Firing circuit and method of operating the circuit
US6225707A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42D1/05
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In order to minimize the overall size of a firing capacitor and to minimize the energy which is not utilized during a firing operation, the firing capacitor charge voltage U.sub.0 is set to be equal to 2*R*I, where R designates the internal resistance of the firing cap and I designates the firing current. The capacitance value C.sub.0 of the firing capacitor is set to C.sub.0 =T/R, where T designates the period for which the firing current flows.
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