English Electric Valve Company Limited

Garry P McCann

A spark gap device includes planar electrodes between which in operation a discharge occurs. The electrodes are spaced apart by a ceramic member and are arranged in substantially parallel, different, planes. A trigger electrode is included for switching the device into conduction. The device has a low inductance structure which is compatible with stripline circuits. In another embodiment of the invention the planar electrodes and the trigger electrode are located in the same plane on a common substrate.

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Nettleham Park, United Kingdom

Garry P McCann