Gas switches and linear transformer drivers (LTDs) form the cornerstone of modern pulsed power systems. Gas switches, typically relying on the ionisation of gas to establish rapid conductive channels, ...
The new system, called a linear transformer driver (LTD), was created by researchers at the Institute of High Current Electronics in Tomsk, Russia, in collaboration with colleagues at Sandia. The ...
Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3999, a monolithic push-pull isolated DC/DC transformer driver with two 1A current limited power switches. Linear Technology Corporation announces the ...
The refurbishment was completed in October 2007. The newer Z machine can now shoot 27 million amperes (instead of 18 million amperes previously) in 95 nanoseconds. The radiated power has been raised ...