| Abstract: A high-voltage, high-current, solid-state closing switch uses a
field-effect transistor (e.g., a MOSFET) to trigger a high-voltage stack
of thyristors. The switch can have a high hold-off voltage, high current
carrying capacity, and high time-rate-of-change of current, di/dt. The
fast closing switch can be used in pulsed power applications. |
| Filed: 6/16/2014 |
| Application Number: 14/305148 |
| This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |
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