Title :
Thin film superconducting power switch [for space power applications]
Author_Institution :
Tyler Res. & Eng., Mentor, OH, USA
Abstract :
A design is presented for a solid-state superconducting power switch based on the transition from the superconducting to the normal state under magnetic fields higher than the critical field. It is shown that the switch is a useful circuit element and that, when it is used with other auxiliary devices, it can reproduce the performance of many normal devices very familiar in semiconductor electronics. Hybrid electronic devices using this magnetically actuated switch are described
Keywords :
semiconductor switches; space vehicle power plants; superconducting devices; switchgear; critical field; design; magnetic fields; performance; semiconductor switches; space power; superconducting power switch; Magnetic devices; Magnetic fields; Magnetic semiconductors; Magnetic switching; Power semiconductor switches; Solid state circuits; Superconducting magnets; Superconducting thin films; Switching circuits; Thin film circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1989.74504
