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PRL-470A Specifications 

Basic Lab Tools > Variable Output Pulse Drivers > Specifications

The PRL-470A has been replaced by the new PRL-470B. We are no longer taking orders for the PRL-470B. Information contained on these pages is for information only.

SPECIFICATIONS (0° C ≤ TA ≤ 35° C)*

Symbol Parameter Min Typ Max Unit Comments
Rin Input Resistance 49.5 50 50.5  
Rin/VTT TTL Input Termination
NECL Input Termination
  50 Ω to Gnd
50 Ω/-2 V
     
VIL TTL input Low Level
NECL input Low Level
-0.5
-2.4
0
-1.8
0.5
-1.5
V  
VIH TTL input High Level
NECL input High Level
0.8
-1.0
0.85
-0.8
5.0
-0.5
V  
VoL Output Low Level -2.5/-5   0 V RL=50 Ω/ 1 MΩ
VoH Output High Level 0   5/10 V RL=50 Ω/ 1 MΩ
Vp-p Output Voltage Swing 0.8/1.6   6/12* V RL=50 Ω/ 1 MΩ
IDC DC Input Currents   +420/-500
+120
+450/-550
+180
mA +8.5 V/-8.5 V
+17 V
VDC DC Input Voltages ±7.5
+15
±8.5
+17
±12
+20
V  
VAC AC/DC Adapter Input Voltage 103 115 127 V  
tPLH/tPHL Vo Propagation Delay to Output ↑/↓   5.5 7.5 ns VoL=0 V, VoH=5 V
tPLH/tPHL Vot Propagation Delay to 
Trigger Output ↑/↓
  2.5 3.5 ns  
tr1/tf1 Output Rise/Fall Times 
(10%-90%)
  0.85/1.30 0.90/1.50 ns VoL=0 V, VoH=5 V
tr2/tf2 Output Rise/Fall Times 
(10%-90%)
  0.85/1.20 0.90/1.20 ns VoL=0 V, VoH=3.5 V
tr3/tf3 Output Rise/Fall Times 
(10%-90%)
  0.85/1.20 0.90/1.40 ns VoL=-2.5 V, VoH=2.5 V
TSKEW Skew between Vo↑ and Vo↓   100 300** ps VoL=0 V, VoH=5 V, 
F=50 MHz, PW=5 ns
Fmax1 Maximum Clock Frequency 225 250   MHz VoL=0 V, VoH=5 V
Fmax2 Maximum Clock Frequency 250 300   MHz VoL=0 V, VoH=3.5 V
Fmax3 Maximum Clock Frequency 250 300   MHz VoL=-2.5 V, VoH=2.5 V
Fmax4 Maximum Input Clock Frequency 500 600   MHz Square wave mode
PWMin Minimum Output Pulse Width   2 2.5 ns Vp-p= 5 V
∆PW Output PW change, Vo↑ to Vo↓   100 400** ps Vo=0 to 5 V, PW=5 ns
Vo Trig Trigger Output 2 2.2   V RL=50 Ω , f ≤ 250 MHz
  Size 1.3 x 2.9 x 8 in.  
  Weight 13 Oz  
*Maximum output swing is internally limited.
** Skew and PW may vary with different output level, frequency and pulse width settings.

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