Spark gaps and avalanche diodes

when putting together a marx generator i realized there was no way to sim it so i gave up. i love doin HV stuff in the sim to see what voltages can be achieved so spark gap with a distance parameter and dielectric type parameter would be helpful. it was suggested to use avalanche diodes for these projects so i can see why the would be nice to have too, albiet i dont kno much about them.

by djsnowman06
April 08, 2013

Here are some spark gaps I prepared earlier ...

https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/j4jd9v/spark-gap-01/

doesn't sim in CL but is helpful to understand the one that does:

https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/s4ed27/spark-gap-02/

Some info about use of avalanche transistors in Marx Banks:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marx_generator

:)

by signality
April 08, 2013

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