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Circuit arrangement for the production of voltage pulse sequences, in particular for the operation of dielectrically impeded discharges

US5831394A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 1996
Grant dateNov 3, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical circuit arrangement for the production of voltage pulse sequences, in particular for the operation of dielectrically impeded discharges, has a charging circuit, with a charging capacitor (C2), fed with an input voltage (U.sub.E), a discharge and pulse circuit with a fast controllable switch, in particular with an IGBT (T1), which is connected to a clocked drive circuit (A), and a pulse transformer (TR1) with a load (L) connected thereto, and a feedback circuit with a feedback rectifier, for example semiconductor diodes (D3-D4) and a feedback energy accumulation circuit, for example a buffer capacitor (C1) connected in parallel with the input of the charging circuit. During each phase in which the IGBT is on, the electrical energy stored in the charging capacitor (C2) is transferred via the pulse transformer (TR1) to the load (L). The energy reflected from the load (L) and the pulse transformer (TR1) passes through the feedback diodes (D3-D5), is fed to the feedback point (R) and is received by the buffer capacitor (C1). During the reflection phases, the potential of the secondary winding is thereby clamped to the potential of the input voltage (U.sub.E). Furthermore, …

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