Abstract:
This paper presents the design of an all-solid state pulse generator based on a fractional-turn ratio saturable pulse transformer which, as the key component, takes the roles of magnetic switch, pulse forming device, voltage boosting device, etc. Preliminary experimental results show that a quasi-square pulse with the amplitude of 14.4 kV and the pulse width of 194 ns are obtained while the DC voltage source supply is 100 V. Hence, it is feasible to apply this technology to construct a generator outputting pulses with the pulse width of several hundred nanoseconds. This study can provide a guidance to construct a MW level solid state pulse generator module.