Study on Triggering Characteristics of High Current Triggered Vacuum Switches

• Published in: IEEE transactions on magnetics Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 372 - 376
• Main Authors: Dai Ling, Dai Ling, Han Yongxia, Han Yongxia, Lin Fuchang, Lin Fuchang, Li Hua, Li Hua, Wang Lei, Wang Lei, Zeng Han, Zeng Han, He Zhenghao, He Zhenghao
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.01.2009; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Component; Costs; Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Delay; Electric potential; Electrodes; Exact sciences and technology; Failure; High current; Jitter; lifetime; Lifetime estimation; Low voltage; Magnetism; Materials science; Other topics in materials science; Physics; Power system analysis computing; Pulse power systems; Studies; Switches; triggered vacuum switches (TVS); triggering characteristics; Vacuum switches; Vacuum systems; Voltage; high current; Lifetime; Component; triggering characteristics; triggered vacuum switches (TVS); Magnetic properties

High current switch is a key component of a pulsed power source. Triggered vacuum switch (TVS) possesses many advantages including wide range of operating voltage, compact structure, low cost and so on, so it is considered as one of the most compelling switch in pulsed power system. This paper descr...