Data Sheet
TEK.COM 15
2600B System SourceMeter
®
 SMU Instruments
Current Source Specifications
Current Programming Accuracy
 1
Range
Programming 
Resolution
Accuracy (1 Year), 23 °C ±5 °C 
±(% rdg. + amps)
Typical Noise (peak-peak) 
0.1Hz–10Hz
100 nA 2 pA 0.06% + 100 pA 5 pA
1 µA 20 pA 0.03% + 800 pA 25 pA
10   µA 200 pA 0.03% + 5 nA 60 pA
100 µA 2 nA 0.03% + 60 nA 3 nA
1 mA 20 nA 0.03% + 300 nA 6 nA
10 mA 200 nA 0.03% + 6 µA 200 nA
100 mA 2 µA 0.03% + 30 µA 600 nA
1 A 
2
20 µA 0.05% + 1.8 mA 70 µA
1.5 A 
2
20 µA 0.06% + 4 mA 150 µA
10 A 
2, 3
200 µA 0.5% + 40 mA (typical)
Temperature Coefficient (0°–18 °C and 28°–50 °C)
 4
±(0.15 × accuracy specification)/°C. Applicable for normal mode only. Not applicable for high 
capacitance mode.
Maximum Output Power and Source/Sink Limits
 5
30.3 W per channel maximum. ±1.515 A @ ±20 V, ±101 mA @ ±200 V, four quadrant source or 
sink operation.
Current Regulation  Line: 0.01% of range. Load: ±(0.01% of range + 100 pA).
Voltage Limit/Compliance
 6
  Bipolar voltage limit (compliance) set with a single value. Minimum value is 20 mV. Accuracy is the same as 
voltage source.
Overshoot  <±0.1% typical. Step size = 10% to 90% of range, resistive load; see Current Source Output Settling Time 
for additional test conditions).
Additional Source Specifications
Transient Response Time  <70 µs for the output to recover to within 0.1% for a 10% to 90% step change in load.
Voltage Source Output Settling Time   
Time required to reach within 0.1% of final value after source level command is processed on a fixed range.
100 mV, 1 V Ranges  <50 µs typical.
6 V Range  <100 µs typical.
40 V Range
 6
  <150 µs typical.
NOTES
1.  Accuracy specifications do not include connector leakage. Derate accuracy by V
out
/2E11 per °C when operating between 18°–28 °C. Derate accuracy by V
out
/2E11 + (0.15 · V
out
/2E11) per 
°C when operating <18 °C and >28 °C.
2.  Full power source operation regardless of load to 30 °C ambient. Above 30 °C and/or power sink operation, refer to “Operating Boundaries” in the Series 2600B Reference Manual for 
additional power derating information.
3.  10 A range accessible only in pulse mode.
4.  High Capacitance Mode accuracy is applicable at 23 °C ±5 °C only.
5.  Full power source operation regardless of load to 30 °C ambient. Above 30 °C and/or power sink operation, refer to “Operating Boundaries” in the Series 2600B Reference Manual for 
additional power derating information.
6.  For sink mode operation (quadrants II and IV), add 10% of compliance range and ±0.02% of limit setting to corresponding voltage source specification. For 200 mV range add an additional 
120 mV of uncertainty.










