Voltage pulses with fast rise time can be obtained from Marx circuits based on avalanche transistors. In this research, the ZETEX avalanche transistors are used as the switches in a Marx circuit to generate stable vol...Voltage pulses with fast rise time can be obtained from Marx circuits based on avalanche transistors. In this research, the ZETEX avalanche transistors are used as the switches in a Marx circuit to generate stable voltage pulses with double-exponential waveform and fast rise time. By using these transistors, the circuit is able to generate higher pulsed voltage with fewer stages. A three stages and a ten stages Marx circuit, as well as their triggering circuits, are designed. The two Marx circuits are also tested by simulations based on the Pspice code and by experiments, results of which are consistent with each other. With the ten stages Marx circuit, we obtain positive and negative pulses with the rise time of about 1.5 ns, the amplitude above 1 100 V, and the pulse width below 5 ns. It is proved that the proposed Marx circuit equipped with avalanche transistors could be an effective kind of solid-state pulse generator.展开更多
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
基金Project supported by National Science Key Laboratory Foundation of China(9140C870103120C87028)
文摘Voltage pulses with fast rise time can be obtained from Marx circuits based on avalanche transistors. In this research, the ZETEX avalanche transistors are used as the switches in a Marx circuit to generate stable voltage pulses with double-exponential waveform and fast rise time. By using these transistors, the circuit is able to generate higher pulsed voltage with fewer stages. A three stages and a ten stages Marx circuit, as well as their triggering circuits, are designed. The two Marx circuits are also tested by simulations based on the Pspice code and by experiments, results of which are consistent with each other. With the ten stages Marx circuit, we obtain positive and negative pulses with the rise time of about 1.5 ns, the amplitude above 1 100 V, and the pulse width below 5 ns. It is proved that the proposed Marx circuit equipped with avalanche transistors could be an effective kind of solid-state pulse generator.
基金supported by the Engineering Research Center of Advanced Lighting Technology Ministry of Education
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.
