For an all solid-state Marx modulator applied in dielectric barrier discharges（DBDs）,hard switching results in a very low efficiency.In this paper,a series resonant soft switching circuit,which series an inductance ...For an all solid-state Marx modulator applied in dielectric barrier discharges（DBDs）,hard switching results in a very low efficiency.In this paper,a series resonant soft switching circuit,which series an inductance with DBD capacitor,is proposed to reduce the power loss.The power loss of the all circuit status with hard switching was analyzed,and the maximum power loss occurred during discharging at the rising and falling edges.The power loss of the series resonant soft switching circuit was also presented.A comparative analysis of the two circuits determined that the soft switching circuit greatly reduced power loss.The experimental results also demonstrated that the soft switching circuit improved the power transmission efficiency of an all solid-state Marx modulator for DBDs by up to 3 times.展开更多
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文摘For an all solid-state Marx modulator applied in dielectric barrier discharges（DBDs）,hard switching results in a very low efficiency.In this paper,a series resonant soft switching circuit,which series an inductance with DBD capacitor,is proposed to reduce the power loss.The power loss of the all circuit status with hard switching was analyzed,and the maximum power loss occurred during discharging at the rising and falling edges.The power loss of the series resonant soft switching circuit was also presented.A comparative analysis of the two circuits determined that the soft switching circuit greatly reduced power loss.The experimental results also demonstrated that the soft switching circuit improved the power transmission efficiency of an all solid-state Marx modulator for DBDs by up to 3 times.
