Compact, Repetitive Pulsed Power Driver Design for Emerging High Power Radio Frequency Sources Navy SBIR FY2013.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2013.2 Topic No.: N132-129 Topic Title: Compact, Repetitive Pulsed Power Driver Design for Emerging High Power Radio Frequency Sources Proposal No.: N132-129-1165 Firm: Applied Physical Electronics, L.C. PO Box 341149 Austin, Texas 78734 Contact: Jon Mayes Phone: (512) 264-1804 Web Site: www.apelc.com Abstract: A programmable universal pulsed power source capable of delivering voltages up to 50 kV, current up to 1 kA, pulse durations of 100's of ns and repetition rates of 10's of kHz is proposed to meet near term high powered RF research and development efforts. The concept is proposed to reduce development cost, while also reducing the amount of time to develop new pulsed power sources to meet changes in the load design. The proposed system will be computer controlled, for real time changes in the pulsed power system. Benefits: Development of high powered RF sources is very limited in funding, while the cost of development is increasing expensive. One of the biggest cost drivers is the supporting pulsed power. As the RF loads move through development, most often, the pulsed power requirements change, which increases the cost. Ideally, a universal pulsed power source would be available, in which the delivered pulse could be varied in peak voltage, peak current, pulse duration and wave shape. In essence, the more buttons and knobs the developer has to work with, the more functional the pulsed power source becomes. Applied Physical Electronics, L.C. proposes such a system that will not only reduce development cost, but also the manufacturing cost. The proposed system is based on a solid state solution, while being modular in its design. Both of these characteristics make the system more reliable, cost effective, simple to operate, and graceful in failure. Return