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Flexible Source Functions Beyond a DC Instrument Remove Your Test Restrictions
Pre-defined and arbitrary waveforms increase
your test and evaluation flexibility
The Keysight B2961A/B2962A features full-fledged test
and evaluation beyond conventional static DC testing. The
pre-defined waveform generation capability provides six
waveforms: sinusoidal, exponential, ramp, triangle, square
and trapezoidal. In addition to these commonly used
waveforms, you can set user-defined arbitrary waveforms
with up to 100,000 points of setting. These flexible output
capabilities should help you make deeper evaluation of your
devices/samples that you’ve tested with other instruments
than power supplies and sources.
Precision and wide voltage/current waveform
generation
The arbitrary waveform generation capability of Keysight
B2961A/B2962A can generate both precision voltage and
current waveforms in 1 mHz –10 kHz frequency range.
Although some of conventional voltage/current source
instruments feature a waveform generation capability, the
output waveforms do not have enough accuracy as shown in
Figure 11A. In contrast, as shown in Figure 11B, the Keysight
B2961A/B2962A can generate cleaner and more precision
waveforms for more sensitive device/sample testing. You can
also make use of the same output voltage/current ranges
(210 V/3 A) and the same resolutions (100 nV/10 fA) as those
of original DC voltage/current specifications. This outstand-
ing capability helps you make precision test and evaluation
even in time domain.
Preview of output waveform and simple user
interface helps quick and reliable test
The Keysight B2961A/B2962A provides convenient and
user-friendly interface for this arbitrary waveform generation
capabilities. The preview mode shows the waveform shape
on the same display that you set the waveform parameters,
and enables you to check the forcing waveform shape in
advance. This well-considered user interface provides you
with an intuitive test environment, and improves your test
and evaluation efficiency.
Expanded
view
Expanded
view
1V/div
2V/div
500 µs/div
2 ms/div
1V/div
2V/div
500 µs/div
2 ms/div
Figure 12. The preview of waveform you have just set
Figure 11B. Sinusoid waveform comparison at 100 Hz (B2961A/B2962A)
Figure 11A . Sinusoid waveform comparison at 100 Hz (Conventional voltage source)
Figure 10. Convenient built-in waveform generation capabilities
Sinusoidal
Square
Exponential
Trapezoid
Ramp
Triangle User-defined