Agilent Technologies 3458A - Page 2

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dc volts
• 5 ranges: 0.1 V to 1000 V
• 8.5 to 4.5 digit resolution
• Up to 100,000 readings/sec
(4.5 digits)
• Maximum sensitivity: 10 nV
• 0.6 ppm 24 hour accuracy
• 8 ppm (4 ppm optional)/year
voltage reference stability
Ohms
• 9 ranges: 10 Ω to 1 GΩ
• Two-wire and four-wire ohms with
offset compensation
• Up to 50,000 readings/sec
(5.5 digits)
• Maximum sensitivity: 10 µΩ
• 2.2 ppm 24 hour accuracy
ac volts
• 6 ranges: 10 mV to 1000 V
• 1 Hz to 10 MHz bandwidth
• Up to 50 readings/sec with all
readings to specified accuracy
• Choice of sampling or analog true
rms techniques
• 100 ppm best accuracy
dc current
• 8 ranges: 100 nA to 1 A
• Up to 1,350 readings/sec (5.5 dig-
its)
• Maximum sensitivity: 1 pA
• 14 ppm 24 hour accuracy
ac current
• 5 ranges: 100 µA to 1 A
• 10 Hz to 100 kHz bandwidth
• Up to 50 readings/sec
• 500 ppm 24 hour accuracy
Frequency and period
• Voltage or current ranges
• Frequency: 1 Hz to 10 MHz
• Period: 100 ns to 1 sec
• 0.01% accuracy
• ac or dc coupled
Maximum speeds
• 100,000 readings/sec at 4.5 digits
(16 bits)
• 50,000 readings/sec at 5.5 digits
• 6,000 readings/sec at 6.5 digits
• 60 readings/sec at 7.5 digits
• 6 readings/sec at 8.5 digits
Measurement set-up speed
• 100,000 readings/sec over GPIB or
with internal memory
• 110 autoranges/sec
• 340 function or range changes/sec
• Post-processed math from internal
memory
Performance Highlights