Efficient high voltage power supply for pulse capacitor discharge applications

摘要

An efficient high voltage power supply suitable for capacitor discharge applications is provided by eliminating the need for complex timing controls and the addition of parts required for capacitor discharge applications. The use of three steps in the inverter section, a charge, discharge and revert steps, generally eliminates the complex timing requirements typically associated with high voltage power supplies while still achieving high efficiency. The addition of a high voltage relay, resistor, and appropriately specified diodes in the rectifier section makes the power supply more applicable for use in capacitor discharge applications than existing commercial off-the-shelf high voltage power supplies.