Development of a single switch cell for modular nanosecond pulse generation systems

Abstract

The development of a single switch cell for a modular nanosecond pulse generation system is described with the proposed use in plasma-assisted ignition for scramjets. Using the inductive voltage adder topology and high voltage MOSFETs, the proposed system can generate nanosecond pulses with variable duration from 20 ns to 50 ns, fast rise time « 6 ns), fast fall time « 6 ns) and