Title :
A Test Facility for PCSS Triggered Pulsed Power Switches
Author :
Swalby, M.E. ; Glover, S.F. ; Zutavern, F.J. ; Reed, K.W. ; Cich, M.J. ; Mar, A. ; Saiz, T.A. ; Horry, M.L. ; White, F.E.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque
Abstract :
This paper describes the requirements, methods, and the apparatus developed to determine the PCSS minimum electro-optical requirements for optimal HVS triggering. Specific current and voltage waveforms obtained from the sub-systems will be discussed along with the parameters adjusted to deliver a range of pulse widths, rise times, and energies to the HVS.
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; photoconductivity; pulsed power switches; trigger circuits; current-voltage waveforms; high voltage switches; minimum electrooptical requirements; optimal HVS triggering; photoconductive semiconductor switches; test facility; triggered pulsed power switches; Circuit testing; Costs; Diode lasers; Jitter; Laboratories; Linear discriminant analysis; Power semiconductor switches; Pulse power systems; Test facilities; Trigger circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 2007. ICOPS 2007. IEEE 34th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0915-0
DOI :
10.1109/PPPS.2007.4345494
