Triggering circuit for triggered vacuum gaps
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorLawson P. Harris
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Abstract
An RLC triggering circuit employs an inductance coupled to the trigger electrode of a triggered vacuum gap device. A capacitance and a switch are coupled in series with the inductance. A diode in parallel with the series-coupled capacitance and switch serves to provide a long, unidirectional current pulse to prevent the triggered vacuum gap from chopping current and generating dangerous surge voltages.
Claims5
Circuit means for controlling conduction of a vacuum gap device having a trigger electrode and having a pair of primary gap electrodes energized by a power source, said circuit means energizing said trigger electrode at a predetermined, controllable time, and comprising:
- capacitive energy storage means;
- switching means coupled in series with said capacitive energy storage means;
- unidirectional conducting means coupled in parallel with the series-coupled capacitive energy storage means and switching means;
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- inductance means coupling said switching means to said trigger electrode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.