This paper briefly introduces several major application fields of high intensity proton accelerators and compares the developing status of various types of proton accelerators currently available at home and abroad. Technical parameters of typical accelerators are specified. The technical features of high intensity cyclotrons are summarized and a general introduction is given to the 3 major phases of research and development on high intensity cyclotrons at CIAE. In the end, emphasis is laid on the recent research of critical technology of high intensity cyclotrons as well as its developing progress.
