Solid state switch with pulsed control
US6496047B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K17/102
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a switching arrangement, a plurality of modules are connected such that the main switching elements, FETs, are in series. Control of and power to the FETs is supplied via a single turn primary passing through a plurality of toroidal secondary transformers. A train of control pulses is applied to the single turn primary and their polarity determines whether the main FET is switched on or off, the length of the pulse train determining the pulse width and PRF of the output of the switching arrangement. The control pulses are also used to supply power to the main driver of the main FET.
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