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.