DocumentCode
1065132
Title
A review of high-power switch technology
Author
Burkes, Tommy R. ; Craig, John P. ; Hagler, Marion O. ; Kristiansen, M. ; Portnoy, William M.
Author_Institution
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Volume
26
Issue
10
fYear
1979
fDate
10/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1401
Lastpage
1411
Abstract
The basic operation and some of the performance parameters and limitations of various high-power switches with potential for rep-rated operation are summarized. The specific switches included are: thyratrons, ingitrons, liquid metal plasma valve, crossed field tube, vacuum tube, spark gaps (gas, liquid, vacuum, and solid), thyristors, transistors, mechanical switches, vacuum arc opening switch, electron-beam switches, dielectric surface discharge switches, thermally driven opening switches, and superconducting switches.
Keywords
Dielectric liquids; Electron tubes; Plasmas; Solids; Spark gaps; Switches; Thyratrons; Thyristors; Vacuum arcs; Valves;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9383
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/T-ED.1979.19621
Filename
1480199
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