Klystron Driver
Some embodiments include a resonant converter klystron driver. A resonant converter klystron driver, for example, may include an input power supply; a full-bridge circuit coupled with the input power supply; a resonant circuit coupled with the full-bridge; a step-up transformer coupled with the resonant circuit; a rectifier coupled with a step-up transformer; a filter stage coupled with the rectifier; and an output coupled with the filter stage. In some embodiments, the output could be coupled with a klystron.
1 . A resonant converter klystron driver comprising:
an input power supply;
a full-bridge circuit coupled with the input power supply;
a resonant circuit coupled with the full-bridge;
a step-up transformer coupled with the resonant circuit;
a rectifier coupled with a step-up transformer;
a filter stage coupled with the rectifier; and
an output coupled with the filter stage.
2 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 1 , wherein the output is coupled with a klystron.
3 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 1 , wherein the resonant circuit has a resonant frequency, and wherein the bridge circuit drives the resonant circuit at the resonant frequency.
4 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 1 , wherein the filter stage comprises a capacitor and stray inductance.
5 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 1 , wherein the output outputs a pulsed with an amplitude of about 50 kV with a ripple of about 1.1%.
6 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 1 , wherein the input power supply produces 13.8 kVAC, 480 VAC, or 600 V.
7 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 1 , wherein the output outputs an output current of about 12 A.
8 . A resonant converter klystron driver comprising:
an input power supply;
a half-bridge coupled with the input power supply;
a resonant circuit coupled with the full-bridge;
a step-up transformer coupled with the resonant circuit;
a rectifier coupled with a step-up transformer;
a filter stage coupled with the rectifier; and
an output coupled with the filter stage.
9 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 8 , wherein the output is coupled with a klystron.
10 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 8 , wherein the input power supply produces 13.8 kVAC, 480 VAC, or 600 V.
11 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 8 , wherein the output outputs a pulsed with an amplitude of about 50 kV with a ripple of about 1.1%.
12 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 8 , wherein the resonant circuit has a resonant frequency, and wherein the bridge circuit drives the resonant circuit at the resonant frequency.
13 . A resonant converter klystron driver comprising:
an input power supply;
a plurality of driver circuits arranged in parallel, each circuit comprising:
a bridge circuit coupled with the input power supply;
a resonant circuit coupled with the bridge circuit;
a step-up transformer coupled with the resonant circuit;
a rectifier coupled with a step-up transformer; and
a filter stage coupled with the rectifier; and
an output coupled with the filter stage.
14 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 13 , wherein the output is coupled with a klystron.
15 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 13 , where n represents the number of driver circuits, and wherein the bridge circuits of the plurality of driver circuits are 1/n th out of phase with respect to each the other bridge circuits.
16 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 13 , wherein the resonant circuit has a resonant frequency, and wherein the bridge circuit drives the resonant circuit at the resonant frequency.
17 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 13 , wherein the bridge circuit comprises either a half-bridge circuit or a full-bridge circuit.
18 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 13 , wherein the filter stage comprises a capacitor and stray inductance.
19 . The resonant converter klystron driver according to claim 13 , wherein the output outputs a pulsed with an amplitude of about 50 kV with a ripple of about 1.1%.