PG-1500 High Amplitude Pulse Generator
High Amplitude Pulse Generator
The Pulse Rider Series includes a set of fast rise time pulse generators, that offer premium signal integrity with the easiest to use touch screen display interface (SimpleRider™), that allows pulse creation in few screen touches.
The signal output Voltage can be adjusted up to 50 Volts pp-pk in a window of ±25 Volts with 400 ps edge rate.
Its innovative hardware architecture provides the possibility to generate multiple pulse sequences, such as double, triple or quad pulses, with fully independent timing parameters. The maximum repetition rate of Pulse Rider Pulse Generator is 400MHz and the minimum pulse width is 1 ns @ 50V
Take a look to the video below to see how to create a pulse, or download the full documentation in the doc section below, to learn more.
In many applications, the PG-1500 is a suitable alternative or replacement for the discontinued HP and Agilent models 214A, 214B, and 8114A.
| No. of Channels | Rise/Fall Time (20%-80%) | Amplitude | Baseline Offset | Pulse Width | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG-1501 | 1 | < 400 ps fixed | 0 to 50Vpp Adj | ± 25 V Adj | 1 ns to > 1 s |
| PG-1502 | 2 | < 400 ps fixed | 0 to 50Vpp Adj | ± 25 V Adj | 1 ns to > 1 s |
High-Performance Pulses for Your Tests
Whether it is generating a complex pulse train, a series of radar pulses, pulses for Advanced Research, laser and optical experiments and semiconductor tests, the PG-1500 is the ideal partner for all your most complex tests and cutting-edge applications.
Applications:
- University education and research
- UWB signal source and communication
- Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) testing
- Semiconductor characterization
- Pulsed Laser Diode Drivers
- Fast Electro-optical modulators
- LIDAR
Multiple Pulses
You can combine multiple pulses together to obtain double, triple and quadruple pulses that are very useful in semiconductor testing, radar design and laser/optical experiments. Using this feature you can create clock-like signals with frequencies up to 400 MHz.
Highlights
- Double, triple and quadruple pulse mode
- Up to 400 MHz frequency
- Semiconductor test, radar, lidar and laser application
UWB Radar Design and Testing
Active Technologies Pulse Rider PG-1500 Series pulse generators allow creating pulses with different pulse width, repetition rate and amplitude easily using the graphical interface and the touch screen display.
Following this solution, it is possible to save the time to develop the pulse system and concentrate the efforts on the UWB radar design and test goals.
Highlights
- Easy to use Pulse Rider User Interface
- Simplify tour Radar design and testing
- Primary radar and secondary radar pulse generation and multiple target simulation
Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) Testing
Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is a geophysical method that uses radar pulses to image the subsurface.
The performance of GPR is mainly determined by the pulse generator and evaluated by the resolution, detection distance and so on.
A pulse with narrow width, high repetition frequency and high amplitude usually brings a better resolution.
The PG-1500 Series allows to generate up to 50 Vpp pulses with a narrow width of 1 ns and a maximum repetition rate of 400 MHz.
Highlights
- Earth science, military, vehicle localization applications
- Nondestructive (NDT) testing of structures and pavements
- Archeology and burial sites application
Semiconductor Characterization
Newer technologies applied on the Non-Volatile RAM require faster pulses every day: Active Technologies Pulse Rider with transition time under 400 ps, an amplitude up to 50 Vpp, and a time resolution of 10 ps combined to the vertical resolution of 10 mV is the perfect choice for those kinds of requirements.
Developing modern MOSFET transistor, the challenge is to use high κ material for the dielectric in MOS capacitor, this give the advantage of reduce the leakage current through the isolator but at the same time, it causes some problem due to charge trapping. Short and Slow Pulses tests are fundamental techniques to study those kinds of problems.
The Active Technologies Pulse Rider PG-1500 Series pulse generators supply fast edges under 400 ps, a baseline offset of +-25 V and a pulse width from 1 ns up to 1 s, so it may be the ideal instrument to generate the pulses for Short and Slow Pulse tests.
Highlights
- Non-Volatile Memory Cells Characterization
- Mosfet Test
- Short, Slow and Narrow Pulses tests
LiDAR Design and Advanced Research Applications
Nowadays automotive solutions need to create accurate and reliable tests to prove safety under a variety of test conditions is key: LiDAR is one of the strategic components for these kinds of solutions.
In big physics experiments, photomultipliers are fundamental since they allow to convert photons in electric charge that can be received by the acquisition system allowing the detecting photons.Using Active Technologies Pulse Rider PG-1500 Series pulse generators it is possible to generate a pulse with different width, period and amplitude used as a Laser Driver signal.
Highlights
- Build up LiDAR signal testing for aerospace & defense, automotive and mobile devices solutions
- Advanced Research and Big Physics applications
- Laser drivers, klystron drivers
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