Wayne Kerr 6440B Precision Component Analyzer

The Wayne Kerr 6440B Precision Component Analyzer is designed to provide meticulous and accurate testing of passive components, ensuring high resolution measurements across a wide spectrum of applications. This analyzer is especially beneficial for capacitor manufacturers, facilitating both rapid automatic production testing and comprehensive design characterization, making it an indispensable tool for engineers involved in the design and evaluation of passive components.

Equipped with sophisticated functionalities, the Wayne Kerr 6440B can automatically calculate the resonant frequency for any component, along with its equivalent series or parallel circuit characteristics at that frequency. Whether you're evaluating component properties, working on manufacturing tests, or conducting material design assessments, this instrument performs efficiently up to an impressive 3 MHz.

Key Features and Specifications

• Rapid Automatic Testing: Multi-frequency production testing optimally designed for capacitors.
• Protection Against Charged Components: Features a protective unit capable of shielding the equipment from up to 25 Joules of charged energy.
• High Measurement Accuracy: Achieves a basic measurement accuracy of 0.02%, especially on dissipation factors.
• Measurement Speed: Engineered for fast measurement solutions to enhance productivity.
• Display: A large LCD screen combined with an intuitive user interface for ease of operation.
• Statistical Data Reporting: Provides pass/fail data in statistical format viewable on the LCD, printable, or exportable via GPIB.
• Comprehensive Measurement Functions: Analyzes a wide array of parameters including:
  • Impedance (Z)
  • Phase Angle (Φ)
  • Inductance (L)
  • Capacitance (C)
  • DC Resistance (Rdc)
  • AC Resistance (Rac)
  • Quality Factor (Q)
  • Dissipation Factor (D)
  • Admittance (Y)
  • Conductance (G)
  • Reactance (X)
  • Susceptance (B)
• Graphical Measurement Sweeps: Capable of generating graphs that plot parameter values against frequency or AC drive levels for selected measurement functions.
• Data Output Capabilities: Supports GPIB output connections for effortless data management or printing.
• External Control:
  • GPIB interface for remote operation and measured value retrieval, essential for quality control or data archiving.
  • Compatible output lines for a bin handler interface.
  • Pre-set and stored component tolerance levels for enhanced testing accuracy.
  • Convenient 25-way D connector on the rear panel for simple connections to external component handling systems.
• Modes of Operation:
  • Measurement Mode: Flexible selection of measurement parameters and test conditions.
  • Deviation Mode: Displays relative or percentage deviation from nominal values for major or minor terms.
  • Multi-frequency Mode: Allows up to 8 frequency settings with corresponding pass/fail indicators based on absolute or percentage limits.
  • Optional Features: Multi-frequency capacitor testing, analysis mode, and binning capabilities.