Can inductive energy storage be used to generate high-current pulses?

The application of inductive energy storage in the generation of high-current pulses has attracted considerable attention during recent years. In this article,

How does a pulse forming circuit work?

Using an inductive storage technology and pulse forming circuits, a shorter pulse current rising time is obtained. The inductor energy is fed back to the input source not discharged to the load, resulting in a fast pulse trailing edge and energy saving.

What is a switched mode multiphase interleaved pulsed power supply topology?

This paper proposed a switched mode multiphase interleaved pulsed power supply topology with energy recovery and inductive storage based on the interleaved buck converter and pulse forming concept. The proposed topology was configured as a hybrid combination of interleaved buck topology and multiple switches, which connected to the load.

Why is pulse current response faster than conventional Buck driver?

The inductor energy is fed back to the input source not discharged to the load, resulting in a fast pulse trailing edge and energy saving. Thus the pulse current response observed when using this proposed technique is found to be much faster when compared to the conventional interleaved buck driver.

What is pulse power supply (PPS)?

The development of laser power , has enhanced the demand for pulse power supply (PPS). Being one of the critical technologies of a laser system, the stability, pulse rise time, eficiency, and power density of the PPS affect the overall performance of a laser system. Therefore, the PPS has to be carefully considered.

Does inductor energy feedback occur?

Fig. 10(c) shows that there is no inductor energy feedback, the inductor energy is discharged through the load, and with time constant τ = L⁄RL, the simulation falling time is approximately 119.4 μs which is much larger than the time of current falling edge when energy feedback occurs.