Specifications

3458A Multimeter
The Agilent 3458A multimeter
shatters long-standing performance
barriers of speed and accuracy on
the production test floor, in research
and development, and in the
calibration lab. The 3458A is the
fastest, most flexible, and most
accurate multimeter offered by
Agilent Technologies. In your
system or on the bench, the 3458A
saves you time and money with
unprecedented test-system through-
put and accuracy, seven-function
measurement flexibility, and low
cost of ownership.
Select a rate of 100,000 reading per
second for maximal test through-
put. Or achieve highest levels of
precision with up to 81.2 digits
of measurement resolution and
0.1 part per million transfer accuracy .
Add to this the 3458A’s simplicity
of operation, and you have the
ideal multimeter for your most
demanding applications.
High-Test System Throughput
Faster Testing
• Up to 100,000 readings/s
• Internal test setups >340/s
• Programmable integration
times from 500 ns to 1 s
Greater Test Yield
• More accuracy for tighter
test margins
•Up to 8
1
/
2
digits resolution
Longer Uptime
• Two-source (10 V, 10 kΩ)
calibration, including AC
• Self-adjusting, self-verifying
auto-calibration for all functions
and ranges, including AC
High-Resolution Digitizing
Greater Waveform
Resolution and Accuracy
• 16 to 24-bits resolution
• 100,000 to 0.2 sample/s
• 12 MHz bandwidth
• Timing resolution to 10 ns
• Less than 100 ps time jitter
• Over 75,000 reading
internal memory
Calibration Lab Precision
Superb Transfer Measurements
•8
1
/
2
digits resolution
• 0.1 ppm DC volts linearity
• 0.1 ppm DC volts transfer
capability
• 0.01 ppm rms internal noise
Extraordinary Accuracy
• 0.6 ppm for 24 hours in DC volts
• 2.2 ppm for 24 hours in Ω
• 100 ppm mid-band AC volts
• 8 ppm (4 ppm optional) per
year voltage reference stability
3458A Multimeter Performance Features
DC Volts
• 5 ranges: 0.1 V to 1000 V
• 8
1
/
2
to 4
1
/
2
digits resolution
• Up to 100,000 readings/s
(4
1
/
2
digits)
• Maximum sensitivity: 10 nV
• 0.6 ppm 24-hour accuracy
• 8 ppm (4 ppm optional)/year
voltage reference stability
Resistance
• 9 ranges: 10 Ω to 1 GΩ
• 2-wire and 4-wire Ω with
offset compensation
• Up to 50,000 readings/second
(5
1
/
2
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/s with all
readings to specified accuracy
• Choice of sampling or analog
true rms techniques
• 100 ppm best accuracy
Digital Multimeters
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162
8
1
/
2
digit resolution
100,000 reading/s (4
1
/
2
digits)
8 ppm (4 ppm optional) voltage stability – 1 year
To 1000 V input range
3458A
8
1
/
2
Digit Multimeter
3458A
Abbreviated Technical
Specifications