HK64585A - A method of and apparatus for reducing priming and sweep-out losses in scr switching circuits - Google Patents

A method of and apparatus for reducing priming and sweep-out losses in scr switching circuits

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Publication number
HK64585A
HK64585A HK645/85A HK64585A HK64585A HK 64585 A HK64585 A HK 64585A HK 645/85 A HK645/85 A HK 645/85A HK 64585 A HK64585 A HK 64585A HK 64585 A HK64585 A HK 64585A
Authority
HK
Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
sweep
current
priming
scr
energy
Prior art date
Application number
HK645/85A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Paul Romberg Johannessen
Original Assignee
Megapulse Incorporated
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Megapulse Incorporated filed Critical Megapulse Incorporated
Publication of HK64585A publication Critical patent/HK64585A/en

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/51—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the components used
    • H03K17/56—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the components used by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices
    • H03K17/72—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the components used by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices having more than two PN junctions; having more than three electrodes; having more than one electrode connected to the same conductivity region
    • H03K17/73—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the components used by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices having more than two PN junctions; having more than three electrodes; having more than one electrode connected to the same conductivity region for DC voltages or currents
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02M—APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF
    • H02M3/00—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output
    • H02M3/02—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC
    • H02M3/04—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters
    • H02M3/10—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
    • H02M3/125—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means
    • H02M3/135—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means using semiconductor devices only
    • H02M3/137—Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/04—Modifications for accelerating switching
    • H03K17/0403—Modifications for accelerating switching in thyristor switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K2217/00—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00
    • H03K2217/0036—Means reducing energy consumption

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Power Conversion In General (AREA)
  • Thyristor Switches And Gates (AREA)
  • Generation Of Surge Voltage And Current (AREA)
  • Dc-Dc Converters (AREA)
HK645/85A 1978-04-06 1985-08-29 A method of and apparatus for reducing priming and sweep-out losses in scr switching circuits HK64585A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US05/893,966 US4230955A (en) 1978-04-06 1978-04-06 Method of and apparatus for eliminating priming and carrier sweep-out losses in SCR switching circuits and the like

Publications (1)

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HK64585A true HK64585A (en) 1985-09-06

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Country Status (9)

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US (1) US4230955A (cs)
EP (1) EP0004701B1 (cs)
JP (2) JPS54148369A (cs)
AU (1) AU527680B2 (cs)
CA (1) CA1134438A (cs)
DE (1) DE2964125D1 (cs)
HK (1) HK64585A (cs)
IL (1) IL56422A (cs)
ZA (1) ZA79750B (cs)

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US4674022A (en) * 1986-07-01 1987-06-16 Megapulse, Inc. SCR priming and sweep-out circuit apparatus
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EP0550757B1 (en) * 1991-06-28 2001-10-10 Hitachi Metals, Ltd. Pulse generator and dust collector using same
FR2717015B1 (fr) * 1994-03-03 1996-04-26 Alcatel Converters Alimentation à découpage adaptée pour permettre des commutations sous tension réduite.
US5734544A (en) * 1996-07-09 1998-03-31 Megapulse, Inc. Solid-state pulse generating apparatus and method particularly adapted for ion implantation
US5969439A (en) * 1998-04-09 1999-10-19 Megapulse, Incorporated Pulse generator apparatus for RF pulse generation in tuned loads including series regulation and capacitor clamping method therefor
FR2803135B1 (fr) * 1999-12-28 2002-04-26 Valeo Electronique Circuit a decoupage, notamment pour vehicule automobile, a filtrage ameliore
US6466461B2 (en) * 2001-02-09 2002-10-15 Netpower Technologies, Inc. Method and circuit for reducing voltage level variation in a bias voltage in a power converter

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JPS54148369A (en) 1979-11-20
EP0004701B1 (en) 1982-12-01
EP0004701A2 (en) 1979-10-17
JPH0744441B2 (ja) 1995-05-15
ZA79750B (en) 1980-03-26
IL56422A (en) 1982-07-30
JPH0474950B2 (cs) 1992-11-27
EP0004701A3 (en) 1979-10-31
CA1134438A (en) 1982-10-26
DE2964125D1 (en) 1983-01-05
AU527680B2 (en) 1983-03-17
IL56422A0 (en) 1979-03-12
JPH05315924A (ja) 1993-11-26
US4230955A (en) 1980-10-28
AU4349679A (en) 1979-10-18

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