http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/5-to-10V-level-shifter-tp7592213p7592219.html
Would an amplifier solve your problem? If you buy an electronic amplifier that amplifies your driving voltage 2-3 times (from 5V to 10V or higher) you should be able to drive your pockels cell. Unless I’m thinking too easy here. You can buy suitable amplifiers from e.g. Minicircuits.
> Am 09.05.2021 um 10:44 schrieb Khoroshyy Petro <
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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.
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>> There are submicrosecond level shifters such as this:
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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:
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https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/analog-devices-inc/LT6200CS6-TRMPBF/1115933>>
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>>> Hi everybody.
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>>> 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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