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What brand is the driver?  Is this modulation control or just on/off?

Mark B. Cannell. Ph.D. FRSNZ FISHR
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On 9/05/21, 9:44 AM, "Confocal Microscopy List on behalf of Khoroshyy Petro" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote:

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    Thanks.
    I will have a look on the shifter.
    I am a bit lost by analog control?
    Do you mean setting up the HT by control voltage?
    Thanks.
    Petro.

    On Sat, May 8, 2021, 23:12 Benjamin Smith <[log in to unmask]>
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    > There are submicrosecond level shifters such as this:
    > https://www.onsemi.com/pdf/datasheet/mc14504b-d.pdf, and if the impedance
    > was high enough on the input you could even use a high side driver for even
    > faster switching speeds.  However, if you are driving a Pockels cell (which
    > normally requires analog instead of digital control) I would just use an
    > op-amp voltage multiplier.  A unity gain stable op-amp would be the easiest
    > bet, and one like this would be plenty fast:
    >
    > https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/analog-devices-inc/LT6200CS6-TRMPBF/1115933
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    > > Hi everybody.
    > >
    > > This question is not directly about confocal microscopy but, and might be
    > > better addressed on some electrical engineering forum. Bit i believe
    > there
    > > is someone who can guide me in the right direction.
    > > I need to drive a Pockel cell driver with 10 V pulses, but available
    > pulse
    > > generator has max 5V output. I need pulses with submicrosecond rising
    > time.
    > > I have searched for level shifters chips with needed bandwidth and
    > > impedance but all of what I found work up to 5.5 volts.
    > > I wonder if someone can recommend some solution for the problem or give a
    > > hint.
    > > Thanks.
    > > Petro.
    > >
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