The Keysight N6781A is a source/measure unit (SMU) designed specifically for battery drain analysis.
The Keysight N6781A is a source/measure unit (SMU) designed specifically for battery drain analysis.
| Maximum current per output | 3 A |
| Maximum power | 20 W |
| Maximum voltage per output | 20 V |
| Number of outputs | 1 |
| Number of Quadrants | 2 |
| Type | Two-Quadrant DC Power Module |
| Auxiliary Voltage Measurement Input | 800 uV |
| Maximum current | Platform |
| N6700 Mainframe | Minimum current measurement resolution |
| 25 uA | Measurement accuracy |
| 6.2 mV | Noise and ripple |
| 12 mVpp | Output response time |
| 0.035 ms | Up / down programming settling time |
| 6.8 mV | Adjustable slew rate |
| Yes | Data logger |
| Yes | LIST mode |
| Yes | Regenerative power |
| No | 4-wire remote sense |
| Yes | Arbitrary waveform generation |
| Yes | Maximum output power |
| 20 | Maximum output voltage |
| 20 | Maximum sample rate |
| N/A | Maximum output current |
| 3 A | Programming accuracy |
| 6.8 mV |
voltage: up to 20 V
| current: up to ±3 A | power: 20 W |
voltage, 20 V range: 0.025% + 1.8 mV
| voltage, 6 V range: 0.025% + 600 µV | current, 3 A and 1 A ranges: 0.04% + 300 µA |
| current, 300 mA range: 0.03% + 150 µA |
< 30 mV of droop in response to 0.15A / µs current transients
voltage, 20 V range: 0.025% + 1.2 mV*
| current, 3 A range: 0.03% + 250 µA* | current, 100 mA range: 0.025% + 10 µA* |
| current, 10 µA range: 0.025% + 8 nA | *Supports seamless measurement ranging |
| The Keysight N6781A is a source / measure unit (SMU) designed specifically for the task of battery drain analysis. Whether the device under test (DUT) is an eBook reader, MP3 player, mobile phone, or pacemaker, the N6781A’s seamless measurement ranging, programmable output resistance, and auxiliary DVM combine the best set of advanced features on the market for battery drain analysis. When used with the 14585A Control and Analysis software, the N6781A becomes an even more powerful battery drain analysis solution, offering additional insights into your measurements. Learn more about the 14585A Control and Analysis software. | See Measurement Solution Example: Battery Current Drain Test |
Seamless measurement ranging eliminates the challenges of measuring dynamic currents. With seamless measurement ranging, engineers can precisely measure dynamic currents without any glitches or disruptions to the measurement. As the current drawn by the DUT changes, the SMU automatically and instantaneously detects which current measurement ranges will return the most precise measurement and changes to that range seamlessly. When combined with the SMU’s built-in 18-bit digitizer, seamless measurement ranging enables unprecedented effective vertical resolution of 28-bits. This provides unrivaled productivity gains and insights into power consumption by enabling engineers to see the complete current waveform they have never seen before, from nA to A, in one pass and one picture.
| Battery Drain Video: Seamless Measurement Ranging on the N6781A |
N6782A 2-Quadrant Source / Measure Unit for Functional Test
| N6784A 4-Quadrant General Purpose Source / Measure Unit | This module is used in both the small, multiple output 1U high N6700 Low-Profile Modular Power System (for ATE systems) and the multiple output N6705 DC Power Analyzer (for bench testing). GPIB, LAN, USB, and LXI compliance are standard. Select from more than 20 different DC power modules, ranging in capability from basic to high precision and in power from 20 – 300 W. |
| Click here to learn about N6700 Modular Power System | For more information about Keysight SMU, please visit Source Measure Unit. |
| Download BenchVue Basic app for free to control your instruments. |
The Keysight N6781A is a source/measure unit (SMU) designed specifically for battery drain analysis.
The Keysight N6781A is a source/measure unit (SMU) designed specifically for battery drain analysis.
| Maximum current per output | 3 A |
| Maximum power | 20 W |
| Maximum voltage per output | 20 V |
| Number of outputs | 1 |
| Number of Quadrants | 2 |
| Type | Two-Quadrant DC Power Module |
| Auxiliary Voltage Measurement Input | 800 uV |
| Maximum current | Platform |
| N6700 Mainframe | Minimum current measurement resolution |
| 25 uA | Measurement accuracy |
| 6.2 mV | Noise and ripple |
| 12 mVpp | Output response time |
| 0.035 ms | Up / down programming settling time |
| 6.8 mV | Adjustable slew rate |
| Yes | Data logger |
| Yes | LIST mode |
| Yes | Regenerative power |
| No | 4-wire remote sense |
| Yes | Arbitrary waveform generation |
| Yes | Maximum output power |
| 20 | Maximum output voltage |
| 20 | Maximum sample rate |
| N/A | Maximum output current |
| 3 A | Programming accuracy |
| 6.8 mV |
voltage: up to 20 V
| current: up to ±3 A | power: 20 W |
voltage, 20 V range: 0.025% + 1.8 mV
| voltage, 6 V range: 0.025% + 600 µV | current, 3 A and 1 A ranges: 0.04% + 300 µA |
| current, 300 mA range: 0.03% + 150 µA |
< 30 mV of droop in response to 0.15A / µs current transients
voltage, 20 V range: 0.025% + 1.2 mV*
| current, 3 A range: 0.03% + 250 µA* | current, 100 mA range: 0.025% + 10 µA* |
| current, 10 µA range: 0.025% + 8 nA | *Supports seamless measurement ranging |
| The Keysight N6781A is a source / measure unit (SMU) designed specifically for the task of battery drain analysis. Whether the device under test (DUT) is an eBook reader, MP3 player, mobile phone, or pacemaker, the N6781A’s seamless measurement ranging, programmable output resistance, and auxiliary DVM combine the best set of advanced features on the market for battery drain analysis. When used with the 14585A Control and Analysis software, the N6781A becomes an even more powerful battery drain analysis solution, offering additional insights into your measurements. Learn more about the 14585A Control and Analysis software. | See Measurement Solution Example: Battery Current Drain Test |
Seamless measurement ranging eliminates the challenges of measuring dynamic currents. With seamless measurement ranging, engineers can precisely measure dynamic currents without any glitches or disruptions to the measurement. As the current drawn by the DUT changes, the SMU automatically and instantaneously detects which current measurement ranges will return the most precise measurement and changes to that range seamlessly. When combined with the SMU’s built-in 18-bit digitizer, seamless measurement ranging enables unprecedented effective vertical resolution of 28-bits. This provides unrivaled productivity gains and insights into power consumption by enabling engineers to see the complete current waveform they have never seen before, from nA to A, in one pass and one picture.
| Battery Drain Video: Seamless Measurement Ranging on the N6781A |
N6782A 2-Quadrant Source / Measure Unit for Functional Test
| N6784A 4-Quadrant General Purpose Source / Measure Unit | This module is used in both the small, multiple output 1U high N6700 Low-Profile Modular Power System (for ATE systems) and the multiple output N6705 DC Power Analyzer (for bench testing). GPIB, LAN, USB, and LXI compliance are standard. Select from more than 20 different DC power modules, ranging in capability from basic to high precision and in power from 20 – 300 W. |
| Click here to learn about N6700 Modular Power System | For more information about Keysight SMU, please visit Source Measure Unit. |
| Download BenchVue Basic app for free to control your instruments. |
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