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Keysight Technologies 

Using Source/Measure Unit as an Ammeter

B2900A Precision Source/Measure Unit

Demo Guide

Содержание B2900A

Страница 1: ...Keysight Technologies Using Source Measure Unit as an Ammeter B2900A Precision Source Measure Unit Demo Guide ...

Страница 2: ...tuitive graphical user interface GUI and free PC based application software that make it easy for you to begin making productive measurements immediately This demonstration guide shows how easily you can use the Keysight B2900A Series SMU as an ammeter Required Instrument and Accessories All of the accessories required to perform the demos described in this demonstration guide are provided in a de...

Страница 3: ...nana plug of the 11059A to the Ch 1 Low Force Terminal 2 Connect the red banana plug of the 11059A to the Ch1 High Force Terminal 3 Clip the end of the 1 1 kΩ resistor with the black gold plated tweezers of the 11059A 4 Connect the black banana cable of the U8201A to the Ch2 Low Force Terminal 5 Connect the red banana cable of the U8201A to the Ch2 High Force Terminal 6 Clip the other end of the 1...

Страница 4: ...ls in the Keysight B2900A Series SMU is grounded internally However the low terminal can be disconnected from the ground and kept floating Configur ing the low terminal state to FLOATING which enables you to connect the low terminal to any potential up to 250 V and measuring current with sourcing 0 V from the channel which makes it possible to use the channel as an ammeter 1 Configure the low term...

Страница 5: ...e status indicator on the GUI as below although no indicator can be seen on being set to GROUNDED 2 Measure current using the SMU Channel 1 as a ammeter 2 1 Change View mode to Ch1 Single View 1 Press repeatedly until the Channel 1 Single View is displayed 2 2 Configure the condition to source and measure 1 Press to edit the Source function and then select to set the Source function to Voltage sou...

Страница 6: ... then enter 100 mA to set the Limit value to 100 mA for example 4 Press to configure the Measurement parameter and then select to set the Measurement parameter to Current 5 Rotate and press to edit the Voltage source range operation Then Select to set the Voltage source range operation to FIXED 6 Rotate and press to edit the Voltage source range and then select to set it to 200 mV ...

Страница 7: ...o use your own power supply instead of the channel 2 of the B2902A 12A 3 1 Change View mode to Ch2 Single View 1 Press repeatedly until the Channel 2 Single View is displayed 3 2 Configure the condition of the power supply Channel 2 1 Press to edit the Source function and then select to set the Source function to Voltage source 2 Press to edit the Source value and then enter 1 1 V to set the Sourc...

Страница 8: ...displayed You can see about 1 mA as measured value since 1 V is sourced to a 1 1 kΩ resistor If you press for the channel 2 to switch it off you can see only the offset current because the DUT the current source circuit is disabled Theoretically speaking the measured current should be 1 mA since 1 1 V is sourced to a 1 1 kΩ resistor However it may be varied because the resistor has some error on i...

Страница 9: ... in Assist keys 6 Optional Configuring the measurement range operation The parameters which configure the measurement range operation can be displayed in the Range Sub panel in the Channel 1 Single View In the default setting the B2900A Series SMU performs the current measurement using a 1 μA current minimum measure ment range with AUTO range operation With AUTO range operation the B2900A Series S...

Страница 10: ...ent www keysight com find b2900a Conclusion The Keysight B2900A Series Precision Source Measure Unit SMU is a compact and cost effective bench top SMU with the capability to output and measure both voltage and current Although it has the capability to make a wide range of current versus voltage IV measurements as its intrinsic function the B2900A Series SMU can be used as an ammeter easily ...

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