Keithley SourceMeter 2600 Series

Series 2600 System SourceMeters Reference Manual Source-Measure Concepts 8-23
Return to Section 8 topics 2600S-901-01 Rev. A / May 2006
Figure 8-10
Current Limit
Load Line
Voltage Source
Load Line
V-Source (V
S
)
I-Meter
(I
M
)
5mA
10mA
10V
2kW DUT Load Line (R)
I
M
= V
S
/ R
V
S
= I
M
 R
= 10V/2kW
= 5mA
A) Normal V-source operation
Current
Limit
Load Line
Operating
Point
Voltage
Source
I-Meter
(I
M
)
10mA
10V
= (10mA) (800W)
= 8V
B) V-Source in compliance
8V
800W DUT Load Line (R)
V-Source (V
S
)
Operating
Point
V-Source operating examples