High voltage trapezoidal pulses with nanosecond rising edge for controlling an electro-optical Q-switch in solid-state lasers
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PCD-21 DS -Pockels-Cell-Driver-with-Shelf-Mode-Output.pdf
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2 MB | November 3, 2026 |
Features
• Operating in “shelf” mode with rise time less then 2 nsec
• Low voltage (5 V) power supply
• Built-in pulsed high-voltage source
• Reduced electro-magnetic noise due to bipolar HV pulse relative to common ground
• Positive logical level trigger 3 ÷ 8 V
• Output pulse amplitude adjustment by built-in potentiometer or by external signal
• Additional output signal for HV-pulse amplitude measurement
• Highly reliable topology
• Ultra-compact design and light weight
| Output | |
|---|---|
| Output voltage amplitude | PCD-21-2500: 1600 ÷ 2500 V PCD-21-2900: 2200 ÷ 2900 V PCD-21-3800: 3000 ÷ 3800 V |
| Output voltage pulse-to-pulse instability | 1 % |
| Max pulse current | 20 A |
| Max load capacitance | 20 pF |
| Rise time | 1 ÷ 2 nsec |
| Hold time (HV plateau) | 0.5 ÷ 1 µsec (0.5 µsec) |
| Decay time | 3 ÷ 6 µsec |
| Max HV pulse repetition rate | 4 kHz |
| Trigger & Timing | |
| Trigger voltage (input impedance is 200 Ohms) | 3 ÷ 8 V (5 V) |
| Output pulse delay vs. trigger pulse | 10 ÷ 15 nsec |
| Timing jitter of output HV pulse vs. trigger | < 100 psec |
| Power Supply | |
| Supply voltage | 4.5 ÷ 5.5 V (5 V) |
| DC supply current at maximum output pulse voltage | 1 kHz: 220 mA 2 kHz: 300 mA 4 kHz: 460 mA |
| General | |
| Operating temperature range | – 40 ÷ + 60 ºC |
| Dimensions | 30 × 50 × 8 mm |
| Mounting hole pattern (Ø 3.2 mm) | 24 × 44 mm |
Vigitek, Inc. designs and supplies optical, electro-optical, and laser-related products and subsystems, and also supports OEM and custom developments for biomedical and industrial applications.
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Pockels Cell Driver PCD-21
