Current Measurement - Keysight B2980B Series User Manual

Current Measurement

The B2981B/B2983B/B2985B/B2987B supports the current measurement
capability shown in
Table 3-1
Requirements Before turning the instrument on, connect cable, test leads, test fixture, and so on,
used for the measurement. See
The following accessories can be used.
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Instead of the triaxial cable and the triaxial bulkhead connector, Keysight N1415A
Triaxial to alligator clip cable, 200 V, 1.5 m can be used.
Keysight B2980B User's Guide, Edition 1
Table
Current Measurement Range, Value, and Resolution
Range value
2 pA
20 pA
200 pA
2 nA
20 nA
200 nA
2 A
20 A
200 A
2 mA
20 mA
Triaxial cable, 200 V, 1.5 m
Triaxial bulkhead connector, if needed
Banana to lug cable, for connecting Common to chassis ground
3-1.
Measurement value
0  |I|  2.1 pA
0  |I|  21 pA
0  |I|  210 pA
0  |I|  2.1 nA
0  |I|  21 nA
0  |I|  210 nA
0  |I|  2.1 A
0  |I|  21 A
0  |I|  210 A
0  |I|  2.1 mA
0  |I|  21 mA
Figures 3-2 and
How to Perform Measurement
Current Measurement
Display resolution
1 aA
10 aA
100 aA
1 fA
10 fA
100 fA
1 pA
10 pA
100 pA
1 nA
10 nA
3-3 for connection examples.
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