Patent ID: 6066901
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: H03K

Abstract:
A pulse modulator formed of modules, each module of said modules comprising:an inductive adder cell, said inductive adder cell having a magnetic induction core, a single turn primary surrounding said core and a single turn secondary surrounding said core, said secondary comprising a secondary stalk and a current return, said secondary stalk being insulated to provide electrical isolation between said primary and said secondary; andan electrical output pulse circuit, said electrical output pulse circuit having a control valve comprising at least one semiconductor device, said electrical output pulse circuit being coupled to deliver an electrical output pulse to said primary; andsaid pulse modulator being formed by the joining of each module of said modules in a series array by an inductive adder electrical interconnect arrangement, said series array having at least a first module and a subsequent module, said inductive adder electrical interconnect arrangement connecting said secondary of said first module in series with said secondary of said subsequent module, said inductive adder electrical interconnect arrangement having two ends, said pulse modulator having an electrical output, said electrical output being generated between said two ends.