Power supply distribution system
First Claim
1. A distributed pulsed power supply, comprisinga direct current power supply,a plurality of modules, each having a pair of inputs electrically connecting each said module in parallel to said power supply,a switching transistor having collector, emitter and base portions mounted within each of said modules, said collector portion being connected electrically to one of said inputs,a pulsed load mounted in each said module electrically connected at one side to the emitter portion of its respective switching transistor and at its other side to the other of the pair of inputs, said pulsed load including means to repetitively open and close a circuit path from the power supply through the collector and emitter portion of its switching transistor,a precision voltage source for each module connected electrically to the base portion of its respective switching transistor, said precision voltage being a value to produce a current substantially equal to the load requirements of its module divided by the current gain of the switching transistor, said switching transistor being operative in a linear regulator mode.
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Abstract
A plurality of modules, each adapted to generate repetitive RF pulses are connected to a common coarse DC power supply. Each of the modules, which include a pulsed load, has a switching transistor connected in series with the load, and a precise voltage connected to its base to regulate the voltage during each of the individual pulses. A capacitor may be connected in each of the modules for improving the rise time of the individual pulses.
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1. A distributed pulsed power supply, comprising
a direct current power supply, a plurality of modules, each having a pair of inputs electrically connecting each said module in parallel to said power supply, a switching transistor having collector, emitter and base portions mounted within each of said modules, said collector portion being connected electrically to one of said inputs, a pulsed load mounted in each said module electrically connected at one side to the emitter portion of its respective switching transistor and at its other side to the other of the pair of inputs, said pulsed load including means to repetitively open and close a circuit path from the power supply through the collector and emitter portion of its switching transistor, a precision voltage source for each module connected electrically to the base portion of its respective switching transistor, said precision voltage being a value to produce a current substantially equal to the load requirements of its module divided by the current gain of the switching transistor, said switching transistor being operative in a linear regulator mode.
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