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DC Voltage Current Source/Monitor
6241A / 6242
High-performance DC voltage current source/monitor capable of pulse source/measurement with a minimum pulse width of 50 μs
The 6241A/6242 is a DC voltage and current source/ monitor capable of 4½-digit generation and 5½-digit measurement with high accuracy of ±0.02 %.
The instrument has two slope linear sweep, linear sweep, fixed sweep and random sweep functions, and is also capable of pulse measurement with a minimum pulse width of 50 μs and low voltage/current measurement with a resolution of 1μ V/100 pA. Thus, it can be used for a wide range of applications for evaluation in R&D of semiconductors and other electronic components, or for characteristic tests in a production line.
The sink-enabled bipolar output, the individual HI/LO limiter function and the suspend function are effective in evaluation of batteries and power ICs.
● Wide ranging source/measurement
6241A Voltage: 0 to ± 32V Current: 0 to ± 500mA
6242 Voltage: 0 to ± 6V Current: 0 to ± 5A
● High source/measurement resolution
Source : 10μV/1nA Measurement : 1μV/100pA
● Basic source and measurement accuracy: ±0.02%
● Pulse measurement with a minimum pulse width of 50μs
and 1μs step
● Two slope linear sweep function
● Sink-enabled bipolar output l GPIB and USB interfaces
Source and measurement function
Voltage/current source and voltage/current/resistance measurement can be selected by specifying the source and measurement functions.
Voltage/current source mode
There are four source modes; DC, pulse, DC sweep, pulse sweep. Then, the sweep modes are classified into four sweep types: fixed sweep, linear sweep, random sweep (user programmable sweep), two slope linear sweep (linear sweep with step value switching). The minimum pulse width is 50 μs. The minimum cycle is 2 ms, or 500 μs without measurement.
Individual settings of HI/LO limiters
In voltage/current source, the HI/LO limiter settings are very important. The 6241A/6242 has a function that can set the HI and LO limiters individually. Furthermore, for the voltage-limiter, both HI and LO limiters can be set homo-polar. This prevents a capacitor or a battery from being over-discharged. Also, it is suitable for evaluating devices such as LDs that are used at a constant current and do not tolerate reverse voltage application.
Suspend function
The 6241A/6242 can select from three output OFF statuses; STBY (output relay OFF), HiZ (output relay ON and high resistance), and LoZ (output relay ON and low resistance). Using this function can omit unnecessary relay ON/OFF action, which reduces deterioration of the throughput due to relay operation time and improves the life span of the relay.
In addition, the setting of a suspend voltage (voltage in HiZ and LoZ status) prevents transient current sink that occurs at a connection of a voltage output device such as a battery.
Sample hold measurement
Sample hold measurement is available in the pulse mode and the pulse sweep mode. Measurement holds an input signal immediately before pulse falling edge, and A/D conversion is implemented for integration time of 100 μs. In this case, the setting measurement delay time is ignored.
Specifications
| 6241A | 6242 | ||
| Number of digits for generation | 4½ | ||
| Output method | Bipolar | ||
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Maximum output (top) Minimum resolution (bottom) |
Voltage |
±32 V/0.5 A |
±6 V/5 A |
| 10 μV | |||
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Current |
±0.5 A/32 V | ±5 A/ 6V | |
| 1 nA | |||
| Number of digits for measurement | 5½ | ||
| Accuracy (typical range) | 0.02 % | ||
| Minimum measurement resolution | Voltage | 1 μV | |
| Current | 100 pA | ||
| Maximum measurement resistnace / Minimum resolution |
1.6 GΩ/2 μΩ | 304 MΩ/0.2 μΩ | |
| Pulse application / Measurement | Available | ||
| Minimum pulse width | 50 μs | ||
| Interface | USB, GPIB | ||
*For the detailed specifications, please download the brochure from "Documents."
