The influence mechanism of leakage inductance and distributed capacitance on nanosecond pulse transformer-type trigger

The pulse trigger generator exerts a significant impact on the Marx generator’s output pulse (OP). In this paper, a pulse transformer (PT)-type trigger device is intended to give a pulse of front steepness below 30 ns, a half-width of more than 300 ns, and a magnitude of 50 kV to a 4 MV Marx generator. A steepening circuit is modeled on the output side of the PT equivalent circuit to reduce the OP front steepness, establishing the model of a closed-core PT-type trigger generator. The influence of distributed capacitance and leakage inductance (parasitic parameters) of the PT winding on the OP magnitude, triggering delay time, and front steepness are analyzed, and the design scheme of the PT is decided accordingly. Then, the pulse trigger generator model is simulated, and the trigger pulses are obtained in accordance with the design index. The OP waveforms are tested using a newly developed pulse trigger device prototype.