Design and Application of a Diode-Directed Solid-State Marx Modulator

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) are developing a new solid-state high-voltage Marx modulator for the generation of pulsed power. The initial application of the LANL modulator is to provide power to a magnetron that requires a 46-kV, 160-A, 5-mus rectangular pulse. This modulator...

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Main Authors: Dale, G.E., Kirbie, H.C., Haynes, W.B., Heath, C.E., Lopez, T.A., Romero, F.P., Wheat, R.M.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Diodes
Induction generators
Laboratories
Millimeter wave technology
Power system protection
Pulse modulation
Pulse power systems
Solid state circuits
Space technology
Switches
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Summary:Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) are developing a new solid-state high-voltage Marx modulator for the generation of pulsed power. The initial application of the LANL modulator is to provide power to a magnetron that requires a 46-kV, 160-A, 5-mus rectangular pulse. This modulator technology is also being developed for other applications, including portable millimeter wave sources, a beam energy corrector for induction accelerators, and space-based power systems. The LANL solid-state modulator has several benefits, including wave shape control, switch protection, efficiency, and compactness. The present paper describes this source technology and its design.
ISSN:2158-4915
2158-4923
DOI:10.1109/PPC.2005.300572