Solid-state resistor for pulsed power machines
| Patent Number: | 9,514,864 |
| Issued: | 12/6/2016 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | A flexible solid-state resistor comprises a string of ceramic resistors that can be used to charge the capacitors of a linear transformer driver (LTD) used in a pulsed power machine. The solid-state resistor is able to absorb the energy of a switch prefire, thereby limiting LTD cavity damage, yet has a sufficiently low RC charge time to allow the capacitor to be recharged without disrupting the operation of the pulsed power machine. |
| Filed: | 2/11/2015 |
| Application Number: | 14/619,536 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST 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. |