摘要:
The present invention includes processes and packaging for high voltage integrated circuits (ICs), high voltage electronic devices and high voltage electronic circuits which operate over a wide range of voltages, e.g., from tens of volts to tens of thousands of volts. The inventive processes and packaging are particularly suitable for integrating low or lower voltage circuits or transistors to form high voltage ICs, high voltage electronic devices and high voltage electronic circuits. The inventive processes and packaging are also particularly suitable for isolating high voltage electronics to achieve high breakdown voltages and for supporting high voltage operation. The inventive processes may be used with any suitable semiconductor materials using conventional semiconductor fabrication and related facilities.
摘要:
A vertical transformer that comprises a primary and a secondary winding, wherein one winding is positioned on a first plane, and the other winding is positioned on a second plane. The primary and secondary windings are separated by a dielectric substrate. In one embodiment, the primary and secondary windings are configured to use the same ground reference, and terminals in the center of each winding are connected to the ground reference by a via hole to form an in-phase transformer. In a second embodiment, a center terminal of one winding and an outbound terminal of the other winding are connected to the ground reference to form an opposite-phase transformer. In the second embodiment, a dielectric substrate is positioned between one of the windings and a ground plane.
摘要:
Embodiments of the present invention include helical, ring bar and tunnel ladder slow wave structures (SWSs). Embodiments of methods of micro-fabricating such SWSs are also disclosed. Embodiments of high frequency electromagnetic devices including such SWSs are also disclosed. Exemplary high frequency electromagnetic devices may include a traveling wave tube, a traveling wave tube amplifier, a back wave oscillator, as part of a linear accelerator, a microwave power module, a klystron or a millimeter-wave power module.
摘要:
An improved Klystron device is disclosed which has opposed electrostatic (ES) magnetic field generating members which are uniformly spaced along a longitudinal axis to form an electron beam chamber. The ES magnetic field generating members produce a magnetic flux which confines an electron beam passing through the chamber when an alternating current (AC) is imposed upon the magnetic field generating members. An additional improvement includes a chamber formed from a single sheet of electron conductive metal having a ladder-like structure symmetrical about a longitudinal hinge which permits the structure to be folded about the hinge to form a suitable electron beam chamber.
摘要:
A solid-state vacuum device (SSVD) and method for making the same. In one embodiment, the SSVD forms a triode device comprising a substrate having a cavity formed therein. The SSVD further comprises a cathode positioned near the opening of the cavity, wherein the cathode spans over the cavity in the form of a bridge that creates an air gap between the cathode and substrate. In addition, the SSVD further comprises an anode and a grid that is positioned between the anode and cathode. Upon applying heat to the cathode, electrons are released from the cathode, passed through the grid, and received by the anode. In response to receiving the electrons, the anode produces a current. The current received by the anode is controlled by a voltage applied to the grid. Other embodiments of the present invention provide diode, tetrode, pentode, and other higher order device configurations.
摘要:
An apparatus for providing improved high power laser beams. An elongated reflector with a highly-reflective surface is utilized with a laser beam emitter, such as a broad area diode laser, a diode laser bar, or a diode laser array. The laser beams reflect off of the highly-reflective surface which is curved substantially parabolically. The reflected beams are collimated or otherwise shaped and/or coupled by manipulation of the size and shape of the elongated reflector and the placement of the laser beam emitter in association therewith. A system of lenses or mirrors may be used in conjunction with the reflecting apparatus to achieve enhanced beam quality. One-dimensional and two-dimensional laser arrays can also be fabricated utilizing a substrate containing laser beam emitters in communication with one or more grooves formed in the substrate, with parabolic reflecting surfaces formed in the grooves or with optical reflector members placed in the grooves.
摘要:
A system and method for generating a laser beam from a semiconductor laser in order to eliminate or substantially reduce filamentation of the laser beam. The system and method utilizes an external optical member such as a reflector to improve or enhance the overall laser beam quality produced. The reflector has a Gaussian intensity profile promoting cavity such as a parabolic cavity, with the cavity having a focal length a preselected distance from the cavity surface. The semiconductor laser is positioned such that the facet of the semiconductor laser is at the focal length distance from the cavity surface. The cavity has a mode-selecting reflective surface such that the beam has a substantially Gaussian intensity profile. A beam splitter can be optionally employed between the semiconductor laser and the optical reflector for certain applications if desired. Alternatively, an external digital optics member can be employed with a semiconductor laser to produce a beam with a substantially Gaussian intensity profile.
摘要:
A device for generating blue or green laser light, comprising an infrared high power semiconductor laser or an infrared high power semiconductor laser bar or array, a diffractive optical device, and an optical device utilizing a non-linear crystal to generate the blue or green laser light.
摘要:
Vacuum compatible high frequency electromagnetic and millimeter wave source components, devices and methods of micro-fabricating such components and devices are disclosed. Embodiments of the methods may include using a UV-curable photoresist, such as SU-8 to form structures having height up to and exceeding 1 mm. High frequency electromagnetic wave sources including the inventive high frequency electromagnetic wave source components are also disclosed.
摘要:
A device for generating blue or green laser light by the use of a device comprising an infrared high power semiconductor laser or an infrared high power semiconductor laser bar or array, a diffractive optical device, and an optical device utilizing a non-linear crystal to generate the blue or green laser light. In one embodiment, the diffractive optical device comprises a volume holographic transmission grating and the optical device comprises a ring resonator. In another embodiment, the diffractive optical device comprises a reflective diffraction grating feedback mechanism and the optical device comprises a ring resonator. In another embodiment, the optical device comprises a parabolic or non-planar feedback mechanism and a ring resonator. In another embodiment, the diffractive optical feedback device, which can be in the form of digital/binary optics, is attached to the semiconductor laser source. In yet another embodiment, the diffractive optical device comprises a hybrid lens comprising a plano-convex lens and a diffractive device, which also can be in the form of digital/binary optics, attached thereto. And in yet another embodiment, a pump configuration is used to amplify a corrected single mode laser beam with higher input power of laser bar or array to feed a nonlinear material to create a very high-powered blue or green laser beam. The above-described embodiments for generating continuous blue or green laser light provide a reliable, low-cost device having a relatively simple construction.