Title :
Simple circuits for generating high-voltage staircase waveforms
Author :
McNeill, John A.
Author_Institution :
Boston Univ., MA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Two novel circuits are described which provide simple generation of high-voltage staircase waveforms for driving electro-optical (EO) loads. The circuits use power MOSFET´s in what is essentially a switching mode. For applications which require high-voltage step-type waveforms, this technique offers substantial power savings and improved time-domain response over drive circuits that use a linear amplifier approach. Waveform characteristics can be controlled at a low voltage point, allowing flexible and accurate operation
Keywords :
driver circuits; electro-optical devices; field effect transistor circuits; function generators; power supply circuits; electro-optical loads; high-voltage staircase waveforms; high-voltage step-type waveforms; power MOSFET; power savings; switching mode; time-domain response; waveform generator; Capacitance; Diodes; Energy consumption; MOSFET circuits; Optical amplifiers; Switching circuits; Threshold voltage; Time domain analysis; Timing; Voltage control;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
