METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR OPERATING A PLASMA GENERATION APPARATUS

摘要

The invention relates to a method and a control device for operating a plasma generation device. The invention proceeds from a method and a control device, in which a voltage is applied between an anode and a cathode as an ignition voltage for igniting a plasma. In order to allow a gentle operation of the plasma generation device, according to the invention a check is continually performed during the ignition process as to whether the plasma has ignited. In addition, the ignition voltage (UZ) is increased starting from an initial ignition voltage (UZA) and the voltage between the anode and cathode is reduced to a maintenance voltage (UA) after detection of a successful ignition (at time tZ) of the plasma.