A Marx generator is a type of high voltage generator circuit. It is used to generate even higher voltage impulses from high voltage DC.
A Marx generator is a circuit consisting of a resistor, a capacitor for high voltage, and a spark gap (electrode). When high-voltage electricity is applied to this circuit, multiple capacitors are charged simultaneously. Eventually, when the charging voltage becomes too high, discharge occurs between the electrodes, causing them to short-circuit. A short circuit causes all the capacitors to be connected in series, and a high voltage is generated by adding up the charging voltage of each capacitor.
A Marx generator generates a very high voltage of over 100kV. For this reason, they are used for experiments such as simulating lightning. Matsusada Precision offers a wide range of high-voltage power supplies for charging the capacitors incorporated in Marx generators.
- Related words:
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- Impulse
- Capacitor
- Lightning
- Charging
- Pulse Forming Networks (PFNs)
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Matsusada Precision offers a wide range of high-voltage power supplies for charging the capacitors incorporated in Marx generators.
