pulsbreddder

Pulsbreddder is a term that appears in some technical discussions to denote the duration of a single pulse within a periodic signal, i.e., the pulse width. In practice, the concept is most closely associated with pulse width modulation (PWM), where the length of time a signal stays in its high state within each cycle sets the average output level.

The spelling pulsbreddder is not standard in major reference works and may reflect variations from German or Dutch influences, where similar terms such as Pulsbreite or pulsbreedte describe pulse width. In many contexts, the more common terms are pulse width, pulse duration, or duty cycle. As a result, pulsbreddder may be encountered as a nonstandard or informal usage rather than a widely recognized technical term.

In electronics and control engineering, pulse width is a fundamental parameter in PWM schemes used for controlling power delivery to loads such as LEDs, motors, and audio amplifiers. It is typically expressed in time units (microseconds or nanoseconds) or as a fraction of the total period (the duty cycle). Measurement and analysis are commonly performed with oscilloscopes or timing instruments to characterize signal timing, stability, and response.

See also: pulse width modulation, duty cycle, oscilloscope, time-domain measurement, signal processing.