SOLID-STATE HIGH VOLTAGE CROWBAR CIRCUIT
    1.
    发明公开
    SOLID-STATE HIGH VOLTAGE CROWBAR CIRCUIT 失效
    半导体高压短路

    公开(公告)号:EP1018201A1

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-12

    申请号:EP96932313.8

    申请日:1996-09-23

    申请人: Eldec Corporation

    IPC分类号: H02H3/08

    CPC分类号: H02H9/041

    摘要: Cascaded transistor stages are connected between a high voltage and a discharge resistance coupled to a lower potential. The transistor stage closest to the lower potential is referred to as a driver stage, and all the other transistor stages are referred to as component stages. Blocking diodes are connected across all stages, forming a continuous path from the high voltage to ground. When an enable signal is provided to the driver stage, the transistor stages sequentially enter a conduction, starting with the driver stage and proceeding to the component stage coupled to the high voltage. The current flow through the driver stage is regulated and remains relatively constant as the high voltage is brought to close to the lower potential. The voltage drop is approximately linear, ensuring that voltage ringing or rebound does not occur following the discharge. After the high voltage is brought to the lower potential, the transistor stages remain in conduction as determined by the presence of the enable signal, to discharge any remaining high voltage that may be attached through a high series impedance. Upon removal of the enable signal, the transistor stages no longer conduct.

    SOLID-STATE HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCH AND SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY
    2.
    发明公开
    SOLID-STATE HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCH AND SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY 失效
    高电压半导体开关和电源供应

    公开(公告)号:EP0927463A1

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-07

    申请号:EP96933091.0

    申请日:1996-09-23

    申请人: Eldec Corporation

    IPC分类号: H02M1 H03K17

    摘要: A switching circuit (50) comprising cascaded transistor stages (52a, 52b, ...52n and 54), connected between a high voltage terminal (62) and a sense resistor (RS) coupled to a low voltage terminal (64). The transistor stage (54) closest to the sense resistor (RS) is referred to as a current gain stage (54), and all the other transistor stages (52a, 52b, ...52n) are referred to as component stages (52a, 52b, ...52n). Blocking diodes (DD) are connected across all stages (52a, 52b, ...52n and 54), forming a continuous path between the high voltage terminal (62) and the low voltage terminal (64). When an enable signal is provided to the current gain stage (54), the transistor stages (52a, 52b, ...52n and 54) sequentially enter conduction, beginning with the current gain stage (54) and proceeding through the component stages (52a, 52b, ...52n). As each transistor stage (52a, 52b, ...52n) enters conduction, the resulting voltage drop will cause each corresponding blocking diode (DD) to avalanche, allowing current to flow. Eventually, all of the component stages (52a, 52b, ...52n) are turned on, creating a conductive path through the stages (52a, 52b, ...52n) and completing the switching of the switching circuit (50).

    SOLID-STATE HIGH VOLTAGE LINEAR REGULATOR CIRCUIT
    3.
    发明授权
    SOLID-STATE HIGH VOLTAGE LINEAR REGULATOR CIRCUIT 失效
    线性高电压半导体控制器电路

    公开(公告)号:EP1018064B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-06

    申请号:EP96935908.2

    申请日:1996-09-23

    申请人: Eldec Corporation

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10 G05F3/02 G05F1/613

    CPC分类号: G05F1/56 G05F1/613

    摘要: A regulator circuit (10, 50) for connection to a high voltage generator (16, 52). The regulator circuit may be coupled to the generator in either a series or a shunt configuration. In the shunt configuration, the regulator circuit (10) varies the amount of current through a shunt resistor (R1) to change the output voltage provided to a load. The amount of current that is shunted by the regulator circuit is controlled by a feedback circuit consisting of a voltage divider (20) and an error amplifier (22). In the series configuration, the voltage across the regulator circuit (50) is added to the output from the high voltage generator. The current conducted through the regulator circuit therefore varies the summed output provided to the load.

    SOLID-STATE HIGH VOLTAGE CROWBAR CIRCUIT
    4.
    发明授权
    SOLID-STATE HIGH VOLTAGE CROWBAR CIRCUIT 失效
    半导体高电压短路

    公开(公告)号:EP1018201B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-12

    申请号:EP96932313.8

    申请日:1996-09-23

    申请人: Eldec Corporation

    IPC分类号: H02H3/08

    CPC分类号: H02H9/041

    摘要: Cascaded transistor stages are connected between a high voltage and a discharge resistance coupled to a lower potential. The transistor stage closest to the lower potential is referred to as a driver stage, and all the other transistor stages are referred to as component stages. Blocking diodes are connected across all stages, forming a continuous path from the high voltage to ground. When an enable signal is provided to the driver stage, the transistor stages sequentially enter a conduction, starting with the driver stage and proceeding to the component stage coupled to the high voltage. The current flow through the driver stage is regulated and remains relatively constant as the high voltage is brought to close to the lower potential. The voltage drop is approximately linear, ensuring that voltage ringing or rebound does not occur following the discharge. After the high voltage is brought to the lower potential, the transistor stages remain in conduction as determined by the presence of the enable signal, to discharge any remaining high voltage that may be attached through a high series impedance. Upon removal of the enable signal, the transistor stages no longer conduct.

    SOLID-STATE HIGH VOLTAGE LINEAR REGULATOR CIRCUIT
    5.
    发明公开
    SOLID-STATE HIGH VOLTAGE LINEAR REGULATOR CIRCUIT 失效
    固态高压线性稳压器电路

    公开(公告)号:EP1018064A1

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-12

    申请号:EP96935908.2

    申请日:1996-09-23

    申请人: Eldec Corporation

    IPC分类号: G05F1/10 G05F3/02 G05F1/613

    CPC分类号: G05F1/56 G05F1/613

    摘要: A regulator circuit (10, 50) for connection to a high voltage generator (16, 52). The regulator circuit may be coupled to the generator in either a series or a shunt configuration. In the shunt configuration, the regulator circuit (10) varies the amount of current through a shunt resistor (R1) to change the output voltage provided to a load. The amount of current that is shunted by the regulator circuit is controlled by a feedback circuit consisting of a voltage divider (20) and an error amplifier (22). In the series configuration, the voltage across the regulator circuit (50) is added to the output from the high voltage generator. The current conducted through the regulator circuit therefore varies the summed output provided to the load.

    摘要翻译: 一个用于连接到高压发生器(16,52)的调节器电路(10,50)。 调节器电路可以串联或并联配置耦合到发电机。 在分流配置中,调节器电路(10)改变通过分流电阻器(R1)的电流量以改变提供给负载的输出电压。 由调节器电路分流的电流量由分压器(20)和误差放大器(22)组成的反馈电路控制。 在串联配置中,调节器电路(50)两端的电压被加到高压发生器的输出端。 因此通过调节器电路传导的电流改变了提供给负载的总输出。