Re: New Baby!!! SISG!! 2:52PM (MST) weighing in at 0.78 Oz / 900Volts at 800 Amps!!!!!!

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Original poster: "BRIAN FOLEY" <ka1bbg@xxxxxxxxxxx>

congradulations on the birth of SISG! cul brian f.
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Subject: New Baby!!! SISG!! 2:52PM (MST) weighing in at 0.78 Oz / 900Volts
at 800 Amps!!!!!!


> Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hi,
>
> The SIDAC/IGBT Spark Gap "SISG" was BORN today ;-))
>
> Here is the first picture:
>
> http://hot-streamer.com/temp/SISG-Born.gif
>
> The inductor was 634nH, thus the fast ring down, (like a dead short
> jumper wire) ;-))  260kHz with 600nF of capacitance firing at 900V.
>
> "800 Amps" at "0.05 ohms" effective resistance ;-))  In most cases,
> even the SUPER TO-247 will not need a heat sink ;-))  Mark at 460 BPS
>mnsip...