Title :
Pulse Discharge Characteristics of Surface Mount Capacitors
Author :
Carey, W.J. ; Wiebe, A.J. ; Altgilbers, L.L. ; Nunnally, W.C.
Author_Institution :
ARC Technol., Whitewater, KS
Abstract :
ARC Technology is developing pulse generators for extremely compact geometries requiring megawatts of power and millijoule to joule of total energy. These devices are to be constructed with surface mount components and circuit board fabrication techniques to minimize volume, cost, and production time. Clearly, the components in these circuits are operating well beyond their design specifications. Therefore, this paper examines the energy storage and peak power capabilities of various surface mount capacitor technologies and vendors to determine their applicability in miniature pulsed power circuits
Keywords :
capacitor storage; power capacitors; pulse generators; pulsed power technology; surface mount technology; ARC Technology; circuit board fabrication; energy storage; pulse generators; pulsed power circuits; surface mount capacitors; Capacitors; Costs; Energy storage; Fabrication; Geometry; Printed circuits; Production; Pulse generation; Surface discharges; Surface-mount technology;
Conference_Titel :
Power Modulator Symposium, 2006. Conference Record of the 2006 Twenty-Seventh International
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0018-X
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0019-8
DOI :
10.1109/MODSYM.2006.365201
