Keithley 2430
Pulse SourceMeter, 100V, 10A, 1kW

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Product Overview

The Keithley 2430 SourceMeter offers the same DC source and measurement ranges as the Model 2425 100W SourceMeter, plus a unique 1kW pulse mode that extends the upper current limit to 10A. This mode makes the Keithley 2430 ideal for measuring the breakdown voltage of many types of high-power devices, including multi-layer varistors (MLVs) and semiconductor components. During production testing of these devices, breakdown voltage is often measured under a high current pulse of up to 10A.

The Keithley 2430 SourceMeter combines programmable bipolar voltage and current sourcing of up to 10A @ 100V (pulsed) with all the high-speed testing capabilities common to the Series 2400 family. The Keithley 2430 SourceMeter can be programmed to produce individual pulses or pulse trains up to 5ms wide and with varying duty cycle on most source ranges. Pulses up to 2.5ms long and an 8% duty cycle can be programmed on the instrument's 1kW range. When combined with a PC controller and the appropriate switching hardware, the Keithley 2430 provides an economical, high-throughput solution for high-power device testing, all in one compact, half-rack box. Other solutions offering compatible capabilities, such as discrete semiconductor component testers, typically cost four times as much as the 2430 and require significantly more rack space.

Features and Specifications of the Keithley 2430 SourceMeter include:

• Digital I/O Interface:
  • Tight systems integration for applications such as binning and sorting
  • Built-in component handler interface
  • Start of test and end of test signals
  • 5V, 300mA power supply
  • Optional expander accessory (Model 2499-DIGIO) adds 16 digital I/O lines
• Trigger Link Interface provides high-speed, seamless communications with many of Keithley’s other instruments
• Optional Contact Check Function makes it simple to verify good connections quickly and easily before an automated test sequence begins
  • 350μs verification and notification process time
  • The output of the SourceMeter instrument is automatically shut off after a fault and is not re-activated until good contact is verified, protecting the device under test from damage and the operator from potential safety hazards
  • 3 pass/fail threshold values: 2Ω, 15Ω, and 50Ω
  • No energy passes through the device under test during the operation
  • Enabled either from the front panel or remotely over the GPIB
  • 3 fault notification methods
• Unique 6-Wire Ohms Technique:
  • Uses guard and guard sense leads in addition to the 4-wire sense and source leads
  • Locks out parallel current paths when measuring resistor networks or hybrid circuits to isolate the component under test
  • Allows users to configure and plot data easily from Series 2400 SourceMeter instruments, making characterization of two, three, and four terminal devices a snap
• 5 Instruments in one (IV Source, IVR Measure)
• Source and sink (4-quadrant) operation
• 0.012% basic measure accuracy with 5½-digit resolution
• 2-, 4-, and 6-wire remote V-source and measure sensing
• 1700 readings/second at 4½ digits via GPIB
• Pass/Fail comparator for fast sorting/binning
• Available high speed sense lead contact check function
• Programmable DIO port for automation/handler/prober control
• Standard SCPI GPIB, RS-232 and Keithley Trigger Link interfaces
• Keithley LabTracer 2.0 I-V curve tracing application software (download)

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