High frequency cathode heater supply for a microwave source

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8976542
APP PUB NO 20120280619A1
SERIAL NO

13509191

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A high frequency cathode heater supply for a microwave source includes a SMPS inverter and an isolation transformer having a primary winding arranged to be powered by the SMPS inverter, a monitor winding passing through primary core assemblies of the primary winding and a secondary winding arranged for connection to the cathode heater. A current monitor is arranged to monitor a current in the primary windings. Signal processing modules are arranged to receive a first input signal from the monitor winding indicative of a voltage across the cathode heater and a second input signal from the current monitor indicative of a current through the cathode heater. The signal processing modules are arranged to output a control signal to the SMPS inverter to control power supplied to the cathode heater dependent on a monitored resistance of, or monitored power supplied to, the cathode heater as determined from the first input signal and the second input signal.

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TELEDYNE UK LIMITED1049 CAMINO DOS RIOS THOUSAND OAKS CA 91360

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bennett, Colin Mickleover, GB 21 403
Bland, Michael Welwyn, GB 8 254
Richardson, Robert Chelmsford, GB 56 405

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