Keithley 2401 Digital Sourcemeter

Keithley’s Standard Series 2400 Source Measure Unit (SMU) Instruments offer four-quadrant precision voltage and current source/load coupled with measurement. Each SMU instrument is both a highly stable DC power source and a true instrument-grade 6½-digit multimeter. The power source characteristics include low noise, precision, and readback. The multimeter capabilities include high repeatability and low noise.

A precision instrument for I-V characterization

The tightly-coupled nature of a SourceMeter instrument provides many advantages over separate instruments. The ability to fit a source and a meter in a single half-rack enclosure saves valuable rack space and simplifies the remote programming interface.

Highlights

• A precision instrument used for I-V characterization on a wide variety of devices and materials
• An SMU can source current or source voltage
• An SMU can measure both current and voltage

Greatly accelerate throughput with built-in voltage/current sweep capabilities

SourceMeter instruments provide sweep solutions that greatly accelerate testing with automation hooks for additional throughput improvement. This is true whether you are performing sweeps on transistors, simply verifying connector integrity, characterizing device performance, or virtually any DC volt-amp characteristic with high precision.

Highlights

• Linear staircase sweeps
• Logarithmic staircase sweeps
• Custom Sweeps

Integrate with switching systems for fast, multipoint testing

The instruments in the SourceMeter family offer wide versatility, so they make great solutions for a variety of applications in many industries. For seamless integration in fast multipoint testing applications, combine a SourceMeter instrument with a Keithley switch system.

Highlights

• Test semiconductor devices
• Test circuit Protection devices
• Test optoelectronic components
• Use for accelerated stress testing

Preparing engineering students to turn ideas into reality

Keithley SourceMeter SMUs are excellent tools to teach students the concepts of Ohms Law and I-V characterization for lab exercises to better understand how electronic devices behave and are used. SMUs give students the experience they need so they are prepared to meet the industry standards.

Highlights

• Combines the power of 5 instruments in one
• Simplifies the teaching lab bench
• Useful in graduate research

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