Can pulse generators output 100mA?

[Bakez]

If I have a pulse generator what is the current it can output? It doesn't say in the datasheets

IF I have a 5V pulse and 50ohm output impedence am I supposed to believe it outputs 100mA?

And then if my load is 1ohm I should get something near 100mA through it?

 

[mfb]

If I have a pulse generator what is the current it can output? It doesn't say in the datasheets

That depends on your pulse generator.

IF I have a 5V pulse and 50ohm output impedence am I supposed to believe it outputs 100mA?

And then if my load is 1ohm I should get something near 100mA through it?

If the pulse is not too short, I would expect this to work.

 

[Baluncore]

Who is the manufacturer and what is the model number of your pulse generator ?

 

[Bakez]

100ns pulse

 

[meBigGuy]

Nobody can answer that question without a data sheet. If this is an instrument, then it may have a 50 ohm output impedance, so analyze as if there were a 50 ohm resistor in series. Or it may have settings for the output impedance, or a low impedance mode. I expect 50 ohms.

To test it, measure the open circuit pulse amplitude, then apply a 50 ohm load. The change in voltage will tell you the output impedance. It will go to 1/2 the voltage if it is a 50 ohm generator.