Abstract:
A DC/DC electrical configuration for operating over a large span of input voltages. The electrical configuration converter including a pre-filter, a voltage limiter; a first DC/DC converter; a second DC/DC converter; a step-down transformer; and a rectifier filter. The DC-DC electrical configuration safely operates in a presence of an input voltage that varies in magnitude.
Abstract:
A radiation tolerant electrical component is provided without a radiation hardened material FET. A p-channel MOSFET provides switching capabilities in radiated environments because its gate voltage starts at a negative value and becomes more negative with exposure to radiation. Therefore, the gate is still controllable when exposed to radiation.
Abstract:
A DC/DC electrical configuration for operating over a large span of input voltages. The electrical configuration converter including a pre-filter, a voltage limiter; a first DC/DC converter; a second DC/DC converter; a step-down transformer; and a rectifier filter. The DC-DC electrical configuration safely operates in a presence of an input voltage that varies in magnitude.
Abstract:
A power switching circuit designed for operating in a radiation environment using non-radiation hardened components is provided. The power switching circuit provides a high-voltage rated, non-radiation hardened N-channel FET (N-FET) controlled by a relatively small, low-voltage, non-radiation hardened P-channel FET (P-FET), while both devices are operating in a radiation environment. The P-FET device is drive by a sufficiently high drive voltage in order to overcome gate threshold shifts resulting from accumulated radiation damage.
Abstract:
A radiation tolerant electrical component is provided without a radiation hardened material FET. A p-channel MOSFET provides switching capabilities in radiated environments because its gate voltage starts at a negative value and becomes more negative with exposure to radiation. Therefore, the gate is still controllable when exposed to radiation.
Abstract:
A method of producing an economical DC/DC converter that efficiently produces a relatively low output voltage and operates in a high ionizing radiation dose environment such as found in spacecraft and particle accelerator applications. That is, the converter comprises two P-channel FETs, a switching means for switching conductivity between the two P-channel FETs, and output means for outputting an output voltage. The output voltage being a step-down voltage that is unaffected by high-ionizing radiation such that is found in space or particle accelerators.
Abstract:
A radiation-hardened DC-DC converter capable of operating at cryogenic temperatures in high radiation environments. The radiation-hardened DC-DC converter can include an input side, the input side producing a high frequency AC voltage; a transformer; and an output side, the output side including a magnetic amplifier, wherein the pre-regulated high frequency AC voltage is fed to the magnetic amplifier through the transformer allowing the magnetic amplifier to provide a pulse width modulation function for voltage regulation.
Abstract:
A radiation tolerant electrical component is provided without a radiation hardened material FET. A p-channel MOSFET provides switching capabilities in radiated environments because its gate voltage starts at a negative value and becomes more negative with exposure to radiation. Therefore, the gate is still controllable when exposed to radiation.
Abstract:
A power switching circuit designed for operating in a radiation environment using non-radiation hardened components is provided. The power switching circuit provides a high-voltage rated, non-radiation hardened N-channel FET (N-FET) controlled by a relatively small, low-voltage, non-radiation hardened P-channel FET (P-FET), while both devices are operating in a radiation environment. The P-FET device is drive by a sufficiently high drive voltage in order to overcome gate threshold shifts resulting from accumulated radiation damage.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a radiation-tolerant, solid-state-relay without radiation-hardened parts. In further detail, the solid-state-relay includes a non-hardened P-channel MOSFET, a low power storage of voltage gain and a feedback signal with the low power stage of voltage gain being relatively insensitive to radiation effects.