CREEPING DISCHARGE TUBE Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: electronic engineering. SUBSTANCE: strip control electrode is installed inside insulating plate under working electrode. Its insertion depth is to be found from mathematical expression. For positive polarity of voltage across control electrode, threshold electric field intensity between insulating plate and main electrode is 5,5·10¹²·P (V/m) and for negative voltage, 0,55·10¹²·P (V/m), where P is gas pressure inside tube, Pa. In offered tube, switching time, discharge circuit inductance, and firing voltage pulse energy are reduced. EFFECT: improved switching characteristics of tube. 2 dwg