Pulse generators
High-voltage pulse generators for capacitive loads. Deflection and extraction plates, Pockels cells, Q-switches, MCPs, PMTs, image intensifiers, and beam kickers.
PVX-4110
±10 kV · single-shot to 10 kHz · under 60 ns rise · 200 ns to DC pulse width.
PVX-4130
±6 kV · single-shot to 10 kHz · under 60 ns rise · 150 ns to DC pulse width.
PVX-4141
3.5 kV · single-shot to 30 kHz · 25 ns rise · the flagship time-of-flight mass spectrometry pulser.
PVX-4150
±1.5 kV · to 240 kHz · under 25 ns rise · high repetition rate.
PVX-4000-2kV / -EX
±2 kV · standard to 30 kHz, EX variant to 100 kHz · 50 ns rise.
PVM-4210
±950 V · single-shot to 20 kHz · 25 ns rise · compact pulsed voltage module.
PVM-1001
±950 V · to 1 MHz (5 MHz burst) · 8 ns rise · MHz-class gating and modulation.
PVX-2506
+50 V · single-shot to 50 kHz · under 200 ns rise · 1 to 100 µs pulse width.
765-HV
±50 Vpp · to 400 MHz · under 400 ps edges · the fastest edge in the line.Preliminary
Laser diode drivers & high-current pulsers
Current-source drivers for diode lasers, bars, and arrays, plus low-impedance high-current pulsing. OEM modules and benchtop instruments.
PCX-7401
3 A precision · 5 Hz to 1 MHz · 100 ns to DC · 15 V compliance · 100 ns rise.
PCX-7421
21.5 A CW/QCW · 40 Hz to 100 kHz (external to 1 MHz) · under 25 ns rise · 24 V.
PCO-6141
60 A OEM module · single-shot to 500 kHz · 200 ns to DC · 12 ns rise · variable rise control.
PCO-6131
125 A OEM module · single-shot to 500 kHz · under 100 ns to DC · 30 ns rise · variable rise control.
PCO-7121
OEM module · fast high-current pulses for rangefinding, LiDAR, and atmospheric comms.
PCM-7700
200 A · single-shot to 1 kHz · 500 µs to 50 ms · 25 V · internal or external supply.
PIM-Mini-200
25 to 200 A · single-shot to 200 Hz · 25 to 250 µs · 10 µs rise at 200 A · compact 0 to 48 V.
PCX-7500-EX
450 A · to 10 kHz · 4 to 5000 µs · 10 µs rise · the highest-current driver in the line.Preliminary
Model 507 / 508
Legacy current pulsers for laboratory diode and load driving.Preliminary
Power supplies
High voltage DC power supplies for biasing, charging, and system power. Benchtop and rack form factors.
Application briefs
Where DEI pulsers and supplies go to work.
Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry
Deflection and extraction-grid pulsing for TOF instruments, led by the PVX-4141 and PVX-4110.
Pockels Cell & Q-Switch Driving
Fast high-voltage, low-jitter switching for laser cavity control.
Laser Diode & Array Driving
Driving diode lasers, bars, and arrays. QCW versus CW, and compliance-voltage budgeting.
LiDAR & Rangefinding
Fast, repeatable current pulses for ranging and detection, with the PCO-7121 and PCO-6141.
Directed-Energy & HEL Systems
High-current array driving for high-energy-laser front ends, built on DEI heritage.
Accelerators & Beam Kickers
Beam kicking and deflection with PVX pulse generators and PNC supplies.
Electro-Optic Modulation & Gating
Detector gating and modulation for MCPs, PMTs, and image intensifiers.
HV Test & Detector Biasing
High-voltage test and PMT or detector biasing with PNC and PNChp supplies.
Technical notes
Background reading on high-voltage pulsing and current-source driving.
Selecting an HV Pulse Generator
Matching voltage range, capacitive load, rise time, droop, duty cycle, and built-in monitors to your application.
Driving Laser Diodes Safely
Current-source versus voltage drive, compliance voltage, QCW and CW operation, output protection, and low-inductance cabling.
Capacitive-Load Pulsing
The physics of rise time, slew rate, and capacitance. I = C times dV/dt, average-power budgeting, and ringing in totem-pole stages.
Nuts & Bolts of High Power
Berkeley Nucleonics reference on high-power pulse generation techniques. Opens in a new window.
User manuals
Operating manuals. Additional manuals are available on request or on the downloads page.
PVX-4150 User Manual
Operation manual for the PVX-4150 high-voltage pulse generator: 1500 V output, 16 A peak, under 25 ns rise, single shot to 240 kHz.
PVX-4151 User Manual
Operation manual for the PVX-4151 high-voltage pulse generator: 1500 V output, 16 A peak, under 25 ns rise/fall, single shot to 240 kHz.
PVX-4110 User Manual
Operation manual for the PVX-4110, a 10,000 V solid-state pulser: 30 A peak, under 60 ns edges, single shot to 10 kHz.
PCO-6131 User Manual
OEM laser diode driver module: 1 to 125 A pulsed, QCW, or CW, under 100 ns to DC, single shot to 500 kHz, user-adjustable rise time.
PCO-6141 User Manual
60 A CW/QCW laser diode driver: 1 to 60 A, under 100 ns to DC, single shot to 500 kHz, up to 100% duty, user-adjustable rise time.
PIM-Mini-200 User Manual
Compact pulsed current source for driving laser diodes, bars, arrays, or any low-impedance load, with internal-pot or analog current setpoint.
PVX-4141 User Manual
Full operating manual for the PVX-4141 pulse generator. Opens in a new window.
All User & Programming Manuals
Additional DEI manuals are available on request or on the Berkeley Nucleonics downloads page.