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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 28, 1996
Roger N Hitchcock, San Leandro, CA (US);
Michael J Marziale, El Sobrante, CA (US);
Lance W Thompson, San Leandro, CA (US);
Siemens Medical Systems, Inc., Iselin, NJ (US);
Abstract
A high voltage pulse generating circuit for powering klystrons, and the like. The circuit includes a source of D.C. power having positive and negative terminals, a flyback transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding, the primary winding having first and second terminals for connection to the source of D.C. power, a sensor for generating a signal indicating the amplitude of the current in the primary winding, and a solid state switching circuit for coupling the source of D.C. power to the primary winding of the flyback transformer. The primary winding is coupled to the power source in response to a control signal, and decoupled from the power source when a predetermined level of current is detected in the primary winding.