Type U Pulse Phaser Cannon

A relatively new development in phaser technology, the Type U pulse phaser is the most combat-focused development of the phaser to date. Its combine large, nearly flawless emitter crystals with rapid-discharge EPS banks and high-speed beam focusing coils. The system allows the charge to be stored in the coils for a few nanoseconds, then releases it as a layered pulse. Due to its nature, shields and armour have a harder time dispersing the pulse, resulting in more damage to the target.

Pulse phasers were first deployed on the USS Defiant, where they managed to cause significant damage to Jem'Hadar fighters in a short space of time.