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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1987
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1985
Vance I Valencia, San Diego, CA (US);
Maxwell Laboratories, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A circuit for generating a relatively high voltage, fast rise time pulse for a load. The circuit includes first and a second pulse-forming networks with each network including shunt capacitance and series inductance, and with each network having an input end and an output end. The circuit also includes first and second charging circuits with one charging circuit connected to the input end of a respective one of the pulse-forming networks. Additionally, the circuit of the present invention includes switch means connected across the input end of the first network to short-circuit the input end of the first network when the switch is closed so that after interconnection of the network output ends with one another and with the load and after the capacities of the networks have been charged, operation of the switch results in a pulse of high voltage to be developed across the load due to superimposition of voltage waves.