Modular Systems

• Single-wide module, up to 4 modules in mainframe
• Maximum 100 Watts sinking power per module
• Voltage: Up to 60V
• Current: Up to 20A
• Advanced operating modes: CV, CC, CR, CP
• Arbitrary waveform generation
• High speed synchronized digitization of voltage and current
• Superior command processing time and current slew rate
• USB, LAN, GPIB interfaces standard
• N6700C style user interface for ease of use and familiarity

The Keysight N6791A offers a 1U height modular electronic DC load module for N6700C mainframes. Capable of sinking power up to 100 W per channel and be configured with up to four modules in a mainframe.

Deliver exceptional battery life. Only Keysight N6780 Series SMUs let you visualize the current drain from nA to A in one pass and one picture unlocking insights to deliver exceptional battery life. Accurately emulate a battery with exceptional sourcing.  

• Stable, glitch-free sourcing and sinking (charge/eLoad), just like a battery.
• Programmable output resistance mimics the battery’s internal resistance.

Make measurements you didn’t think were possible.

• Characterize your device’s off-, sleep-, and transmit-mode current in one pass and one picture with seamless measurement ranging technology — no need to make multiple measurement sweeps.
• Perform battery rundown tests and characterize how your device performs with an actual battery with the SMU’s ammeter (zero-burden current shunt) mode.

Output ratings:

• Voltage: 20 V / 15 V / 10 V / 6 V
• Current: ± 4 A / ± 5 A / ± 6.7 A / ± 8 A
• Power: Up to 80 W

Output voltage ripple & noise (PARD) from 20 Hz – 20 MHz:

• CV peak-to-peak: 15 mV
• CVrms: 1.5 mV

Programming accuracy (at 23°C ± 5°C after 30 minute warm-up. Applies from min. to max. program):

• Voltage, 20 V, 15 V, 10 V, and 6 V ranges: 0.025% + 1.8 mV
• Current, 4 A, 5 A, 6.7 A, and 8 A ranges: 0.04% + 1.4 mA

Measurement accuracy (at 23°C ± 5°C)

• Voltage, 20 V range: 0.025% 1.8 mV
• Current, 8 A range: 0.04% + 1.5 mA
• Current, 100 mA range: 0.025% + 10 µA
• Current, 1 mA range: 0.025% + 100 nA

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Deliver exceptional battery life. Only Keysight N6780 Series SMUs let you visualize the current drain from nA to A in one pass and one picture unlocking insights to deliver exceptional battery life. Accurately emulate a battery with exceptional sourcing.  

• Stable, glitch-free sourcing and sinking (charge/eLoad), just like a battery.
• Programmable output resistance mimics the battery’s internal resistance.

Make measurements you didn’t think were possible.

• Characterize your device’s off-, sleep-, and transmit-mode current in one pass and one picture with seamless measurement ranging technology — no need to make multiple measurement sweeps.
• Perform battery rundown tests and characterize how your device performs with an actual battery with the SMU’s ammeter (zero-burden current shunt) mode.

Output ratings:

• Voltage: 20 V / 15 V / 10 V / 6 V
• Current: ± 4 A / ± 5 A / ± 6.7 A / ± 8 A
• Power: Up to 80 W

Output voltage ripple & noise (PARD) from 20 Hz – 20 MHz:

• CV peak-to-peak: 15 mV
• CVrms: 1.5 mV

Programming accuracy (at 23°C ± 5°C after 30-minute warm-up. Applies from min. to max. program):

• Voltage, 20 V, 15 V, 10 V, and 6 V ranges: 0.025% + 1.8 mV
• Current, 4 A, 5 A, 6.7 A, and 8 A ranges: 0.04% + 1.4 mA

Measurement accuracy (at 23°C ± 5°C)

• Voltage, 20 V range: 0.025% 1.8 mV
• Current, 8 A range: 0.04% + 1.5 mA
• Current, 100 mA range: 0.025% + 10 µA
• Current, 1 mA range: 0.025% + 100 nA

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The Keysight N6784A is a source/measure unit (SMU) designed for general-purpose precision sourcing and measurement. General-purpose applications can span many different industries and many different devices under test (DUTs). The N6784A SMU is a versatile tool designed to tackle many of these general-purpose applications. Its glitch-free operation ensures safe usage with the DUT during output and measurement range changes, even with capacitances of up to 150 µF. Its 4-quadrant operation enables it to act as a bipolar power supply or a bipolar electronic load, for added versatility. When using the N6784A SMU, engineers can be confident that they have an all-around general-purpose tool for their test systems or lab bench.

Other features and benefits of the N6784A:

• Glitch-free sourcing and measurement ― change output and measurement ranges without any glitches.
• 4-quadrant operation ― perform as a bipolar voltage or current source or as a bipolar CV or CC electronic load.
• Four current programming ranges - precisely source current down µA.
• Four current measurement ranges ― precisely capture the current levels of the DUT during different modes of operation.
• Excellent transient response ― keep voltage or current stable during high-speed load changes.
• Fast modulation of DC ― create waveforms up to 100 kHz to stimulate or load down the DUT.
• High-speed digitized measurements ― capture/view the power consumption of the DUT up to every 5 µs with built-in 200 kHz digitizer.

Output Ratings:

• Voltage: Up to ±20 V
• Current: Up to ±3 A
• Power: 20 W

Programming Accuracy (at 23°C ± 5°C after 30-minute warm-up. Applies from min. to max. program):

• 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, 10 mA range: 0.25% + 5 µA

Output Programming Speed:

• The output voltage can change in 10 µs or at 100 kHz into a resistive load.

Measurement Accuracy (at 23°C ± 5°C):

• 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

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The Keysight N6783A-BAT Battery Charge/Discharge Module is a basic, 2-quadrant module designed to be used by battery-powered (mobile) device designers. During the research and development of a mobile device, it is necessary to properly validate the battery that will be used in the final design, especially if the design calls for the battery to be permanently installed. Battery validation requires charging and discharging the battery while making measurements of voltage and current to ensure it meets its specifications and will operate in the device as expected. The N6783A-BAT’s 2-quadrant operation allows it to act as a power supply to charge the battery or as an electronic load to discharge the battery. Its built-in, digitizing measurement system allows accurate measurements over the short and long-term.

The N6783A-BAT can also be used to condition batteries for tests in mobile devices by charging or discharging the battery to a specific level in order to see how the device performs under specific conditions. This allows R&D engineers to understand the real-world operation of their designs during different levels of charge.

Output Ratings

• Voltage: 8 V
• Current: -2 A to +3 A
• Power: 24 W

Programming Accuracy (at 23ºC ±5ºC)

• Voltage: 0.1% + 10 mV
• Positive Current: 0.1% + 1.8 mA
• Negative Current @ -2 A: 0.2% + 1.8 mA

Measurement Accuracy (at 23ºC ±5ºC)

• Voltage: 0.05% + 5 mV
• Current high range: 0.1% + 600 µA
• Current low range (≤ 150 mA): 0.1% + 75 µA

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The Keysight N6782A is a source/measure unit (SMU) designed specifically for advanced functional testing of a device. The ability to modulate the output up to 100 kHz along with the capability to source and sink current (2-quadrant operation) makes the N6782A a perfect fit for advanced functional test of a variety of devices such as DC/DC converters, power management units, power amplifiers, and power management ICs. The input stage of the DUT can be stimulated by the fast sourcing and waveform capabilities. While the output stage can be loaded down and measured with the electronic load capabilities, providing a total test solution.

Output Ratings:

• voltage: Up to 20 V
• current: Up to ±3 A
• power: 20 W

Programming Accuracy (at 23°C ± 5°C after 30 minute warm-up. Applies from min. to max. program):

• 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

Output Programming Speed:

• output voltage can change in 10 µs or at 100 kHz into a resistive load

Measurement Accuracy (at 23°C ± 5°C):

• 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

Other features and benefits of the N6782A:

• glitch-free sourcing and measurement ― change output and measurement ranges without any glitches
• 2-quadrant operation ― perform as a voltage or current source or as a CV or CC electronic load
• four current measurement ranges ― precisely capture the current levels of the DUT during different modes of operation
• excellent transient response ― keep voltage or current stable during high-speed load changes
• fast modulation of DC ― create waveforms up to 100 kHz to stimulate or load down the DUT
• high-speed digitized measurements ― capture/view the power consumption of the DUT up to every 5 µs with built-in 200 kHz digitizer

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Output Ratings:

• voltage: up to 20 V
• current: up to ±3 A
• power: 20 W

Programming Accuracy (at 23°C ± 5°C after 30 minute warmup; applies from min. to max. program):

• 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

Transient Response:

• < 30 mV of droop in response to 0.15A / µs current transients

Measurement Accuracy (at 23°C ± 5°C):

• 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

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

Other Features and Benefits

• glitch-free sourcing and measurement: change output and measurement ranges without any glitches
• two-quadrant operation: perform as a voltage or current source or as a CV or CC electronic load
• four current measurement ranges: precisely capture the current levels of the DUT during different modes of operation
• excellent transient response: keep voltage or current stable during high-speed load changes
• fast modulation of DC: create waveforms up to 100 kHz to stimulate or load down the DUT
• high-speed digitized measurements: capture / view the power consumption of the DUT up to every 5 µs with built-in 200 kHz digitizer

Other N6700 SMUs

• 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.

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Output Ratings

• Voltage: 150 V
• Current: 2 A
• Power: 300 W

Programming Accuracy (at 23°C ±5°C)

• Voltage: 0.1% + 150 mV
• Current: 0.15% + 30 mA

Ripple And Noise (20 Hz to 20 MHz)

• Voltage peak-to-peak: 68 mV
• Voltage rms: 27 mV
• Current rms: 6 mA

The Keysight N6777A is a 300 W basic DC power module that provides programmable voltage and current, measurement and protection features at a very economical price, making these modules suitable to power the DUT or to provide power for ATE system resources such as fixture control.

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 30 different DC power modules ranging in capability from basic to high precision, and in power from 20-500 Watts.

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Output ratings

• Voltage: 100 V
• Current: 3 A
• Power: 300 W

Programming accuracy (at 23°C ±5°C)

• Voltage: 0.1% +100 mV
• Current: 0.15% + 30 mA

Ripple & noise (20 Hz to 20 MHz)

• Voltage peak-to-peak: 45 mV
• Voltage rms: 18 mV
• Current rms: 6 mA

The Keysight N6776A is a 300 W basic DC power module that provides programmable voltage and current, measurement and protection features at a very economical price, making these modules suitable to power the DUT or to provide power for ATE system resources such as fixture control.

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 - 500 W.

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Output Ratings

• Voltage: 60 V
• Current: 5 A
• Power: 300 W

Programming Accuracy (at 23°C ±5°C after)

• Voltage: 0.1% + 60 mV
• Current: 0.15% + 60 mA

Ripple & Noise (20 Hz to 20 MHz)

• Voltage peak-to-peak: 35 mV
• Voltage rms: 9 mV
• Current rms: 6 mA

The Keysight N6775A is a 300 W basic DC power module that provides programmable voltage and current, measurement and protection features at a very economical price, making these modules suitable to power the DUT or to provide power for ATE system resources such as fixture control.

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 - 500 W.

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Output ratings

• Voltage: 35 V
• Current: 8.5 A
• Power: 300 W

Programming accuracy (at 23°C ±5°C)

• Voltage: 0.1% + 35 mV
• Current: 0.15% + 60 mA

Ripple & noise (20 Hz to 20 MHz)

• Voltage peak-to-peak: 22 mV
• Voltage rms: 5 mV
• Current rms: 6 mA

The Keysight N6774A is a 300 W basic DC power module that provides programmable voltage and current, measurement and protection features at a very economical price, making these modules suitable to power the DUT or to provide power for ATE system resources such as fixture control.

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 - 500 W.

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Output ratings

• Voltage: 20 V
• Current: 15 A
• Power: 300 W

Programming accuracy (at 23°C ±5°C)

• Voltage: 0.1% + 20 mV
• Current: 0.15% + 60 mA

Ripple & noise (20 Hz to 20 MHz)

• Voltage peak-to-peak: 20 mV
• Voltage rms: 3 mV
• Current rms: 6 mA

The Keysight N6773A is a 300 W basic DC power module that provides programmable voltage and current, measurement and protection features at a very economical price, making these modules suitable to power the DUT or to provide power for ATE system resources such as fixture control.

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 - 500 W.

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