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FRANCAIS
DEUTSCH
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High-Voltage Marx Generators
For military, civilian and dual use applications: electronic warfare, counter-IED, etc.
Purpose
- Source for microwave tubes: Vircator, MILO, etc.
- Primary source for ultra-large-band pulse forming
- Source for flash X-ray photography.
Pie chart high-energy ceramic capacitors for
optimal fill-in
Skills
- Large experience of development and
realization for 40 years
- Optimizing modular stacked structures for
specificapplications
- Design of autonomous generators, battery
supplied and remote optical triggering, high safety level
- Fine metrology, custom-tailored home-made field probes
- High-voltage measurement capacity:
up to 1 MV
- Numerical modeling and simulations
- UV preionization for enhanced commutation between stages.
Single Marx stage with its half spark at the
center in the lighting space
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Results
- Peak voltage: 100 kV–1 MV
- Energy: up to 1.2 kJ
- Rise time: < 20 ns, with pulse forming:
< 300 ps
- Hardened to withstand diffi cult
operating conditions (moisture, temperature, vibrations, etc.).
Model – experiment comparison. Vout 10 stages on a 50 Ω charge
Last generation Marx: 1 MV, 1 kJ,
24 stages @ 50 kV, volume : 230 l
Facilities
- Resistive divider up to 1.7 GHz
- Anechoic chamber, Faraday cages, GTEM cell
- Electrical and mechanical CAD suites
- Labs and assembly shop.
Patents:
• 2 823 033 / 2 890 261 / 2 890 228
Compact Marx: 680 kV |
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