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Nonlinear transmission line high voltage pulse sharpening

US10027314B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 4, 2017
Grant dateJul 17, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 4, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H11/02
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Some embodiments include a high voltage nonlinear transmission line that includes a high voltage input configured to receive electrical pulses having a first peak voltage that is greater than 5 kV having a first rise time; a plurality of circuit elements electrically coupled with ground, each of the plurality of circuit elements includes a resistor and a nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; a plurality of inductors, at least one of the plurality of inductors is electrically coupled between two circuit elements of the plurality of circuit elements; and a high voltage output providing a second peak voltage with a second rise time that is faster than the first rise time.

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