• High Power Laser and Particle Beams
  • Vol. 34, Issue 9, 095011 (2022)
Rui Zhang, Junfeng Rao*, Zi Li, Song Jiang, and Yonggang Wang
Author Affiliations
  • School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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    DOI: 10.11884/HPLPB202234.220011 Cite this Article
    Rui Zhang, Junfeng Rao, Zi Li, Song Jiang, Yonggang Wang. A driver circuit to adjust the pulse edges of Marx generators[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 34(9): 095011 Copy Citation Text show less
    Formation of rise-fall edges in solid-state Marx generator
    Fig. 1. Formation of rise-fall edges in solid-state Marx generator
    Proposed driver circuit to adjust pulse edge
    Fig. 2. Proposed driver circuit to adjust pulse edge
    Working modes of driving circuit and corresponding voltage waveforms
    Fig. 3. Working modes of driving circuit and corresponding voltage waveforms
    Working states of gate MOSFETs at different driver voltage with (a) only one MOSFET and (b) two MOSFETs in the driver circuit
    Fig. 4. Working states of gate MOSFETs at different driver voltage with (a) only one MOSFET and (b) two MOSFETs in the driver circuit
    Equivalent circuit of the power MOSFET during the Miller plateau time
    Fig. 5. Equivalent circuit of the power MOSFET during the Miller plateau time
    Rising edge adjustment simulation result using single MOSFET driver circuit
    Fig. 6. Rising edge adjustment simulation result using single MOSFET driver circuit
    Rising edge adjustment simulation result only adding Cgd and using double MOSFET driver circuit
    Fig. 7. Rising edge adjustment simulation result only adding Cgd and using double MOSFET driver circuit
    Photo of a Marx generator with the proposed driver circuit
    Fig. 8. Photo of a Marx generator with the proposed driver circuit
    Ugs, Uds waveform of first discharge switch using single MOSFET driver circuit
    Fig. 9. Ugs, Uds waveform of first discharge switch using single MOSFET driver circuit
    Rise-fall time adjustment waveform using single MOSFET driver circuit
    Fig. 10. Rise-fall time adjustment waveform using single MOSFET driver circuit
    Rise time adjustment waveform using double MOSFET driver circuit
    Fig. 11. Rise time adjustment waveform using double MOSFET driver circuit
    Pulse edge adjustment experimental results under resistive load
    Fig. 12. Pulse edge adjustment experimental results under resistive load
    Repetitive frequency discharge waveform
    Fig. 13. Repetitive frequency discharge waveform
    gate MOSFETUz1/V R1R2Cgd/pF Rc
    AO340713561015010
    Table 1. Experimental circuit parameters
    Rui Zhang, Junfeng Rao, Zi Li, Song Jiang, Yonggang Wang. A driver circuit to adjust the pulse edges of Marx generators[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 34(9): 095011
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