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Triggering a Marx Generator This month, we discuss the triggering of Marx generators, or at least how APELC triggers them. Many years ago, we published a couple of papers at the 2001 IEEE Pulsed [...]

APELC’s Basis for Marx Generator Design Part 3 — The Plastic Case Capacitor This blog will complete our Marx Generator Design series, or at least the design from a capacitor-geometry basis.  This [...]

APELC’s basis for a Marx Generator Design – Part 2 Using Mica Film Capacitors Using Mica Film Capacitors Last summer, we talked about the design of Marx generators using the ceramic doorknob [...]

2025 in Review: Projects Delivered, Lessons Learned, and What’s Ahead for APELC December always seems to be a month to reflect on the past, while also eyeing the coming year.  This is a healthy [...]

APELC Delivers High-Voltage Test Bed to UT Arlington for Advanced Insulation Research Austin, Texas — December 3, 2025– Applied Physical Electronics. L.C. (APELC)  has delivered a high-voltage [...]

We have written quite a bit about our High-Powered Wide Band RF sources, or Wide Band HPRF, including our test stand.   Our most recent delivery to WSMR, however, really forced us to focus on a [...]

APELC Delivers Modular RF Test Stand for MIL-STD-464 Testing at White Sands Missile Range Austin, Texas – November 12, 2025 – Applied Physical Electronics. L.C. (APELC) has delivered a [...]

APELC Awarded $1.73M SBIR Phase II Contract from Air Force Austin, TX – October 7, 2025 – Applied Physical Electronics, L.C. (APELC), a leader in pulsed power and electromagnetic systems, has [...]

APELC has some history with testing dielectric materials under high voltage conditions.  Generally, we’re always searching for better materials to use in our high voltage products that will [...]

APELC’s basis for a Marx Generator Design – Part 1 Using the doorknob-style capacitor. Too often, we find that our potential customers look at our website, then approach us with an [...]