Product Overview - Keithley 6430 Instruction Manual

1-6 Getting Started

Product overview

The SourceMeter combines a precise, low-noise, highly stable DC power supply with a low-
noise, highly repeatable, high-impedance multimeter and a remote preamplifier for ultra low
current measurements. It has 0.012% basic accuracy with 5 -digit resolution. At 5
SourceMeter delivers 520 readings/second over the IEEE-488 bus. At 4
to 2000 readings/second into its internal buffer. The unit has broad source and measurement
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Source voltage from 5µV to 210V; measure voltage from 1µV to 211V.
Source current from 0.5fA to 105mA; measure current from 10aA to 105.5mA.
Measure resistance from 100µΩ (<100µΩ in manual ohms) to 21.1TΩ.
Maximum source power is 2.2W.
The Model 6430 is Y2K compliant.
Perform measurements at the DUT using the small Remote PreAmp.
Concurrent measurements of all three functions over the remote interface.
Source-measure sweep capabilities (linear and logarithmic staircase sweeps, source
sweep list of up to 1000 points, memory sweep of up to 100 instrument setups).
6-wire ohms measurement with programmable I-source or V-source with V or I clamp.
2.2W, 4-quadrant source and sink operation.
Up to 11 stages of limit testing with a built-in comparator for pass/fail testing.
Digital I/O for stand-alone binning operations or interface to component handler.
Programming language and remote interfaces — The SourceMeter uses the SCPI pro-
gramming language and two remote interface ports (IEEE-488/GPIB and RS-232C).
Trigger-Link interface to Keithley Series 7000 switching hardware.
Math expressions — 5 built-in, up to 5 user-defined (bus only).
Reading and setup storage — Up to 2500 readings and seven setups (five user defaults,
factory default, *RST default) can be stored and recalled.
Closed-cover calibration — The instrument can be calibrated either from the front
panel or remote interface.
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