Licensable Technologies : Engineering : General

Diode-Directed Solid-State Marx Generator

Abstract
Commercial, military, and research operations that use high-average-power pulses (lasers, medical accelerators, radar, plasma processing, cutting/welding, etc.) are interested in replacing their traditional power systems with solid-state sources in hopes of reducing size, weight, and maintenance costs while increasing system efficiency, reliability, and operational agility. The diode-directed solid-state power source is a modular assembly of energy-storage capacitors and solid-state switches that is protected against failure by a simple, robust network of high-current, fast-recovery diodes. The design of the device can be used to cover a wide range of voltage, current, pulse width, and Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF) requirements.

Application(s)
• Lasers
• Medical Accelerators
• Radar
• Plasma Processing
• Cutting and Welding
• Phase Compensation
• Irradiation

Advantages
• More efficient with solid-state switching
• More reliable with fast-recovery diodes
• Simpler design over traditional sources
• Conversion without a transformer
• Small size and lightweight

IP Status: Available both Exclusively and Non Exclusively

Commercialization Strategy: Available for non-exclusive and exclusive field of use license.

Reference Number: 634

S Number: DOE reference no.(s): 104,893

Patents & Applications:
Application(s) Pending

Posted: 05-09-2005

Contact
John Mott
Technology Transfer Division
Los Alamos National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1663, MailStop C334
(505) 665-0883
jmott@lanl.gov