The circuit of Figure 1, built around a quad high-speed comparator and a high-speed gate, has settable 0- to 10 ns output width with 520 ps, 5V transitions. Pulse width varies less than 100 ps with 5V ...

Simple transistor-based pulse generator circuits can be used, while more advanced builders opt for microcontroller-based solutions to refine spark timing and duty cycles.

Pulse-width modulation (PWM) generators are integrated in nearly every switching power device. This article shows two methods for implementing a stand-alone analog PWM waveform generator. These ...

If you want to get your hands dirty on a semi-evil electronics project, this DIY EMP generator is fun—if not a little dangerous—build to try. It won’t ...

1. The optocoupler as a current source provides drive to a MOSFET gate with a voltage lower than the threshold voltage; R3 is the internal resistance of the test pulse generator. A simple ...

This circuit and its description can be found as figure 13 in the AD8037 data sheet. (from the days when ADI appended lots of lovely app notes). The second pulse generator output (left) can be found ...

Traditional buffer circuit gets fast amplitude limiting for pulse generator output For a long time, I have thought that pulse generator outputs should not have adjustable amplitude and offset. Instead ...

While trying to desolder one of the integrated circuits, [Matthew] accidentally cracked it. Unfortunately, the chip was a custom HP Pulse shaper IC – not an easy part to source by any means.

Of course, that circuitry usually was driven by a simple pulse generator serving as a clock signal. Since then, pulse generators have developed in several dimensions.