Taser

This circuit below functions as a taser by generating short, high-voltage pulses suitable for electric shock via a step-up transformer and rapid switching action. The low-voltage DC input initially powers a set of MOSFETs (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4) that act as electronic switches, rapidly switching current through the primary side of the pulse transformer (T2), creating high-frequency pulses. The transformer (T2) steps up the voltage with each pulse, and the resulting high-voltage AC is rectified by a full-wave rectifier (D4-D7 and D5-D6) and shaped by capacitors (C1, C2, C3, C4) to further boost and stabilize the output. The Gas Discharge Tube (GDT1) provides a safety discharge path and helps control overvoltage spikes, preventing component damage. Finally, the output transformer (T1) increases the voltage to a level sufficient to incapacitate a target momentarily, and the output is delivered to the taser electrodes, typically through high-voltage-rated capacitors for energy storage and pulse shaping.