Title :
High power switch for the SMTF modulator
Author :
Nguyen, M.N. ; Cassel, R.L.
Author_Institution :
Stanford Linear Accel. Center, Menlo Park
Abstract :
A compact, water cooled, high power switch for the Superconducting Module Test Facility (SMTF) long-pulse klystron modulator has been constructed and implemented at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL). This solid-state switch is composed of six series devices, each having a rating of 4.5 kV and 2000 Adc. Latest generation, press-pack IGBT modules are utilized to reduce the physical size and complexity of the switch assembly. The new switch and its associated controller provide a high degree of redundancy and fail-safe operation, which meets the modulator requirements. This paper describes the general switch assembly, IGBT protection and control schemes, and test results.
Keywords :
insulated gate bipolar transistors; klystrons; modulators; switches; transistors; IGBT modules; control schemes; high-power switch; long-pulse klystron modulator; superconducting module test facility; switch assembly; Assembly; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Klystrons; Laboratories; Life estimation; Protection; Solid state circuits; Switches; Test facilities; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 2007. PAC. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0916-7
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.2007.4441278
