Patent ID: 6359424
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: H03K

Abstract:
A switching circuit for generating pulsed power comprising:first and second input terminals to be connected to a DC voltage supply source; a plurality of capacitors whose one ends are connected commonly to said first input terminal and whose other ends are connected commonly to said second input terminal; a plurality of magnetic cores; a plurality of semiconductor switching devices each of which is connected in parallel with a respective one of the capacitors by means of a respective one of a plurality of primary conductors each being magnetically coupled with a respective one of said plurality of magnetic cores; a plurality of driving circuits for controlling turn-on and turn-off of said plurality of semiconductor switching devices, respectively; a series arrangement of a plurality of secondary conductors each being magnetically coupled with respective magnetic cores; and first and second output terminals, both ends of said series arrangement of a plurality of secondary conductors being connected said first and second output terminals, respectively such that a sum of voltages induced in respective secondary conductors is applied across said first and second output terminals.