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Circuit for generating a voltage waveform

  • US 9,461,629 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2015
  • Issued: 10/04/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mass spectrometer including:

  • a circuit for generating a voltage waveform that switches between a first voltage and a second voltage at an output node and an additional voltage waveform at an additional output node, wherein the circuit includes;

    a voltage rail connected to the output node via a voltage rail switch and connected to the additional output node via an additional voltage rail switch;

    a shared inductor;

    a shared bidirectional switch, wherein the additional output node is connected to the output node via the shared inductor and the shared bidirectional switch and the output node is connected to the additional output node via the shared inductor and the shared bidirectional switch;

    a load capacitance connected between the output node and the additional output node; and

    a control unit;

    wherein the control unit is configured to change the voltage at the output node by controlling the first voltage rail switch and the shared bidirectional switch connected to the additional output node so that a resonant circuit is established between the shared inductor connected to the additional output node and the load capacitance; and

    wherein the control unit is configured to change the voltage at the additional output node by controlling the additional voltage rail switch and the shared bidirectional switch connected to the output node so that a resonant circuit is established between the shared inductor connected to the output node and the load capacitance; and

    wherein the control unit is configured to change the frequency at which the switching voltage waveform switches between the first voltage and the second voltage.

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