Compact Impulse Source for Wideband Signal Calibrations and General Laboratory Use

摘要

A compact impulse generator has been designed and built for use in calibrating wideband signal hardware components. Operating modes include single shot to 10-Hz repetition rate. The voltage output is variable from 0 to 1000 V. The pulsewidth is fixed at 5 ns with an 110-ps rise time. The source may be operated on battery power or with a wall plug. The design parameters and measured output characteristics are documented in this report. The waveform is shown to be very repeatable, which makes it useful as a wideband calibration source.