It is proposed that linear transformer driver (LTD) concept can be applied to compact repetitive pulsed-power generation. For experimental demonstration, a table-top LTD module has been constructed by using power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) and film capacitors. It consists of 24 basic circuits and a magnetic core, contained in a cavity case having a diameter of 32 cm and a height of 1.1 cm. All MOSFETs can be turned on and off synchronously, controlled by a single optic fiber. This LTD module has been tested with operation voltage of 900 V for single shot and 700 V for repetitive operation at 500 Hz. Near-rectangle waveforms were obtained on a resistive load of 3.2 , with pulsewidth of 200 ns, rise time of 20 ns, and fall time of 40 ns. The overall system efficiency was obtained to be 76%.
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