RF production using nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance
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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;
a plurality of circuit elements electrically coupled with ground, each of the plurality of circuit elements includes a nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device and an inductor, wherein each of the plurality of circuit elements is electrically coupled with at least one adjacent one of the plurality of circuit elements; and
a high voltage output that oscillates at a frequency greater than 100 MHz about a voltage greater than 5 kV.
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Abstract
Some embodiments include 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 10 kV; a plurality of circuit elements electrically coupled with ground, each of the plurality of circuit elements includes 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 high voltage output signal that oscillates at a frequency greater than 100 MHz about a voltage greater than 10 kV.
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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; a plurality of circuit elements electrically coupled with ground, each of the plurality of circuit elements includes a nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device and an inductor, wherein each of the plurality of circuit elements is electrically coupled with at least one adjacent one of the plurality of circuit elements; and a high voltage output that oscillates at a frequency greater than 100 MHz about a voltage greater than 5 kV. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. 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 nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; and a second nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; and a first inductor electrically coupled with the first nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device and the second nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; a third nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; and a second inductor electrically coupled with the second nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device and the third nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; a fourth nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; and a third inductor electrically coupled with the third nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device and the fourth nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; a fifth nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; and a fourth inductor electrically coupled with the fourth nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device and the fifth nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device; a high voltage output providing a high voltage output signal that oscillates at a frequency greater than 100 MHz about a voltage greater than 5 kV; and a fifth inductor electrically coupled with the fifth nonlinear semiconductor junction capacitance device and the high voltage output. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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