Keithley SourceMeter 2600 Series User Manual

Table 8-1
Maximum compliance limits
Model 2601/2602 Model 2611/2612
Source
range
Maximum
compliance
value
Source
range
Maximum
compliance
value
100mV
1V
6V
40V
3A
3A
3A
1A
200mV
2V
20V
200V
1.5A
1.5A
1.5A
100mA
100nA
1µA
10µA
100µA
1mA
10mA
100mA
1A
3A
40V
40V
40V
40V
40V
40V
40V
40V
6V
100nA
1µA
10µA
100µA
1mA
10mA
100mA
1A
1.5A
200V
200V
200V
200V
200V
200V
200V
20V
20V
Series 2600 System SourceMeters Reference Manual Source-Measure Concepts 8-3
Return to Section 8 topics 2600S-901-01 Rev. A / May 2006
Compliance principles
Compliance acts as a clamp. If the output reaches the compliance value, the
SourceMeter will attempt to prevent the output from exceeding that value. This
action implies that the source will switch from a V-source to an I-source (or from
an I-source to a V-source) when in compliance.
As an example, assume the following:
SourceMeter: V
SRC
= 10V; I
CMPL
= 10mA
DUT resistance: 10Ω
With a source voltage of 10V and a DUT resistance of 10Ω, the current through
the DUT should be: 10V/10Ω = 1A. However, because the compliance is set to
10mA, the current will not exceed that value, and the voltage across the
resistance is limited to 100mV. In effect, the 10V voltage source is transformed
into a 10mA current source with a 100mV compliance value.

Keithley SourceMeter 2600 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	SourceMeter 2600 Series
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English