Title :
Photoconductive switch design and applications
Author :
Zhang, Y. ; Miller, R. ; Howson, P. ; Ryder, D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Brighton Polytech., UK
Abstract :
In the high-voltage area many new applications have resulted from utilizing photoconductive switches, such as the high-voltage analogue waveform generator, the distributor-less car ignition system, the HV-impulse generator, the voltage limiting surge arrestor, etc, where the photoconductive devices offer comparable advantages in terms of high-dielectric breakdown strength, high-current capacity, large dynamic range, `jitter-free´ response and bilateral conduction characteristics. This paper reviews the photoconductive switch design and applications, including the recent development of the power photoconductive switch, and evaluates the advantages provided by photoconductive switches over conventional electronic devices
Keywords :
automotive electronics; electric ignition; function generators; high-voltage engineering; photoconducting devices; pulse generators; semiconductor switches; HV-impulse generator; applications; distributor-less car ignition; high-current capacity; high-dielectric breakdown strength; high-voltage analogue waveform generator; large dynamic range; photoconductive switches; power photoconductive switch; switch design; voltage limiting surge arrestor;
Conference_Titel :
Dielectric Materials, Measurements and Applications, 1992., Sixth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-551-6
