Figure 5-6 I-Source Operating Boundaries - Keithley 6430 Instruction Manual

Figure 5-6
I-Source operating
boundaries
10V
V-Meter
(V )
M
5V
I-Source (I
V-Meter = I
S
= (100mA) (50Ω)
= 5V
A) Normal I-source operation
Voltage Limit
Load Line
10V
V-Meter
(V )
M
50mA
I-Source (I
I = V
S M
= 10V / 200Ω
= 50mA
B) I-source in compliance
Source-Measure Concepts
Voltage Limit
Load Line
Operating
Point
Current Source
Load Line
100mA
)
S
• R
Operating
Point
Current Source
Load Line
100mA
)
S
/ R
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