• DocumentCode
    2398958
  • Title

    A Stacked FET Switch for use in a 20 kV Klystron Modulator

  • Author

    Figley, C. ; Stensrud, D.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Saskatchewan
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    16-19 June 1991
  • Firstpage
    1001
  • Lastpage
    1004
  • Abstract
    This paper describes a simple high voltage modulator incorporating a stacked power field effect transistor (FET) switch structure. The switch was prototyped and tested under various operating conditions to evaluate durability and performance. Several small, but significant changes to the standard series connected FET switch implementation were, added to improve the performance, lifetime and utility in service conditions. The basic modulator was developed to drive a klystron or TWT amplifier tube requiring a pulse of up to 20 kV and 10 A.
  • Keywords
    FETs; Klystrons; Laboratories; Prototypes; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Pulse transformers; Switches; Testing; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Pulsed Power Conference, 1991. Digest of Technical Papers. Eighth IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0177-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PPC.1991.733455
  • Filename
    733455