System and method for generating plurality of short RF pulses

A method for generating a plurality of short RF pulses for use in determining a susceptibility of an electronic target to interference from microwaves, the method comprising:

• providing a first circuit comprising a first power supply and a plurality of first networks for generating a first output signal in a form of a high voltage pedestal pulse;
• supplying the high voltage pedestal pulse to a common node;
• providing a second circuit comprising a second power supply and a plurality of second networks for generating a second output signal in a form of a high voltage short pulse;
• supplying the high voltage short pulse to the common node;
• passing the high voltage pedestal pulse through a blocking inductor before combining the high voltage pedestal pulse with the high voltage short pulse at the common node and stacking the high voltage short pulse on top of the high voltage pedestal pulse to form a stacked combined high voltage pulse;
• coupling a low frequency magnetron to the common node for receiving the stacked combined high voltage pulse and energizing the low frequency magnetron;
• generating from the combined high voltage pulse, via the low frequency magnetron, a short RF pulse which has a duration of time which is less than 130 nanoseconds;
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• directing the short RF pulse at the electronic target to determine the susceptibility of the electronic target to interference from microwaves.