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Stangenes Industries, Inc.

1052 East Meadow Circle
Palo Alto, California 94303
Tel: 650.493.0814
Fax: 650.855.9926
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stangenes.com

Custom Pulse Transformers

Stangenes Industries offers a wide selection of transformers including the List Price
pulse transformer product line. We specialize in designing and
manufacturing high power pulse transformers, with capabilities up to 1.5 QUOTE
MV, 6 kA and 1 kV, 600 kVA. We offer several different types of pulse
transformers, with both standard construction and a range of custom
configurations available. With the ability to manage all our clients' unique
manufacturing requirements, ranging from one-off parts and prototypes to
more

Specifications | General Information | High Power Klystron Pulse

Transformers | Pulse Charging Transformers | Klystron/Gun Pulse
Transformers | Magnetron/Gun Pulse Transformer Assemblies | Tanked
Pulse Transformer Assemblies | Additional Information
Specifications

Brands Stangenes

International Organization for

Industry Standards
Standardization (ISO-9001-2015)
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Repetition Rate 0.2 Hz

Transformer Type Pulse
Specialty Production Shop
Small Run
Large Run
Long Run
Production Volume Large Scale Production Volume
Run
Prototype
Low Volume
High Volume

General Information

Stangenes Industries has built

its reputation on the design and
manufacture of high power
pulse transformers up to the
extremes of 1.5 MV, 6 kA and 1
kV, 600 kVA. We design and
manufacture:
Pulse Charging
General Information Transformers
High Power Klystron Pulse
Transformers
Klystron/Gun Pulse
Transformers
Magnetron/Gun Pulse
Transformer Assemblies
Tanked Pulse Transformer
Assemblies

High Power Klystron Pulse Transformers

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A Stangenes klystron pulse

transformer is used in the
doubling project (SLED) at
Stanford Linear Accelerator
Center (SLAC). The unit is rated
at 270 kV, 75 MW, for a 7 µs
pulse. By using precision
winding and construction
techniques it was possible to
limit the rise time to 0.5 µs (10-
90), while maintaining less than
High Power Klystron 0.15% p-p flat top ripple. The
Pulse Transformers tapered (constant gradient)
secondary windings limit the
leakage inductance to almost
half of what it would be with the
conventional construction. This
also helps reduce the pulse rise
time. The overall size of the unit
is minimized and the efficiency
is improved by DC resetting of
the core. The bifilar secondary
winding feeds heater power to
the klystron.

Pulse Charging Transformers

In a repetitive power
conditioning system it is often
necessary to transfer energy
from one capacitor to another
at a different voltage level. This
resonant energy transfer can be
Pulse Charging accomplished using a pulse
Transformers transformer. One such unit is
used to transfer the energy
from a 3 µF capacitor at 112.5
kV to a 13 nF capacitor at 1.5
MV. The pulse repetition rate is
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0.2 Hz; much higher repetition

rates are possible.

Klystron/Gun Pulse Transformers

Stangenes klystron/gun pulse

transformers supplies beam
power to a klystron tube and
pulse voltage to an electron
gun. One such unit is rated at
100 kV, 6 MW, for an 8 µs pulse,
1000 pulses per second. The
transformer is designed for
immersion in transformer oil in
the customer’s tank. The gun
voltage of 70 kV is provided by a
Klystron/Gun Pulse tap in the secondary winding.
Transformers This method of tapping the
transformer is considerably less
expensive than suppling pulse
voltage to the electron gun by
the use of a separate gun pulse
transformer. In addition, the
rise time of the gun voltage is
decreased by the relatively
lower impedance klystron,
rather than by an energy-
consuming dummy load across
the gun.

Magnetron/Gun Pulse Transformer Assemblies

We have developed design

techniques for magnetron pulse
transformers which drastically
reduce the ripple on the current
pulse. One example of a tanked
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pulse transformer is used to

supply beam power to a
magnetron and pulse voltage to
Magnetron/Gun Pulse an electron gun. The unit is
Transformer Assemblies rated at 45 kV, 4.5 MW, for a 3.5
µs pulse. The secondary winding
is quadrifilar, and feeds heater
power to both the magnetron
and the gun. Included in the
tank is a magnetron current
monitor and bypass capacitors.
The unit may be rotated and
operated in any position.

Tanked Pulse Transformer Assemblies

Stangenes Ind. produces

complete assemblies that
consist of a pulse transformer,
heater transformer, bypass
capacitors, de-spiking network,
current monitor, voltage
monitor, klystron socket, and
water cooling system. All
components are mounted in a
Tanked Pulse two-compartment oil tank. The
Transformer Assemblies tank has provisions for
mounting of the klystron and
the solenoid, and may be
rotated and operated in any
position. One assembly contains
a pulse transformer rated at
125 kV, 11 MW, for a 6 µs pulse.
The 250 W klystron heater
power is fed through the bifilar
secondary winding.

Additional Information
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Stangenes Industries specializes

in manufacturing pulse
transformers used in high
power systems. We
manufacture pulse
transformers for klystrons,
magnetrons, and electron guns
for research, industrial, medical,
and commercial applications.
The composition of our pulse
transformers is dictated by peak
power, pulse width, and
repetition rates. In addition, we
Additional Information
offer a selection of insulation
options, including oil-cooled,
epoxy coated, and air/water
insulation, depending upon the
requirements of your operation.
We are ISO 9001:2015 certified,
ensuring high-quality work and
documentation.

For further examples of our

pulse transformers please
contact Stangenes Industries for
more information today!