Transistorized ignition, like any engineering design, is controlled by a balance between cost and performance. Theoretically, a transistor can be placed in a current production ignition circuit with the necessary arrangements for triggering. Practically, however, this requires a transistor with voltage capabilities that are not economically feasible. This paper examines some circuit designs which permit the use of low voltage commercial transistors and some of the protective requirements involved. A detailed presentation of the transient phenomena at the time of turnoff of these circuit arrangements is given. Keeping transistor operation within safe regions is also discussed, including relationships between load lines, coil frequency, and switching time.
Operating the Ignition Transitor Within Safe Limits
Sae Technical Papers
Pre-1964 SAE Technical Papers ; 1906
1963-01-01
Conference paper
English
MOS transitor with a photoelectret-controlled gate
British Library Online Contents | 1998
|Safe Operating Limits - Generator capability study for offshore oil platforms
Online Contents | 2011
|Study verifies safe operating limits for batched line using DRAs
Tema Archive | 2001
|Spontaneous ignition limits of pentaborane
NTRS | 1957
|