Maximum Compliance Values - Keithley 6430 Instruction Manual

Maximum compliance values

The maximum compliance values for the measurement ranges are summarized in Table 5-1.
Table 5-1
Maximum compliance values
Measurement
range
200mV
2V
20V
200V
1pA*
10pA*
100pA*
1nA*
10nA*
100nA*
1µA
10µA
100µA
1mA
10mA
100mA
* Only available when using the Remote PreAmp.
Compliance examples
When the SourceMeter goes into real compliance, the "Cmpl" label for the compliance dis-
play will flash. When the SourceMeter goes into range compliance, the units label ("mA") will
instead flash. For the following examples, labels in boldface indicate that they are flashing.
Measurement Range:
Compliance Setting:
Measurement Range:
Compliance Setting:
Maximum compliance
value
210mV
2.1V
21V
210V
1.05pA
10.5pA
105pA
1.05nA
10.5nA
105nA
1.05µA
10.5µA
105µA
1.05mA
10.5mA
105mA
100mA
Cmpl: 075.000 mA Flashing "Cmpl" indicates that
real compliance has occurred.
The output is clamped at 75mA.
10mA
Cmpl: 075.000 mA Flashing "mA" indicates that
range compliance has occurred.
The output is clamped at 10.5mA.
Source-Measure Concepts 5-3