6240B DC Voltage Current Source/Monitor Operation Manual
1. PREFACE
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1.
PREFACE
This chapter describes the accessories, operating environment, precautions, and operating check for person-
nel who operate the 6240B. Read this manual before using the 6240B.
1.1
Product Overview
The 6240B is a DC Voltage Current Source/Monitor that offers high sensitivity with 4
1
/
2
digit source resolu-
tion and 5
1
/
2
digit measurement resolution, as well as various sweep functions and a pulse measurement func-
tion with a minimum pulse width of 50
s.
It can be widely used as a power source for evaluation and characteristic tests in R&D fields of such as semi-
conductors and other electronic compoments.
The 6240B characteristics are described below.
•
Source and measurement:
Up to
15 V,
1 A (DC)
Up to
15 V,
4 A (pulse)
(Pulse: maximum pulse width of 20 ms, duty factor
20%)
•
Voltage range:
300 mV to 15 V
•
Current range:
30
A to 1 A (DC) or 4 A (pulse)
•
Display digits:
Source: 4
1
/
2
Measurement: 5
1
/
2
•
Voltage resolution
Source: 10
V
Measurement: 1
V
•
Current resolution
Source: 1 nA
Measurement: 100 pA
•
Voltage source current measurement (VSIM)/Current source voltage measurement (ISVM)
•
Voltage source voltage measurement (VSVM)/Current source current measurement (ISIM)
•
Sink-enabled bipolar output
•
Minimum pulse width:
50
s
•
Linear, 2-slope linear, fixed and random sweep functions for characteristic test
•
Detection functions such as limiter (compliance), overload, and overheat
•
Synchronized operation function by combining two or more 6240B
•
GPIB and USB for integrating an automated measurement system
•
Low-resistance measurement pulse generation function
