Nanosecond pulse generators

Key features:

  • Totally semiconductor based technology
  • Based on Drift Step Recovery Diodes (DSRD), principally new type of semiconductor devices
  • Compact and reliable design
  • High energy efficiency
  • Output pulse voltage up to tens kV
  • Nanosecond pulse rise time
  • High repetition rate

Application areas:

  • Plasma chemistry and reforming
  • Burners and plasma assisted flame
  • Barrier discharge applications, ozone generation, water and gas cleaning, disinfection
  • Medical applications, cell electroporation
  • Plasma actuators
  • Plasma generation for surface cleaning and modification technologies
  • Pumping of laser tubes
  • Pockels and Kell cells drivers
  • etc.
Model Description Pulse voltage Rise time, ns FWHM, ns Frequency Info
NPG-15/2000 (positive polarity)
Designed for barrier and other type discharge systems. Optical SYNC IN and SYNC OUT connectors
13 .. 18kV on 75Ω; up to 36kV on barrier discharge reactor
 < 4 6 up to 3.2 kHz
NPG-15/2000N (negative polarity)
Designed for barrier and other type discharge systems. Optical SYNC IN and SYNC OUT connectors
-13 .. -18kV on 75Ω; up to -36kV on barrier discharge reactor
 < 4 6 up to 3.2 kHz
NPG-10/5000 (positive polarity)
Specially designed for 50 Ohm impedance discharge systems
7 .. 11kV on 50Ω; up to 22kV on barrier discharge reactor
 < 4 < 10 up to 6 kHz  
NPG-10/5000N (negative polarity)
Specially designed for 50 Ohm impedance discharge systems
-7 .. -11kV on 50Ω; up to -22kV on barrier discharge reactor
 < 4 < 10 up to 6 kHz  
NPG-18/3500 (positive polarity)
Improved triggering and operation. BNC type SYNC IN and SYNC OUT connectors
13 .. 18kV on 75Ω; up to 36kV on barrier discharge reactor
 < 4 6 up to 3.5 kHz
NPG-18/3500N (negative polarity)
Improved triggering and operation. BNC type SYNC IN and SYNC OUT connectors
-13 .. -18kV on 75Ω; up to -36kV on barrier discharge reactor
 < 4 6 up to 3.5 kHz

NPG-18/100k (positive polarity)
Up to 100 kHz repetition rate in burst mode operation, digital control of pulses amplitude, frequency and number of pulses in burst
13 .. 18kV on 75Ω; up to 36kV on barrier discharge reactor
 < 4 9 up to 100 kHz in burst mode

NPG-18/100kN (negative polarity)
Up to 100 kHz repetition rate in burst mode operation, digital control of pulses amplitude, frequency and number of pulses in burst
-13 .. -18kV on 75Ω; up to -36kV on barrier discharge reactor
 < 4 9 up to 100 kHz in burst mode
NPG-30/500
Highest output pulse energy and pulse amplitude
7 .. 30kV on 75Ω; up to 60kV on barrier discharge reactor
 < 4 12 up to 500 Hz  
NPG series nanosecond pulse generators are designed for laboratory or industrial applications. They are suitable for 24/7 maintenance free operation. NPG nanosecond pulse generators have user friendly and simple interface which excludes operation error and possible damage of the nanosecond pulse generator or other equipment. They can work with any type of the load including short or open load. Nanosecond pulse generators have overtemperature and over frequency protection. The last is useful for external triggering operation mode. In case of overheating the generator will return to normal operation automatically after few minutes of idle operation when the circuit components temperature reduces below the safe level. Breakdown in the load does not lead to the damage of the nanosecond pulse generator because of reliable protection system. Please follow User Manual recommendations strictly and contact with Megaimpulse Ltd. in case of any question.