Nanosecond pulsed power generators with auto-synchronized multiple switches

The paper introduces a multiple-switch pulsed power technique based on transmission-line-transformer(TLT). In the circuit, all the switches can synchronize themselves automatically like in a Marx generator. At the output side, a variety of output options are possible, i.e. high voltage, large current or independent pulse generation. A 10-switch, 10-stage TLT system has been successfully developed. At the moment, a repetitive large power generator with 20 switches and a 20-stage TLT is being developed. The peak power is estimated to be 5 GW with a total energy of 140 J per shot. Up to 100 independent simultaneous outputs can be realized with the same peak power.