Nonlinear transmission line high voltage pulse sharpening
US10027314B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2037 |
Classification
- 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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