Compact topology for adjustable highvoltage pulse generation with drift step recovery diodes

Author

Driessen, A.B.J.M. ; van Heesch, E.J.M. ; Huiskamp, T. ; Beckers, F.J.C.M. ; Pemen, A.J.M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands

fYear

2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

The introduction by the Ioffe Institute of an unconventional switching mechanism, based on the very fast recovery of a drift-step recovery diode (DSRD) allows methods for pulsed power generation [1-2]. Therefore a circuit topology is needed to generate a fast forward current through the DSRD, before a reverse current can activate the drift step recovery. This requires a complicated circuit, consisting of two well-tuned C-L-C circuits, with saturable inductor [3]. Adjustment of the high-voltage pulse amplitude is not possible with such a circuit.

Keywords

capacitors; diodes; inductors; magnetic materials; network topology; pulse generators; pulse transformers; transformer windings; BH-curve; C-L-C circuits; DSRD; Ioffe Institute; adjustable high-voltage pulse generation; adjustable output voltage; capacitors; circuit topology; compact topology; drift step recovery diodes; forward current; high-voltage pulse amplitude; magnetic material; premagnetizing circuit; pulsed power generation; reverse current; saturable inductor; saturating pulse transformer; transformer winding; unconventional switching mechanism; Capacitors; Circuit topology; Pulse generation; Pulse transformers; Switches; Topology; Windings;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Plasma Science (ICOPS), 2013 Abstracts IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

ISSN

0730-9244

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PLASMA.2013.6635015

Filename

6635015