Request InfoAnalog Modules Inc.The model 772 pulsed laser diode driver is a highly efficient (~75%), compact (4.3” x 2.7” x 1.5”) and lightweight (<10.5oz) unit comprised of a regulated DC converter and a pulsed driver. With a 5- to 8-V DC input (18- to 32-V DC option available), the model 772 is designed to supply up to 140-A current pulses (50 to 400 ms) with <20 ms risetime into diode stacks of 15 to 24 V at an average power to the load up to 20 W. The model 772 also provides power and trigger signals for AMI’s Pockels cell drivers. 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