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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2011
Simon London, Rockville, MD (US);
Simon London, Rockville, MD (US);
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH (US);
Abstract
A bipolar pulse generator is implemented in a simple structure while providing a high efficiency design having a relatively low total size, while still allowing access by fibers used to control a photoconductive switch that activates the generator. The bipolar pulse generator includes a stacked Blumlein generator structure with an additional transmission line connected to a load at its near end and short-circuited at its distal end. An extra transmission line is positioned between the Blumlein generator's structure and the load provides specified limited gap between positive and negative sub-pulses. The bipolar pulse generator further includes a bended Blumlein generator structure, in which an existing intrinsic 'stray' transmission line is used to provide the bipolar pulse. Still further, bipolar pulse generator includes stepped transmission lines, with additional switches positioned between steps, which are charged by different voltages.