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Sharpening high power pulses

US4155016A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 1977
Grant dateMay 15, 1979
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Expiry dateNov 8, 1997

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K5/12
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A metal oxide threshold switch (MOTS, e.g., NbOx, x preferably fractionally ess than 2) series connected is used to sharpen the pulse rise to about one or less nanosecond, with a peak up to several kilovolts, and up to 100 amperes or more.

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