Minimum Breakdown Level

Limitations of voltage amplitude for inhibiting electron leakage
Order 

 Positive Voltage 

 

 1 

 Constant DC Voltage 

 2.5 VDC 

 2 

 Biased Unipolar Pulse 

 

 3 

 Gated Unipolar Pulse 

 

 4 

 Isolated VIC  

 

 

 

 

 

 Negative Voltage 

 

 5 

 Cathode Inline Resistor 

 8.5 VDC 

 6 

 SS Sandwich Material 

 Infinity! 

 

 

 

 7 

 Resonant Cavity