Keithley 2601 SourceMeter
The Keithley 2601 SourceMeter is your essential tool for performing precision DC, pulse, and low-frequency AC source-measure tests. This advanced device enhances test speed and efficiency, providing two to four times the performance of competing products. It achieves this incredible speed through a combination of:
- High-speed, third-generation Source-Measure Unit (SMU) design
- Embedded Test Script Processor (TSP™)
- Fast triggering and inter-unit communication via TSP-Link™
Equipped with a single 40W, 3A channel, the Keithley 2601 is electrically isolated, ensuring high measurement integrity and flexible wiring configurations. This all-in-one solution integrates multiple instruments into a compact design, including:
- A voltage or current pulse generator with measurement capabilities
- A low frequency arbitrary waveform generator
Key Features and Specifications:
- TSP-Link allows for the connection of multiple 2600 series instruments in a master/slave configuration for unlimited scalability.
- The on-board Test Script Processor enables complex sequence processing directly from the instrument, enhancing throughput by up to 10X. This feature allows the creation of custom measurement functions for components such as varistors, diodes, BJTs, and FETs, as well as executing algorithm-based tests like I-V sweeps with power compliance, linearity assessments, latch-up tests, and thermal response evaluations.
- Stores up to 50,000 lines of TSP code and over 200,000 readings in 16MB of nonvolatile memory.
- Measure current (I) and voltage (V) at over 10,000 readings per second, executing a full source-measure cycle in just 200 µs.
- High-speed auto-ranging function ensures repeatable timing and superior throughput.
- Standard interfaces include GPIB, RS-232, and 14-bit digital I/O ports.
- Current measurement range (per channel): 1 pA to 3 A
- Current source range (per channel): 5 pA to 3 A
- Basic current programming accuracy: 0.03%
- Basic current measurement accuracy: 0.02%
- Voltage measurement range (per channel): 1 µV to 40 V
- Voltage source range (per channel): 5 µV to 40 V
- Basic voltage programming accuracy: 0.02%
- Basic voltage measurement accuracy: 0.015%
- Readings to memory: 10,000/s
- Sweep source change and reading to memory: 5,500/s
- Sweep source change and reading to GPIB: 3,600/s
- Spot readings to GPIB: 1,100/s
- Spot source change and reading to GPIB: 880/s
- Pulse capability with a minimum source/measure pulse duration of 200 µs.
