Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of
P. F. (Paul Frazer) Williams Publications
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Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
April 1985
Abstract
A common field distortion triggered spark gap utilizing geometric field enhancement at sharp edges usually operates in a cascade mode via the trigger electrode. A new trigger concept is proposed allowing strong field enhancement and direct breakdown between the two main electrodes. A test setup was designed to prove the feasibility of this concept. Experimental results on delay and jitter depending on percent breakdown voltage are presented. Best results achieved are a delay of 9 ns and a jitter of 2 ns at a self-breakdown voltage of 15 kV.
Comments
Published in J. Appl. Phys. 57 (7), 1 April 1985. Copyright © 1985 American Institute of Physics. Used by permission.