A rapid 2-MV impulse generator

A high-voltage nanosecond impulse generator was developed and tested in order to create electromagnetic impulses (EMIs) in a given area. Tests revealed the characteristics of the generator’s output impulse: the rise (at a level 0.1–0.9) is about 3.2 ns, the length is 27 ns at half-deflation, and the magnitude is 2 MV. The generator is used to test large-size equipment for tolerance to industrial EMIs.