Section 3: Functions and features
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Pulse level and limits
The pulse level is the amplitude of the current or voltage pulse from zero (not from the bias level).
The pulse level of the Model 2461 can be from -10.5 A to 10.5 A for current and -105 V to 105 V for
voltage.
Figure 117: Pulse level
The pulse limit is the level that the amplitude cannot exceed during the pulse. If the pulse output is set
to abort when it reaches pulse limit, the source output will return to zero when the limit is exceeded.
The pulse limit for the Model 2461 can be from 10 nA to 10.5 A for current and 2 mV to 105 V for
voltage.
Pulse width
Pulse width is the amount of time that the pulse output remains between 10 percent and 90 percent of
the specified pulse level. The Model 2461 pulse width can be from 150 µs to 10,000 s.
Figure 118: Pulse width