Abstract: Circuitry which is capable of supplying a short-pulsewidth drive signal to a laser source, or the like. The circuitry comprises a plurality of VMOS transistors arranged to amplify both the voltage and current levels of an applied low-voltage, short-pulsewidth input signal, while maintaining the short pulsewidth thereof. Two embodiments are disclosed which employ either a plurality of parallel VMOS transistors in the output stage, or a signal VMOS output transistor, to drive the laser source. Pulsewidths of the drive signal are on the order of 20-40 nanoseconds with rise and decay times on the order of 2-7 nanoseconds. A first embodiment is capable of providing drive signals having peak power levels of about 90 watts utilizing an 80 volt power supply. A second embodiment is capable of providing drive signals having peak power levels on the order of 500 milliwatts.