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A balanced system of minority-carrier-storage diodes, energised from avalanche-pulse generators, is described, which delivers fast-rise/fast-fall pulses of adjustable length. Nanosecond risetime is obtained with step-recovery diodes; readily available charge-storage coupling diodes may be used to achieve 5 ns rise and fall times and amplitudes of some tens of volts into 50 ?.