High-voltage power pulse circuit


Posted on Feb 6, 2014

Fast rise-time high-voltage pulses have many uses ranging from EMC testing to device characterization. The simple, low-cost circuit described here deals with the latter. It`s able to generate 0- to 1000-V pulses with currents up to 50 A, and a rise time of 100 ns for 800 V/30 A. The output can withstand short circuits, and capacitive and inductive


High-voltage power pulse circuit
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loads. Pulse length and repetition rate are determined by an optically isolated TTL-input signal. Commercial equipment like pulse/function generators or a PC can be connected to this input. The pulse`s amplitude is set by the HV supply; a low-cost photomultiplier-type supply (0, 5. 5 mA) can be used when repetition rates are below 20 Hz. The circuit operates as follows: when applying the HV supply, C1 is charged up to a voltage HV via R1 and D1 ( see the figure ). A 0-V control signal keeps the PowerFET Q1 in the off state. A 5-V signal on the control input operates the driver IC2, from which a 12-V signal is presented on the gate of the PowerFET Q1, bringing it into conductance. The output of the circuit becomes ’HV volts as the negative terminal of C1 is now grounded. The pulse ends by making the control signal 0 V. Useful pulse length is limited by he voltage drop during the pulse (caused by discharging C1) and by the 100- µs/64-A save limit of the PowerFET. For the values shown, the circuit voltage drop is 10 V for a 1- µs, 10-A pulse. The short-circuit and overload protection is based on R1. When the output current is rising, the effective gate-source voltage of the Power-FET diminishes, enlarging the FET resistance. With the given 0. 1- © value, the output current is limited to 50 A. In a short-circuit situation, capacitor C1 can be fully (and safely) discharged in the PowerFET. Reverse voltages caused by inductive...




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