Step voltage generator

Details Step voltage generator Step voltage generator

1990-12-11

1993-03-23

Sikes, William L.

Electrical transmission or interconnection systems

Nonlinear reactor systems

Parametrons

307261, 328186, H03K 402, H03D 120

Patent

active

051967324

ABSTRACT:
A step voltage generator for outputting a step voltage from an output terminal. The step voltage generator includes a voltage dividing circuit having a plurality of dividing elements serially connected to each other and disposed between two power sources of different voltage levels for voltage dividing the potential difference between the two power sources. The step generator further includes a switching circuit having a plurality of switch devices serially connected to each other and similarly disposed between the two power sources. The end switch device of the serially connected bunch is connected to the output terminal. A trigger circuit turns on the switch devices sequentially starting with the one closest to the output terminal. A plurality of reverse flow preventive circuits prohibit current through a switch device most recently turned on from flowing through a voltage dividing element previously turned on and which remains on.

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