Review of design solutions for high performance pulsed power converters

This paper presents a review of topological and control design solutions for improving the performance of pulsed power converters. High bandwidth, low ripple and high efficiency square pulse voltage generators are typical specification requirements for the new generation of power converters for physics and medical research domains. The first part of the paper presents the state of the art of relevant literature on design solutions, optimized for different industrial applications, which can be useful for the pulsed power domain. The second part discusses their pertinence and efficiency implications for pulsed power designs.