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High voltage field effect transistor pulse apparatus

US4425518A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 25, 1981
Grant dateJan 10, 1984
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03K17/691
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A high voltage field effect transistor pulse apparatus utilizing majority carrier power field effect transistor in a series configuration to provide a high speed, high voltage output pulse. A fast non-saturating transformer trigger circuit provides a sharp rise time trigger pulse to initiate the high voltage output pulse, while a turn-off circuit provides the off-trigger pulse signal.

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