Compact solid state klystron power supply
First Claim
1. A high voltage pulse generating circuit, comprising:
- a source of D.C. power having positive and negative terminals;
a flyback transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, the primary winding having first and second terminals for connection to the source of D.C. power;
sensing circuitry for generating a signal indicative of current flowing in the primary winding, the signal indicating the amplitude of the current; and
a solid state switching circuit for coupling the positive and negative terminals of the source of D.C. power to the first and second terminals of the primary winding of the flyback transformer in response to a control signal and for decoupling the D.C. power source from the primary winding in response to the signal indicating that a predetermined level of current is flowing in the primary winding, the solid state switching circuit comprising at least one conduction path for directing energy stored in a leakage inductance associated with the flyback transformer into the D.C. power source.
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Abstract
A high voltage pulse generating circuit for powering klystrons, and the like. The circuit includes a source of D.C. power having positive and negative terminals, a flyback transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, the primary winding having first and second terminals for connection to the source of D.C. power, a sensor for generating a signal indicating the amplitude of the current in the primary winding, and a solid state switching circuit for coupling the source of D.C. power to the primary winding of the flyback transformer. The primary winding is coupled to the power source in response to a control signal, and decoupled from the power source when a predetermined level of current is detected in the primary winding.
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17 Claims
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1. A high voltage pulse generating circuit, comprising:
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a source of D.C. power having positive and negative terminals; a flyback transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, the primary winding having first and second terminals for connection to the source of D.C. power; sensing circuitry for generating a signal indicative of current flowing in the primary winding, the signal indicating the amplitude of the current; and a solid state switching circuit for coupling the positive and negative terminals of the source of D.C. power to the first and second terminals of the primary winding of the flyback transformer in response to a control signal and for decoupling the D.C. power source from the primary winding in response to the signal indicating that a predetermined level of current is flowing in the primary winding, the solid state switching circuit comprising at least one conduction path for directing energy stored in a leakage inductance associated with the flyback transformer into the D.C. power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A high voltage pulse generating circuit in a radiation treatment device, comprising:
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a radiation source capable of generating a radiation beam having a variable radiation output; a source of D.C. power having positive and negative terminals; a flyback transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, said primary winding having first and second terminals configured to be alternately connected to and disconnected from said positive and negative terminals of said source of D.C. power; and sensing circuitry for generating a signal indicative of current flowing in said primary winding, said signal indicating the amplitude of said current; wherein said source of D.C. power, said flyback transformer and said sensing circuitry are used to supply power to said radiation source such that said radiation beam is generated. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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