Pulse-Discharge Capacitors
Featured Product from Knowles Precision Devices
Knowles offers unparalleled expertise through its Cornell Dubilier brand in the designing and manufacturing of custom pulse power capacitors for life-saving medical devices, industrial lasers, fusion research and critical military applications. Built to function in a wide variety of operating environments, our pulse power capacitors deliver reliable performance over long periods of time
APPLICATIONS:
• External Defibrillators
• Industrial and Medical Lasers
• Diagnostic Imaging Equipment
• MARX Generator Banks
• Electromagnetic Pulse Forming (EMP)
• Flash Lamps
• Strobe Lights
• Particle Accelerators
• Fusion Research
• High Energy Dynodes
• Electromagnetic Propulsion Systems
(EMPS)
EXTENSIVE CAPACITOR DESIGN AND
MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES
INCLUDE:
• All types of film and paper dielectrics
• Metallized and foil electrodes
• Dry and oil-filled constructions
• Metal or plastic enclosures with
terminations ranging from flexible
wire leads to screw terminals with
high voltage ceramic insulators.
• A broad range of plastic and metal
packaging options
GENERAL PULSE POWER SPECIFICATIONS:
• Capacitance Range: 5 nF to 50,000 μF
• Capacitance Tolerance: Custom
• Voltage Range: Up to 150 kV
» Peak Current Level: up to 250 kA
• Inductance: <10 nH (Custom Designs)
• Energy Density: 2.75 J/cc
• Pulse Life (Nominal): 100 to 1 x 109 Cycles
• Rep Rate: .01 to 1000 Hz