FERRITE MAG-AMP

IN SET MODE
UTILIZING A SWITCHING
DRIVE CIRCUIT

by Marnie Melgarejo
Linear-mode Mag-Amp Circuit
Linear Mag-Amp Operation
tON T

Vs
Vp
A
o t
A
-Vp

Verror
o t

Vce
o t

Vp
VL A
o A t
-Vz
Switching Mag-Amp Circuit
D1 L

D
D2 C
Q

OPTIONAL for Constant Voltage

CV

Output
Current
CC Sense

for Constant Current

Switching Mag-Amp Operation tON T

Vs
Vp
A
D L
o t
A
1 -Vp

Vramp
D Verror
D2 C
Q
o t

Vcomp
OPTIONAL
o t

Vgate
ON
OFF
o t
Vp
VL
A
o t
A
-Vp
Vk

o t
 Switching Mag-Amp Regulation Effect
tON T tON T

Vs
Vs

Vp Vp
A A
o t o t
A A
-Vp Verror -Vp
Verror

Vramp
Vramp

Verror

o t o t

Vcomp
Vcomp

o t o t

Vgate
ON
Vgate

ON
OFF OFF
o t o t

Vp Vp

VL
VL

A A
o t o t
A A
-Vp -Vp
Vk
Vk

o t o t
 Mag-Amp Regulation
tON T
Vs

Vp
A Input Voltage to Mag-Amp Circuit
o t
A
-Vp
tBLOCK
Vp
VL

A Voltage across Mag-Amp using Linear Drive

o A t
tON -Vz - time is fixed, voltage is varied

tBLOCK
Vp
VL

A Voltage across Mag-Amp using Switching Drive

o t
A
tON-SET - voltage is fixed, time is varied
tBLOCK -Vp
Vk

Input Voltage to LC Filter

o t