Discharge switch device for ignition excitation system
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1. A discharge switch device comprising:
- a comparator portion configured to compare an input voltage value to a reference voltage value;
a temperature compensation diode configured to reduce variation of the reference voltage value; and
a trigger portion configured to discharge stored energy when the input voltage value exceeds the reference voltage value, wherein the trigger portion comprises a trigger device and a discharge device and the trigger device comprises a trigger metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) and a trigger transformer.
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Abstract
A discharge switch device is provided that includes a comparator portion, a temperature compensation diode, and a trigger portion. The comparator portion is configured to compare an input voltage value to a reference voltage value. The temperature compensation diode is configured to reduce variation of the reference voltage value. The trigger portion is configured to discharge stored energy when the input voltage value exceeds the reference voltage value.
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1. A discharge switch device comprising:
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a comparator portion configured to compare an input voltage value to a reference voltage value; a temperature compensation diode configured to reduce variation of the reference voltage value; and a trigger portion configured to discharge stored energy when the input voltage value exceeds the reference voltage value, wherein the trigger portion comprises a trigger device and a discharge device and the trigger device comprises a trigger metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) and a trigger transformer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A discharge switch device comprising:
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a comparator portion configured to compare an input voltage value to a reference voltage value; a temperature compensation diode configured to reduce variation of the reference voltage value; a trigger portion configured to discharge stored energy when the input voltage value exceeds the reference voltage value; and a voltage protection device configured to protect said comparator portion from feedback voltage during an initial charge cycle, wherein the voltage protection device comprises a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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