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PCD-UHR Series OEM Cavity Dumper Driver

PCD-UHR Series OEM Cavity Dumper Driver Features:

  • Fast HV rise/fall time <4-8 ns
  • HV pulse amplitude up to 4 kV
  • Pulse repetition rate up to 3.5 MHz

  • PCD series drivers are designed for wide range of applications and operating modes. Repetition rate can be up to 500 kHz for standard range of drivers, up to 1 MHz enhanced and up to 3.5 MHz high rate. Standard range of possible pulse durations is from 100 ns to 5 µs. It can be extended to infinity using pulse regeneration technique. Connection diagram can be PUSH-PULL configuration using stand-alone driver, as well as FULL BRIDGE using two drivers for one Pockels cell. FULL BRIDGE configuration gives such advantages as repetition rate doubling to reach up to 7 MHz rate, pulse duration shortening down to zero or voltage doubling on pockels cell. Contact us for extended information and suggestions for pockels cell driving solutions you need.
General Specifications for PCD-UHR Series Drivers
Driver Model PCD-UHR Series
Maximal HV rated voltage 4 kV
Maximal HV operating voltage <90 % from rated voltage
Polarity Positive
HV pulse rise time <4-8 ns (Fig. 4)
HV pulse fall time <4-8 ns (Fig. 6)
HV pulse duration 100 - 5000 ns
Maximal HV pulse repetition rate 3.5 MHz
External triggering pulse duration requirement
>100 ns
External triggering pulse amplitude requirement
3-5 V (50 Ω load)
External triggering pulse rise & fall time <20 ns
Maximal length of leads to Pockels cells 10 cm
Control diagram options:
- single triggering pulse control    
- two trigger pulses control

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HV pulse delay 40-50 ns
External powering requirements:
-high voltage supply (depends on required output voltage)
-low voltage DC supply

- up to 3 kV
-12±0,5V, <150 mA; 14-25 V;  <150 mA, on request
Dimensions 63x94xH mm (Fig. 7)
Not all combinations of parameters can be possible at the same time. Specifications are given for Pockels cell with capacity <6 pF.

Configuration Samples of Drivers
 P/N driver
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 Maximal HV rated voltage
 3.8 kV
1.6 kV
 3.8 kV 2.6 kV 2.6 kV
1.8 kV
2 kV
 Maximal HV operating voltage
 3.0 kV
1.5 kV
3.0 kV 2.5 kV 2.5 kV
1.5 kV
1,8 kV
 Maximal HV repetition rate
 10 kHz
50 kHz
 200 kHz 250 kHz 500 kHz
1000 kHz
 1000 kHz
 HV pulse rise time
 <8 ns
<5.5 ns
 <8 ns <7 ns <7 ns
 <5.5 ns  <6 ns
 HV pulse fall time
 <8 ns
<5.5 ns
 <8 ns <7 ns <7 ns
 <5.5 ns
 <6 ns
 HV power consumption  <4 W <3 w  <65 W 40 W <80 W <70 W  <80 W
Dimension H (Fig. 7) 26.5 mm
33.5 mm 
Dimension A (Fig. 7) 3 mm 10 mm 
Cooling Conductive Conductive or water 
Driver needs to be mounted on the heatsink (excluding water cooled versions). Heat sink temperature needs to be lower than 35°C (95° F) in all regimes of operation.

Part number information:
PCD-UHR2-1000-1,8
- UHR1 - controlled by  1 sync pulse or UHR2 - controlled by 2 sync pulses
- 1000 Max. repetition rate, kHz
-1,8 rated voltage, kV
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