Efficient energy recovery in a nanosecond pulser circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11302518B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-12

    申请号:US16737615

    申请日:2020-01-08

    IPC分类号: H01J37/32 H01L21/683

    摘要: Some embodiments include a nanosecond pulser circuit. In some embodiments, a nanosecond pulser circuit may include: a high voltage power supply; a nanosecond pulser electrically coupled with the high voltage power supply and switches voltage from the high voltage power supply at high frequencies; a transformer having a primary side and a secondary side, the nanosecond pulser electrically coupled with the primary side of the transformer; and an energy recovery circuit electrically coupled with the secondary side of the transformer. In some embodiments, the energy recovery circuit comprises: an inductor electrically coupled with the high voltage power supply; a crowbar diode arranged in parallel with the secondary side of the transformer; and a second diode disposed in series with the inductor and arranged to conduct current from a load to the high voltage power supply.

    NANOSECOND PULSER BIAS COMPENSATION WITH CORRECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20210151295A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US17099729

    申请日:2020-11-16

    IPC分类号: H01J37/32

    摘要: Some embodiments include a high voltage pulsing circuit comprising: a high voltage pulsing power supply; a transformer electrically coupled with the high voltage pulsing power supply; an output electrically coupled with the transformer and configured to output high voltage pulses with an amplitude greater than 1 kV and a pulse repetition frequency greater than 1 kHz; a bias compensation circuit arranged in parallel with the output the bias compensation circuit comprising; first inductance comprising the inductive elements and any stray inductance between the bias compensation circuit and the high voltage pulsing power supply; and second inductance comprising the inductive elements and any stray inductance between the bias compensation circuit and the output.

    Efficient energy recovery in a nanosecond pulser circuit

    公开(公告)号:US11875971B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US17667531

    申请日:2022-02-08

    IPC分类号: H01J37/32 H01L21/683

    摘要: Some embodiments include a nanosecond pulser circuit. In some embodiments, a nanosecond pulser circuit may include: a high voltage power supply; a nanosecond pulser electrically coupled with the high voltage power supply and switches voltage from the high voltage power supply at high frequencies; a transformer having a primary side and a secondary side, the nanosecond pulser electrically coupled with the primary side of the transformer; and an energy recovery circuit electrically coupled with the secondary side of the transformer. In some embodiments, the energy recovery circuit comprises: an inductor electrically coupled with the high voltage power supply; a crowbar diode arranged in parallel with the secondary side of the transformer; and a second diode disposed in series with the inductor and arranged to conduct current from a load to the high voltage power supply.