DocumentCode
973514
Title
Simple circuits for generating high-voltage staircase waveforms
Author
McNeill, John A.
Author_Institution
Boston Univ., MA, USA
Volume
42
Issue
6
fYear
1993
fDate
12/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1026
Lastpage
1031
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9456
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/19.245657
Filename
245657
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