Title :
Performance of a Diode-Directed Solid-State Marx Modulator
Author :
Dale, G.E. ; Kirbie, H.C. ; Haynes, W.B. ; Heath, C.E. ; Lopez, T.A. ; Romero, F.P. ; Wheat, R.M., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Los Alamos, NM
Abstract :
The diode-directed solid-state Marx modulator is a new high-voltage modulator developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) to drive a high-power magnetron. In its normal mode of operation the modulator produces 46-kV, 160-A, 5-mus rectangular pulses at 50 Hz. The modulator is also capable of running in burst mode and generating arbitrary waveforms at full voltage. The current paper describes modulator testing and performance results. Also shown are several of the unique features of this design, such as pulse width variability, wave shape variability, and switch protection.
Keywords :
diodes; modulators; current 160 A; diode-directed solid-state Marx modulator; frequency 50 Hz; high-power magnetron; high-voltage modulator; pulse width variability; switch protection; voltage 46 kV; wave shape variability; Diodes; Laboratories; Magnetic modulators; Pulse generation; Pulse modulation; Pulse shaping methods; Solid state circuits; Switches; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 2005 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9189-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9190-x
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.2005.300478
