3A230 Category 3A

High-speed pulse generators, and pulse heads therefor, having both of the following characteristics (see List of Items Controlled).

Category 3: Electronics

Reasons for control

NP: Nuclear nonproliferation
AT: Anti-terrorism

Country chart

Control	Column
AT applies to entire entry	AT 1
NP applies to entire entry	NP 1

List-based license exceptions

Exception	As stated in the entry
GBS	N/A
LVS	N/A

Items

Items: a. Output voltage greater than 6 V into a resistive load of less than 55 ohms; and
b. “Pulse transition time” less than 500 ps.

Related controls

(1) See ECCNs 3E001 (“development” and “production”) and 3E201 (“use”) for technology for items controlled under this entry. (2) See ECCNs 3A002.d.1, 3A992.a and 3A999.d.

Source: eCFR, version 2026-08-01, retrieved 2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.