Solid-State Pulse Generators

Custom pulse generators are available for unique and demanding applications that fall outside the scope of commercial systems. In general, our pulsed-power development projects fall into one of the following two categories:

  • Pulsed-power systems utilizing our spark-gap switches and trigger generators (typically >15 kV and >10 kA), or
  • Solid-state pulse generators employing parallel/series stacks of MOSFETs, FREDFETs, or IBGTs (typically <10 kV and ~100-1000 A),
although an overlap in the current-voltage capabilities exists for these two technologies. Our services are available from concept definition to delivery of turn-key hardware including system engineering, specialized component design and fabrication, and final assembly and testing.

Representative solid-state projects include

  • Very-low-impedance (2.7 Ohm), fast-transition (<20 ns) FREDFET pulser for high-current micromagnetics research1-3 (CP-106),
  • Custom trigger and control consoles for plasma-physics facilities,
  • Fast, two-temperature optical pyrometers,
  • Multichannel delay generators for fire command and control, and
  • 10-kV ion-beam modulator using MOSFETs.
CP-106 very-low-impedance pulser:
50-1000 ns, 100-500 V, 50-180 A,
0-100 Hz
 CP-107 pulser with parallel coaxial
PFLs and krytron switch: 10-100 ns,
2-4 kV, 20-150 A


Custom trigger generator with
external control options 		Multichannel digital trigger delay
1R. C. Woodward, A. M. Lance, R. Street, and R. L. Stamps, "Variation of the magnetic domain structure with reversal field," J. Appl. Phys. 93, 6567-6571 (2003).
2R. C. Woodward, N. T. Gorham, R. Street, D. C. Crew, E. Girt, and K. M. Krishnan, "Coercivity, time dependence and reversible magnetization in Nd rich Nd-Fe-B alloys," IEEE Trans. Magnetics 37, 2493-2496 (2001).
3L. Folks and R. C. Woodward, "Use of MFM for investigating domain structures in modern permanent magnet materials," J. Magnetism 190, 28-41 (1998).

Let us develop a special-purpose pulser to your exacting specifications. Please refer to our publications list for further information. If you are interested in custom product development, please download and complete our Pulser Questionnaire. Your standard-product inquiries are also invited.

Last revision: 20 October 2005

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