent Number(s):
- 6462605
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department (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:
- low-jitter; high-power; thyristor; array; pulse; driver; generator; method; apparatus; generating; high-voltage; high-current; pulses; driving; impedance; loads; detonator; fuses; mosfet; triggered; discharges; pre-charged; capacitor; primary; toroidal; current-multiplying; transformer; multiple; isolated; secondary; windings; outputs; thyristors; discharge; precharged; required; current pulse; /327/
Citation Formats
Hanks, Roy L. Low-jitter high-power thyristor array pulse driver and generator. United States: N. p., 2002.
Web.
Hanks, Roy L. Low-jitter high-power thyristor array pulse driver and generator. United States.
Hanks, Roy L. Tue .
"Low-jitter high-power thyristor array pulse driver and generator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874797.
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title = {Low-jitter high-power thyristor array pulse driver and generator},
author = {Hanks, Roy L},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for generating low-jitter, high-voltage and high-current pulses for driving low impedance loads such as detonator fuses uses a MOSFET driver which, when triggered, discharges a high-voltage pre-charged capacitor into the primary of a toroidal current-multiplying transformer with multiple isolated secondary windings. The secondary outputs are suitable for driving an array of thyristors that discharge a precharged high-voltage capacitor and thus generating the required high-voltage and high-current pulse.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2002},
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