Title :
Battery-Driven Portable High Voltage Pulse Generator for Microplasma Applications
Author :
Ibuka, Shinji ; Furuya, Fumitaka ; Mikami, Ryo ; Yasuoka, Koichi ; Ishii, Shozo
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Tokyo
Abstract :
We designed and developed a portable high-voltage pulse generator for microplasma applications. The prototype pulse generator is powered by four AAA batteries and in a palmtop size utilizing an inductive energy storage technique. The open output voltage is 3.5 kV and the repetition frequency ranges from 0.5 to 1.7 kHz. It successfully worked to produce the microplasma with needle-to-sphere miniature electrodes in air. The discharge system is operated stably over two hours. In this paper, we discussed several key issues to design and manufacture the compact high-voltage pulse generator for microplasma applications.
Keywords :
high-voltage techniques; inductive energy storage; plasma production; pulse generators; secondary cells; battery-driven portable high voltage pulse generator; frequency 0.5 kHz to 1.7 kHz; inductive energy storage technique; microplasma applications; needle-to-sphere miniature electrodes; voltage 3.5 kV; Atmospheric-pressure plasmas; Energy storage; Plasma applications; Plasma chemistry; Plasma materials processing; Plasma properties; Power generation; Pulse generation; Switches; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 2005 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9189-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9190-x
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.2005.300638
