One-third-scale prototype delivers 440 gigawatts in 80-nanosecond pulse

Pacific Fusion/Demonstration System

Pacific Fusion's subscale pulser prototype successfully delivered 440 gigawatts of peak power in an 80-nanosecond electrical pulse, meeting all technical requirements for scaling to the full 156-module demonstration system. The milestone unlocked additional Series A tranches.

• Prototype is one-third size of full pulser module: 9 stages vs. 32 full-size
• Achieved 440 GW peak power in 80 ns pulse—validating design scaling
• Success unlocked additional funding; Series A now exceeds $1 billion
• Prototype contains 90 bricks of capacitors and switches; full modules contain 320