• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.205-207
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• 2001

This study is characteristic analysis to optimize triggering of a high-power trigatron by FEM which is used to analyse electric field distribution in the trigatron. Triggering characteristics of a trigatron depends on arrangement of voltage polarity applied on electrodes and configuration of electrodes. This study is the preliminary stage for an experiment and make it possible to experiment effectively by finding optimal triggering characteristics though 3-dimensional node-based FEM which can practically model the complex structured electrode system.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1989.11a
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• pp.142-144
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• 1989

Triggering characteristics of a trigatron spark gap have been studied by measuring self-emission UV light. By combining the measurement of the UV light with that of the trigger gap voltage and the lain discharge current, we distinguished clearly the differences between the trigatron operations in which the lain discharge occurs after the trigger discharge in the case of sale polarity between the trigger pin and the lain electrode at the opposite side, and the lain gap breakdown takes place before the formation of the trigger spark in the case of different polarity. We show the observation of UV radiation with the other electromagnetic measurements is a simple and reliable scheme to investigate the triggering properties of the trigatron spark gaps.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.67 no.4
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• pp.549-553
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• 2018

The applications of the pulse power technology are expanding and the necessity of a large current switch as a core component of pulsed power is increasing. A trigger gap switch composed of three electrodes was fabricated and the discharge characteristics were studied according to the change of the pressure, the shape of the main electrode, and the gap distance when the trigger pulse was applied. As a main result, the stable operation range was confirmed through the discharge inception voltage according to the gap distance and electric field analysis was performed in the same structure to confirm the electric field value of the discharge inception voltage.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.20 no.10
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• pp.120-125
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• 2006

In contrast to the conventional trigatron switch in which the currents are constricted by the z-pinch mechanical the new switch operates in an inverse pinch geometry formed by a pair of spiral electrodes in a sealed-off type. Inverse pinch switch greatly reduces hot spot formations and protects the electrode surfaces. The switch can be initiated with an electrical trigger electrode. Advantages of the new switch over the conventional switches are longer useful life, high current capability and lower inductance due to the dispersed and moving current sheet. These improved characteristics may make the inverse pinch switch suitable for pulse power systems.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.11c
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• pp.556-558
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• 2000

유한요소법을 이용하여 대전력용 트리가트론의 전극 전압의 극성 변화와 전극 구조의 변화에 따른 전계 분포를 해석하였다. 시동 특성을 좋게 하기 위해서는 트리거 전극과 접지 전극 사이의 적절한 거리를 찾아야 한다. 유한요소법을 이용한 전계 분포를 가지고 이 거리를 정할 수 있다. 본 논문은 트리거 갭과 주 갭(트리거 전극과 반대 주전극 사이)에서 동시에 절연 파괴가 일어날 때 트리가트론이 최적으로 동작한다는 연구 결과를 바탕으로 한다. 본 논문은 실험을 위한 예비 단계로서, 시뮬레이션을 통하여 최적의 전극 구조를 찾는데 드는 비용과 시간을 줄일 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.481-482
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• 2008

We have designed a Marx Generator, named EMD Pulse Generator(EPG), which makes steep front high voltage, 50ns rise time and 200kV high. It was designed as coaxial type and in small size, 70cm high and 20cm in diameter. The firing system is trigatron type and the spark gap switches in each stage are coaxial with the axis of the system. In this paper we mention about the characteristics of EPG and several experimental data.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2005.07c
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• pp.2143-2145
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• 2005

Power semicondcutor인 IGBT MOSFET, GTO, SI-Thyristor등은 높은 스위치 신뢰성과 life time, 그리고 fast repetition rate 등을 지니고 있기 때문에 medium/High voltage영역에서 스위치 사용이 대두되어 왔으나, Thyratron이나 Trigatron(Gap switch)와 비교하여 낮은 전압/전류를 스위칭하기 때문에 전통적으로 직렬연결을 통해 high voltage 영역의 스위치로 사용되어 왔다. 하지만, 직렬연결되어 있는 각각의 power semiconductor와 gate driving circuit의 on/off synchronization이 맞지 않기 때문에 부하의 급격한 변화에 따른 전압의 balance에 문제가 가장 심각하게 대두되어 왔다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해서 gate driving circuit에서 제어를 해주는 방법과 power semiconductor에서 제어를 해주는 방법이 있으나 두 방식 모두 문제점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 기존의 zener clamping방식에서 벗어나 새로운 active clamping방식의 직렬연결을 제안했으며 시뮬레이션과 실험을 통해 나타난 이 결과들은 on/off transient 시 symmetry를 유지하는데 효과적이라는 것을 보여주고 있다.