Solid state switch

Electrical transmission or interconnection systems – With nonswitching means responsive to external nonelectrical... – Temperature responsive

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307641, 307645, 328 67, H03K 1772, H03K 357

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ABSTRACT:
A solid state switch, with reverse conducting thyristors, is designed to operate at 20 kV hold-off voltage, 1500 A peak, 1.0 .mu.s pulsewidth, and 4500 pps, to replace thyratrons. The solid state switch is more reliable, more economical, and more easily repaired. The switch includes a stack of circuit card assemblies, a magnetic assist and a trigger chassis. Each circuit card assembly contains a reverse conducting thyristor, a resistor capacitor network, and triggering circuitry.

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