Solid state Marx generator using series-connected IGBTs

Pulsed power supplies using solid state switches have been widely studied recently. Use of high power semiconductors such as IGBTs and IGCTs have become an area of interest today. To make this, several type of pulse generators using solid state devices have been adopted and tested in many papers. In this paper, a boost converter array using series-connected switches is presented. The electrical circuit is made of a boost converter array to produce high voltage pulses. To verify the proposed converter, an experimental equipment with a 20 kV, 300 A pulse generator was made and food treatment results are shown.