Title :
4 A/cm2, 7kV normally-off diamond-emitter vacuum switch
Author :
Takeuchi, D. ; Kawashima, H. ; Kuwabara, D. ; Makino, T. ; Kato, H. ; Ogura, M. ; Ohashi, H. ; Okushi, H. ; Yamasaki, S. ; Koizumi, S.
Author_Institution :
ETRI, AIST, Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We have been proposed ultra-high voltage vacuum switches using diamond pin diode-type electron emitters with a negative electron affinity. Based on the previous 10 kV demonstration, our recent progress on high current operations above 1 A/cm2 in the vacuum switch is presented. High voltage of 7kV normally-off operation was confirmed, and then we evaluated the capability of this device based on our model.
Keywords :
electron affinity; p-i-n diodes; vacuum switches; diamond pin diode-type electron emitter; negative electron affinity; normally-off diamond-emitter vacuum switch; voltage 7 kV; Anodes; Diamonds; Electron emission; Fabrication; Films; PIN photodiodes; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Power Semiconductor Devices & IC's (ISPSD), 2015 IEEE 27th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-6259-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISPSD.2015.7123423