Datasheet
LOW LEVEL MEASURE & SOURCE
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6517B
Electrometer/High Resistance Meter
VOLTS ACCURACY TEMPERATURE
(1 Year)
1
COEFFICIENT
5
½
-DIGIT 18°–28°C 0°–18°C & 28°–50°C
RANGE RESOLUTION ±(%rdg+counts) ±(%rdg+counts)/°C
2 V 10 µV 0.025 + 4 0.003 + 2
20 V 100 µV 0.025 + 3 0.002 + 1
200 V 1 mV 0.06 + 3 0.002 + 1
NMRR: 2V and 20V ranges >60dB, 200V range >55dB. 50Hz or 60Hz
2
.
CMRR: >120dB at DC, 50Hz or 60Hz.
INPUT IMPEDANCE: >200TW in parallel with 20pF, <2pF guarded (1MW with
zero check on).
SMALL SIGNAL BANDWIDTH AT PREAMP OUTPUT: Typically 100kHz (–3dB).
NOTES
1. When properly zeroed, 5½-digit, 1 PLC (power line cycle), median filter on, digital filter
= 10 readings.
2. Line sync on.
AMPS ACCURACY TEMPERATURE
(1 Year)
1
COEFFICIENT
5
½
-DIGIT 18°–28°C 0°–18°C & 28°–50°C
RANGE RESOLUTION ±(%rdg+counts) ±(%rdg+counts)/°C
20 pA 100 aA
2
1 + 30 0.1 + 5
200 pA 1 fA
2
1 + 5 0.1 + 1
2 nA 10 fA 0.2 + 30 0.1 + 2
20 nA 100 fA 0.2 + 5 0.03 + 1
200 nA 1 pA 0.2 + 5 0.03 + 1
2 µA 10 pA 0.1 + 10 0.005 + 2
20 µA 100 pA 0.1 + 5 0.005 + 1
200 µA 1 nA 0.1 + 5 0.005 + 1
2 mA 10 nA 0.1 + 10 0.008 + 2
20 mA 100 nA 0.1 + 5 0.008 + 1
INPUT BIAS CURRENT: <3fA at T
CAL
. Temperature coefficient = 0.5fA/°C,
20pA range.
INPUT BIAS CURRENT NOISE: <750aA p-p (capped input), 0.1Hz to 10Hz band-
width, damping on. Digital filter = 40 readings, 20pA range.
INPUT VOLTAGE BURDEN at T
CAL
±1°C:
<20µV on 20pA, 2nA, 20nA, 2µA, and 20µA ranges.
<100µV on 200pA, 200nA, and 200µA ranges.
<2mV on 2mA range. <5mV on 20mA range.
TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF INPUT VOLTAGE BURDEN: <10µV/°C on pA,
nA, and µA ranges.
PREAMP SETTLING TIME (to 10% of final value) Typical: 0.5sec (damping off)
2.0 sec (damping on) on pA ranges. 15msec on nA ranges damping off, 1msec on
µA ranges damping off. 500µsec on mA ranges damping off.
NMRR: >60dB on all ranges at 50Hz or 60Hz
3
.
NOTES
1. When properly zeroed, 5½-digit, 1PLC (power line cycle), median filter on,
digital filter = 10 readings.
2. aA = 10
–18
A, fA = 10
–15
A.
3. Line sync on.
OHMS (Normal Method)
TEMPERATURE
ACCURACY
1
COEFFICIENT
(10–100% Range) (10–100% Range)
5
½
-DIGIT 18°–28°C (1 Year) 0°–18°C & 28°–50°C AUTO AMPS
RANGE RESOLUTION ±(% rdg+counts) ±(% rdg+counts) V SOURCE RANGE
2 MW 10 W 0.125 + 1 0.01 + 1 40 V 200 µA
20 MW 100 W 0.125 + 1 0.01 + 1 40 V 20 µA
200 MW 1 kW 0.15 + 1 0.015 + 1 40 V 2 µA
2 GW 10 kW 0.225 + 1 0.035 + 1 40 V 200 nA
20 GW 100 kW 0.225 + 1 0.035 + 1 40 V 20 nA
200 GW 1 MW 0.35 + 1 0.110 + 1 40 V 2 nA
2 TW 10 MW 0.35 + 1 0.110 + 1 400 V 2 nA
20 TW 100 MW 1.025 + 1 0.105 + 1 400 V 200 pA
200 TW 1 GW 1.15 + 1 0.125 + 1 400 V 20 pA
NOTES
1. Specifications are for auto V-source ohms, when properly zeroed, 5½-digit, 1PLC, median filter on, digital filter = 10 readings. If
user selectable voltage is required, use manual mode. Manual mode displays resistance (up to 10
18
W) calculated from measured
current. Accuracy is equal to accuracy of V-source plus accuracy of selected Amps range.
PREAMP SETTLING TIME: Add voltage source settling time to preamp settling time in Amps specification.
Ranges over 20GW require additional settling based on the characteristics of the load.
OHMS (ALTERNATING POLARITY METHOD)
The alternating polarity sequence compensates for the background (offset) currents of the material or device
under test. Maximum tolerable offset up to full scale of the current range used.
Using Keithley 8009 fixture
REPEATABILITY: ∆I
BG
× R/V
ALT
+ 0.1% (1σ) (instrument temperature constant ±1°C).
ACCURACY: (V
SRC
Err + I
MEAS
Err × R)/V
ALT
where: ∆I
BG
is a measured, typical background current noise from the sample and fixture.
V
ALT
is the alternating polarity voltage used.
V
SRC
Err is the accuracy (in volts) of the voltage source using V
ALT
as the setting.
I
MEAS
Err is the accuracy (in amps) of the ammeter using V
ALT
/R as the reading.
VOLTAGE SOURCE TEMPERATURE
ACCURACY (1 Year) COEFFICIENT
5
½
-DIGIT 18°–28°C 0°–18°C & 28°–50°C
RANGE RESOLUTION ±(% setting + offset) ±(% setting+offset)/°C
100 V 5 mV 0.15 + 10 mV 0.005 + 1 mV
1000 V 50 mV 0.15 + 100 mV 0.005 + 10 mV
MAXIMUM OUTPUT CURRENT:
100V Range: ±10mA, hardware short circuit protection at <14mA.
1000V Range: ±1mA, hardware short circuit protection at <1.4mA.
SETTLING TIME:
100V Range: <8ms to rated accuracy.
1000V Range: <50ms to rated accuracy.
NOISE (typical):
100V Range: <2.6mV rms.
1000V Range: <2.9mV rms.
Model 6517B specifications
Model 6517B specifications