Pulse Discharge Characteristics of Surface Mount Capacitors

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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA498896

Entities

People

  • A. J. Wiebe
  • L. L. Altgilbers
  • W. C. Nunnally
  • W. J. Carey

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
  • Ceramic Capacitors
  • Connectors
  • Electronic Components
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • High Voltage
  • Impedance
  • Inductance
  • Measurement
  • Passive Electronic Components
  • Peak Power
  • Power
  • Resistance
  • Voltage
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Software Engineering