From General Atomics Electronic Systems, Inc.
High voltage, film dielectric capacitors are used in many pulse power circuits for energy storage, pulse generation, and pulse shaping. Capacitors are frequently a limiting factor for pulse power engineers in terms of size, cost, and parasitic impedances. Lifetime and reliability of capacitors, especially in systems containing large numbers of units, is always an important consideration.
General Atomics Energy Products (GAEP, formerly known as Maxwell Energy Products) offers several product types of high voltage capacitors for pulse power and dc filter applications, ranging from 200 Joule defibrillator capacitors to 100,000 Joule energy storage units used in large banks. Several styles of packaging are combined with a variety of dielectric/electrode systems to provide custom solutions. Examples of recent pulse power capacitors are described. Keywords: capacitors, self-healing, high energy, energy density, energy storage
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