APELC MG20-22C-2000PF Marx Generator

The APELC MG20-22C-2000PF is a megavolt-class Marx generator specifically designed to drive low-impedance loads. With a 50 kV charge voltage and an 18 Ohm source impedance, this generator will deliver a 500 kV, 1.1kJ pulse into a matched load with a peak power of more than 12 GW. This generator uses a patent-pending low impedance, parallel-switched topology, which makes it well-suited for a wide variety of High Power Microwave applications.

Waveform

Measured output pulse waveform into a 50-Ohm cable load at full Marx charge voltage.

Key Paramaters

• Maximum open circuit voltage: 1 MV 
• Peak voltage into matched load: 500 kV 
• Maximum repetition rate: 20 Hz 
• Energy per pulse: 1.1 kJ

Suggested Peripherals

• APELC High Voltage Trigger Unit 
• Inline, coaxial Current Viewing Resistor 
• APELC Integrated Rapid Capacitor Charging Power Supply 
• APELC integrated pressurized load module 

System Requirements

• 0 – 50 kV dc charge voltage 
• 200 psi dry air source 
• Suitable high voltage trigger source