Keysight B2980B User’s Guide, Edition 1 85
How to Perform Measurement
Current Measurement
Current Measurement
The B2981B/B2983B/B2985B/B2987B supports the current measurement
capability shown in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1 Current Measurement Range, Value, and Resolution
Requirements Before turning the instrument on, connect cable, test leads, test fixture, and so on,
used for the measurement. See Figures 3-2 and 3-3 for connection examples.
The following accessories can be used.
• Triaxial cable, 200 V, 1.5 m
• Triaxial bulkhead connector, if needed
• Banana to lug cable, for connecting Common to chassis ground
Instead of the triaxial cable and the triaxial bulkhead connector, Keysight N1415A
Triaxial to alligator clip cable, 200 V, 1.5 m can be used.
Range value Measurement value Display resolution
2 pA 0 |I| 2.1 pA 1 aA
20 pA 0 |I| 21 pA 10 aA
200 pA 0 |I| 210 pA 100 aA
2 nA 0 |I| 2.1 nA 1 fA
20 nA 0 |I| 21 nA 10 fA
200 nA 0 |I| 210 nA 100 fA
2 A0 |I| 2.1 A1 pA
20 A0 |I| 21 A10 pA
200 A0 |I| 210 A100 pA
2 mA 0 |I| 2.1 mA 1 nA
20 mA 0 |I| 21 mA 10 nA