A driver circuit may include an optical emitter, a capacitive element, and an inductive element. The driver circuit may include a first switch that, in a closed state, is to cause charging of the inductive element, and when transitioning from the closed state to an open state is to cause discharging of the inductive element to charge the capacitive element. The driver circuit may include a second switch that in a closed state is to cause discharging of the capacitive element to provide an electrical pulse to the optical emitter. The driver circuit may include a signal generator configured to generate a first signal for controlling the open state and the closed state of the first switch, and a pulse shortening element configured to shorten a pulse width of the first signal to generate a second signal for controlling the open state and the closed state of the second switch.

Circuitry for reducing the energy losses of a snubber circuit used to protect current switching devices from overvoltage, comprising a switching cell consisting of a switch with alternating opposite conduction states, the switch being serially connected via one contact to a first diode, the switch includes an inherent output capacitance, the switch connects, via a first stray inductance), between one port of a power supply and an output inductor feeding a load, and the first diode connects, via a second stray inductance, between the other port of the power supply and the output inductor, such that whenever the switch passes from a conducting state to a non-conducting state, its inherent output capacitance is charged by a current pulse from the first stray inductance; a snubber circuit consisting of a ferrite bead, a snubber capacitor and a second diode, the snubber circuit being connecting between the other contact of the switch and the other port, for discharging at least a portion of the charge across the inherent output capacitance of the switch to the snubber capacitor via the other port.

Bias supplies and plasma processing systems are disclosed. One bias supply comprises an output node, a return node, and a switch network and at least one power supply coupled to the output node and the return node. The switch network and the at least one power supply configured, in combination, to apply an asymmetric periodic voltage waveform and provide a corresponding current waveform at the output node relative to the return node. A timing parameter estimator receives a digital representation of a full cycle of the voltage and current waveforms, and generates a pulse width control signal based on a crossing time that the current waveform crosses a threshold current value after falling from a positive peak current value to control the switch network.

Provided by the present disclosure are a power supply circuit and a charging device. The power supply circuit comprises a pulse transformer circuit and a first power supply conversion circuit. The pulse transformer circuit comprises a pulse transformer and a switch control circuit; a primary winding of the pulse transformer is connected to a power supply and is connected to the switch control circuit, and the switch control circuit is used to modulate the voltage on the primary winding into a pulse voltage; and the input terminal of the first power supply conversion circuit is connected to a secondary winding of the pulse transformer, and is used to transform the voltage on the secondary winding of the pulse transformer into a first preset voltage range when the voltage outputted by the secondary winding exceeds the first preset voltage range, and then output the voltage.

Provided by the present disclosure are a power supply circuit and a charging device. The power supply circuit comprises a pulse transformer circuit and a first power supply conversion circuit. The pulse transformer circuit comprises a pulse transformer and a switch control circuit; a primary winding of the pulse transformer is connected to a power supply and is connected to the switch control circuit, and the switch control circuit is used to modulate the voltage on the primary winding into a pulse voltage; and the input terminal of the first power supply conversion circuit is connected to a secondary winding of the pulse transformer, and is used to transform the voltage on the secondary winding of the pulse transformer into a first preset voltage range when the voltage outputted by the secondary winding exceeds the first preset voltage range, and then output the voltage.

A control circuit for outputting a direct current (DC) signal in the form of a pulsed signal includes a switch circuit having a first terminal, a second terminal, a third terminal, a fourth terminal, a first control terminal, and a second control terminal, wherein the first terminal and the second terminal are input terminals of the DC signal, the third terminal and the fourth terminal are output terminals of the pulsed signal, the first control terminal and the second control terminal receive a first signal or a second signal to control outputting the pulsed signal, in response to the first control terminal and the second control terminal receiving the first signal, the third terminal and the fourth terminal output the pulsed signal, and in response to the first control terminal and the second control terminal receiving the second signal, the third terminal and the fourth terminal stop outputting the pulsed signal; and an energy storage circuit having two terminals connected to the first terminal and the second terminal of the switch circuit to store residual electric energy of the switch circuit when the switch circuit does not output the pulsed signal. The control circuit reduces the oscillation the voltage of occurred at the end of each pulse, and improving the accuracy of controlling the plasma energy and density used in the semiconductor processes.

A test and measurement circuit including a capacitor in parallel with a device under test, a direct current voltage source configured to charge the capacitor, a pulse generator configured to generate a pulse for testing the device under test, and a sensor for determining a current in the device under test.

A test and measurement circuit including a capacitor in parallel with a device under test, a direct current voltage source configured to charge the capacitor, a pulse generator configured to generate a pulse for testing the device under test, and a sensor for determining a current in the device under test.

A sub-microsecond pulsed electric field generator is disclosed. The field generator includes a controller, which generates a power supply control signal and generates a pulse generator control signal, and a power supply, which receives the power supply control signal and generates one or more power voltages based on the received power supply control signal. The field generator also includes a pulse generator which receives the power voltages and the pulse generator control signal, and generates one or more pulses based on the power voltages and based on the pulse generator control signal. In some embodiments, the controller receives feedback signals representing a value of a characteristic of or a result of the pulses and generates at least one of the power supply control signal and the pulse generator control signal based on the received feedback signals.

A sub-microsecond pulsed electric field generator is disclosed. The field generator includes a controller, which generates a power supply control signal and generates a pulse generator control signal, and a power supply, which receives the power supply control signal and generates one or more power voltages based on the received power supply control signal. The field generator also includes a pulse generator which receives the power voltages and the pulse generator control signal, and generates one or more pulses based on the power voltages and based on the pulse generator control signal. In some embodiments, the controller receives feedback signals representing a value of a characteristic of or a result of the pulses and generates at least one of the power supply control signal and the pulse generator control signal based on the received feedback signals.