broadbean
Package for easily generating and manipulating signal pulses.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you work with pulse sequences or arbitrary waveform generation—especially in a QCoDeS lab environment or with Tektronix AWGs. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive license. The Python 3.12+ requirement is a hard constraint; if you're on an earlier version, you cannot use it.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.12 or later; earlier versions are not supported.
- Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution.
- Active maintenance with recent commits and a stable release cycle.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute the package freely provided you include the license notice.
last release 2026-05-11 (95 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-12 · 10 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 75,688 downloads/mo, #14,686 on PyPI
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pip install broadbean
import broadbean
# Compose a pulse sequence: square wave, then ramp, then sine
pulse = broadbean.Pulse(...) # See docs for full API- Whether ripasso (the frequency filtering submodule) is independently useful outside pulse building workflows
- Performance characteristics when composing very large or complex pulse sequences
- Compatibility details with specific Tektronix AWG models beyond the 5000/7000 series
What it is and what it does
Broadbean is a pulse-building library that lets you compose and manipulate signal sequences declaratively—specify a square wave, a ramp, a sine, and a delay as easily as describing them in words, then modify parameters like frequency without rebuilding from scratch. It integrates with QCoDeS for laboratory automation and works with Tektronix 5000/7000 series arbitrary waveform generators, but also functions as a standalone signal-processing tool.
The package wraps numpy and matplotlib for numerical computation and visualization, with schema for validation and versioningit for version management. It targets Python 3.12+ and is actively maintained. A companion module called ripasso handles frequency filtering and compensation, factored out for potential reuse in other contexts.
Use it for
- Design complex pulse sequences for quantum computing or condensed-matter experiments with QCoDeS integration
- Generate and visualize arbitrary waveforms for Tektronix AWG instruments without manual low-level specification
- Compose repeatable pulse patterns and modify them parametrically (e.g., sweep frequency) without rewriting sequences
- Apply frequency filtering and compensation to pulse signals via the ripasso submodule
- Prototype signal-processing workflows in Python before deployment to hardware
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you work with pulse sequences or arbitrary waveform generation—especially in a QCoDeS lab environment or with Tektronix AWGs.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive license. The Python 3.12+ requirement is a hard constraint; if you're on an earlier version, you cannot use it.
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broadbean on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-wheel distribution. Active maintenance with recent commits and a stable release cycle. Requires Python 3.12 or later.
Requires Python 3.12 or later; earlier versions are not supported.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute the package freely provided you include the license notice.
Quickstart
pip install broadbean
import broadbean
# Compose a pulse sequence: square wave, then ramp, then sine
pulse = broadbean.Pulse(...) # See docs for full APIVerify before relying
- Whether ripasso (the frequency filtering submodule) is independently useful outside pulse building workflows
- Performance characteristics when composing very large or complex pulse sequences
- Compatibility details with specific Tektronix AWG models beyond the 5000/7000 series
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.12 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 4 packagesnumpymatplotlibschemaversioningit |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 95 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 75,688 / month, #14,686 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: Science/ResearchLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Scientific/Engineering |
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