PROGRAMMABLE HIGH VOLTAGE SOURCE FOR PARAMETER MONITORING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

The scheme of the device for automated control of a number of parameters of high-voltage diodes and transistors is proposed. Computer modeling has confirmed the claimed characteristics of the device.

Measurement of the electron beam energy in a source with a plasma anode and the beam extraction into the atmosphere through a foil window

Measurements of the energy of an electron beam in an electron beam source with an explosive-emission cathode, a plasma anode and a foil window, providing the extraction of an electron beam with a cross-section of (100–200) cm2 into the atmosphere, have been performed. The high voltage source was a Marx generator based long lines with matched loads. The energy values were calculated from the results of measurements of the temperature of a beam collector placed in vacuum using thermistors and an infrared imager. At an accelerating voltage of ~ 200 kV, a current of (1–2) kA, and an electron beam duration of 5 μs, the maximum values of the energy released in the collector with a cross section of 74 cm2 were (650–850) J/pulse. A decrease in the current and energy of the beam was recorded approximately by a factor of two after passing through an AMG-2n aluminum-magnesium foil with a thickness of 30 μm. The use of infrared imager for recording the beam structure in the plane of the output window in air has been tested.

An Enhanced Electroporator Design for Pulse Generation

An electroporator is an instrument used for delivering electrical pulses to a tumor. In this work, an electroporator consisting of three main system blocks, namely High Voltage (HV) source, nanosecond (ns) switching, and pulse generation, was designed, developed, and evaluated to generate high voltage ns pulses to treat tumors. The high-voltage source block was used to convert the 9.6V DC from the battery to a variable HV output and store this charge for later use. The ns switching block contained a MOSFET-based low-side switch which applies short ns pulses to the load. The pulse generation block generates short ns pulses and supplies the adequate current to turn on the MOSFET at a quicker rate aiding the application of these pulses to the load. This process was simulated using PSpice software and the results are presented.

Laser Guiding of Three Phase Tesla Coil High Voltage Discharges

Guiding and triggering of discharges from a three phase Tesla coil type 280 kHz AC high voltage source using filaments created by a femtosecond Terawatt laser pulse. Without the laser the discharges were maximum 30 cm long. With the laser straight, guided discharges up to 110 cm length were detected. The discharge length was limited by the voltage amplitude of the Tesla coil. A significant reduction of the breakdown voltage threshold due to the pre-ionization of the air gap by laser pulse filamentation was observed. The lifetime of filaments is measured by using time-resolved fluorescence spectrum, and the lifetime of filaments generated by dual fs laser pulses was doubled due to the re-ionization by the succeeding pulse

Sustainable high-voltage source based on triboelectric nanogenerator with a charge accumulation strategy

Sustainable high-voltage TENG (SH-TENG) based on charge accumulation strategy can provide an unprecedented high voltage output.

Microfluidics-Based Four Fundamental Electronic Circuit Elements Resistor, Inductor, Capacitor and Memristor

The microfluidics domain has been progressing rapidly recently, particularly considering its useful applications in the field of biomedicine. This paper presents a novel, microfluidics-based design for four fundamental circuit elements in electronics, namely resistor, inductor, capacitor, and memristor. These widely used passive components were fabricated using a precise and cost-effective xurography technique, which enables the construction of multi-layered structures on foil, with gold used as a conductive material. To complete their assembly, an appropriate fluid was injected into the microfluidic channel of each component: the resistor, inductor, capacitor, and memristor were charged with transformer oil, ferrofluid, NaCl solution, and TiO2 solution, respectively. The electrical performance of these components was determined using an Impedance Analyzer and Keithley 2410 High-Voltage Source Meter instrument and the observed characteristics are promising for a wide range of applications in the field of microfluidic electronics.