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Electrical power supply circuit, in particular for a wave generator for a pulse radar

Assignee: Thales SA
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Filing: 1988-01-29
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Granted: 1989-03-28
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Expires: 2008-01-29
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Abstract

Abstract An electrical power supply circuit, in particular for a pulse radar wave generator, includes a chopper regulation circuit and a transformer which is fed from a low voltage source. The primary winding of the transformer of the circuit has a plurality of primary windings wound on a common transformer core. Each of the primary windings is connected to the low voltage source via an electronic power switch controlled by a voltage regulation signal at the repetition frequency of the radar pulses or at a multiple of the frequency. The transformer secondary includes a plurality of secondary circuits with their outputs connected in series between the very high voltage output terminals of the power supply circuit as a whole. Each secondary circuit includes a secondary winding wound on the common transformer core and connected in series with a rectifier connected to oppose the voltage induced by the primary current, together with a filter capacitor connected in parallel with the series circuit consituted by each secondary winding and each rectifier.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jean-Pierre Domenget
  • 👤 Gerard Lorec

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S7/00; G01S7/02; G01S7/28; G01S7/282; H; H02; H02M; H02M3/00; H02M3/22; H02M3/24; H02M3/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 244 words
An electrical power supply circuit for a pulse radar wave generator, comprising: a pair of DC input terminals for connecting to a direct current low voltage source; a controlling input for receiving a control signal at the repetition frequency of radar pulses or at a multiple of said frequency; a plurality of high voltage high power DC terminals for connecting to respective electrodes of said pulse radar wave generator; a common transformer core; a first plurality of primary windings, wound on said common transformer core, and arranged in series with a corresponding first plurality of electronic power high frequency switches having respective control electrodes connected to said controlling input; at least a second plurality of primary windings, wound on said transformer core, and arranged in series with a corresponding second plurality of electronic power high frequency switches having respective control electrodes connected to said controlling input, each of said plurality of primary windings being respectively connected across a capacitor, the respective capacitors being connected in series across said pair of DC input terminals; a plurality of second windings wound on said transformer core, each of said plurality of secondary windings being connected across a corresponding first rectifier mounted in series with a corresponding capacitor and connected to be conductive when a corresponding electronic power high frequency switch is blocked; wherein all corresponding capacitors of said plurality of secondary windings are connected in series and define said plurality of high voltage high power DC terminals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 244 words
An electrical power supply circuit for a pulse radar wave generator, comprising: a pair of DC input terminals for connecting to a direct current low voltage source; a controlling input for receiving a control signal at the repetition frequency of radar pulses or at a multiple of said frequency; a plurality of high voltage high power DC terminals for connecting to respective electrodes of said pulse radar wave generator; a common transformer core; a first plurality of primary windings, wound on said common transformer core, and arranged in series with a corresponding first plurality of electronic power high frequency switches having respective control electrodes connected to said controlling input; at least a second plurality of primary windings, wound on said transformer core, and arranged in series with a corresponding second plurality of electronic power high frequency switches having respective control electrodes connected to said controlling input, each of said plurality of primary windings being respectively connected across a capacitor, the respective capacitors being connected in series across said pair of DC input terminals; a plurality of second windings wound on said transformer core, each of said plurality of secondary windings being connected across a corresponding first rectifier mounted in series with a corresponding capacitor and connected to be conductive when a corresponding electronic power high frequency switch is blocked; wherein all corresponding capacitors of said plurality of secondary windings are connected in series and define said plurality of high voltage high power DC terminals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
A power supply circuit according to claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of secondary windings comprises a corresponding second rectifier connected across its terminal to said corresponding first rectifier and the opposed electrode of the capacitor associated with the adjacent secondary winding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 47 words
A power supply circuit according to claim 1, further comprising: at least a third plurality of primary windings, wound on said transformer core, and arranged in series with a corresponding third plurality of electronic power high frequency switches having respective control electrodes connected to said controlling input.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
A power supply circuit according to claim 1, wherein the electronic power high frequency switches are VMOS type field effect transistors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
A power supply circuit according to claim 1, wherein said power supply circuit is a buck-boost module capable of operating discontinuously.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
A power supply circuit according to claim 1, wherein said power supply circuit is a buck-boost module capable of operating continuously.

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