Keithley SourceMeter 2602

Series 2600 System SourceMeters Reference Manual Source-Measure Concepts 8-17
Return to Section 8 topics 2600S-901-01 Rev. A / May 2006
Figure 8-7
I-Source operating examples
Voltage Limit
Load Line
Operating
Point
Current Source
Load Line
I-Source (I
S
)
I-Source (I
S
)
V-Meter
(V
M
)
V-Meter
(V
M
)
5V
10V
100mA
50W DUT Load Line (R)
A) Normal I-source operation
Voltage Limit
Load Line
Operating
Point
Current Source
Load Line
10V
100mA
B) I-source in compliance
50mA
200W DUT Load Line (R)
V-Meter = I
S
 R
= (100mA) (50W)
= 5V
I
S
= V
M
/ R
= 10V / 200W
= 50mA