Nonlinear transmission line high voltage pulse sharpening
First Claim
1. A high voltage nonlinear transmission line comprising:
- a high voltage input configured to receive electrical pulses having a first peak voltage that is greater than 5 kV having a first rise time;
a plurality of circuit elements, each of the plurality of circuit elements having a resistor and a nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device,a plurality of inductors, at least one of the plurality of inductors is electrically coupled between two circuit elements of the plurality of circuit elements; and
a high voltage output providing a second peak voltage with a second rise time that is faster than the first rise time.
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Abstract
Some embodiments include a high voltage nonlinear transmission line that includes a high voltage input configured to receive electrical pulses having a first peak voltage that is greater than 5 kV having a first rise time; a plurality of circuit elements electrically coupled with ground, each of the plurality of circuit elements includes a resistor and a nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; a plurality of inductors, at least one of the plurality of inductors is electrically coupled between two circuit elements of the plurality of circuit elements; and a high voltage output providing a second peak voltage with a second rise time that is faster than the first rise time.
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21 Claims
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1. A high voltage nonlinear transmission line comprising:
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a high voltage input configured to receive electrical pulses having a first peak voltage that is greater than 5 kV having a first rise time; a plurality of circuit elements, each of the plurality of circuit elements having a resistor and a nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device, a plurality of inductors, at least one of the plurality of inductors is electrically coupled between two circuit elements of the plurality of circuit elements; and a high voltage output providing a second peak voltage with a second rise time that is faster than the first rise time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A nonlinear transmission line comprising:
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a high voltage input configured to receive electrical pulses having a first peak voltage that is greater than 5 kV having a first rise time; a first circuit element electrically coupled with the high voltage input, the first circuit element comprising; a first nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; a first resistor electrically coupled in series with the first nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; and and a first inductor; a second circuit element electrically coupled with the first inductor, the second circuit element comprising; a second nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; a second resistor electrically coupled in series with the second nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; and a second inductor a third circuit element electrically coupled with the second inductor, the third circuit element comprising; a third nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; a third resistor electrically coupled in series with the third nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; and a third inductor; a fourth circuit element electrically coupled with the third inductor, the fourth circuit element comprising; a fourth nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; a fourth resistor electrically coupled in series with the fourth nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; and a fourth inductor; a fifth circuit element electrically coupled with the fourth inductor, the fifth circuit element comprising; a fifth nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; a fifth resistor electrically coupled in series with the fifth nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; and a fifth inductor; and a high voltage output providing a second peak voltage with a second rise time that is faster than the first rise time, the high voltage output electrically coupled with the fifth inductor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A high voltage device comprising:
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a high voltage input configured to receive electrical pulses having a first peak voltage that is greater than 5 kV having a first rise time; a first nonlinear transmission line electrically coupled with the high voltage input, the first nonlinear transmission line comprising; a first plurality of circuit elements, each of the first plurality of circuit elements having a resistor and a nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; and a first plurality of inductors, at least one of the first plurality of inductors is electrically coupled between two circuit elements of the first plurality of circuit elements; a second nonlinear transmission line electrically coupled with the first nonlinear transmission line, the second nonlinear transmission line comprising; a second plurality of circuit elements, each of the second plurality of circuit elements having a resistor and a nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; and a second plurality of inductors, at least one of the second plurality of inductors is electrically coupled between two circuit elements of the second plurality of circuit elements; and a high voltage output electrically coupled with either or both the first nonlinear transmission line and the second nonlinear transmission line, the high voltage output providing a second peak voltage with a second rise time that is faster than the first rise time. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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