Berkeley Nucleonics Corp.

Berkeley Nucleonics Corp.

Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation (BNC) is an American manufacturer of precision electronic test and measurement instruments, founded in 1963 and headquartered in San Rafael, California. The company specializes in pulse generators, programmable delay generators, RF and microwave signal generators, and frequency synthesis instruments used in research, defense, and industrial applications requiring precise timing and waveform generation.

BNC instruments are valued for their high timing accuracy, broad frequency coverage, and flexibility in generating complex pulse patterns and synchronized signal sequences. Their products are widely used in physics research, particle accelerator timing, radar and communications system development, semiconductor testing, and aerospace and defense applications where sub-nanosecond timing precision is essential.

Key Product Lines

• Pulse and delay generators for precise timing control and synchronization in complex multi-channel test setups
• RF and microwave signal generators for communications, radar, and electronic warfare testing
• Frequency synthesizers and arbitrary function generators for waveform simulation and stimulus generation
• Pulse modules and accessories for modular and rack-based instrumentation systems

Industries Served

Berkeley Nucleonics instruments are used by government and private research laboratories, aerospace and defense contractors, semiconductor manufacturers, and university physics departments. Their precision timing equipment supports applications in particle physics, nuclear research, LIDAR, radar testing, and synchronization of high-speed data acquisition systems.