155 low-noise current and voltage source specifications

Voltage source specifications

DC/peak ranges Maximum peak current Maximum peak power Programming resolution (0.001%)DC accuracy (1 year) calibration temperature °C ± 5 °C+ (% setting + offset)1,7AC accuracy (1 year) calibration temperature °C ± 5 °C + (% setting + % range)1,2,3Temperature coefficient/°C 10 °C to 35 °C ± (% setting + offset)Typical noise (pk-pk/RMS) 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz5Typical noise (pk-pk/RMS) 10 Hz to 100 kHz5
10 mV100 mA1 mW 100 nV0.2% + 140 µV0.014% + 2 µV1 µV/200 nV 45 µV/9 µV
100 mV10 mW 1 µV0.055% + 140 µV0.5 % + 0.2%
(up to 20 kHz)
0.0014% + 2 µV1 µV/200 nV45 µV/9 µV
1 V100 mW 10 µV 0.045% + 170 µV0.0007% + 3 µV1.5 µV/300 nV 45 µV/9 µV
10 V1 W 100 µV 0.045% + 500 µV0.0007% + 30 µV10 µV/2 µV75 µV/15 µV
100 V10 mA 1 W 1 mV 0.055% + 6 mV0.0009% + 300 µV100 µV/20 µV750 µV/150 µV

Current source specifications — low voltage compliance

DC/peak ranges Peak compliance voltage Maximum peak power Programming resolution (0.001%)DC accuracy (1 year) calibration temperature °C ± 5° C + (% setting + offset)1AC accuracy (1 year) calibration temperature °C ± 5° C + (% setting + % range)1,2Temperature coefficient/°C 10 °C to 35 °C ± (% setting + offset)Typical noise (pk-pk/RMS) 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz5Typical noise (pk-pk/RMS) 10 Hz to 100 kHz5
1 µA10 V10 µW 10 pA0.05% + 500 pA0.0008% + 4 pA40 pA/8 pA10 nA/2 nA
10 µA100 µW 100 pA0.05% + 1.5 nA0.0008% + 40 pA40 pA/8 pA10 nA/2 nA
100 µA1 mW 1 nA 0.05% + 15 nA1% + 0.2%
(up to 20 kHz)
0.0008% + 400 pA200 pA/40 pA10 nA/2 nA
1 mA10 mW 10 nA0.05% + 150 nA0.0008% + 4 nA2 nA/400 pA20 nA/4 nA
10 mA100 mW 100 nA0.055% + 2.5 µA0.0008% + 40 nA20 nA/4 nA200 nA/40 nA
100 mA1 W 1 µA 0.1% + 70 µA0.0008% + 400 nA200 nA/40 nA2 µA/400 nA

Current source specifications — high voltage compliance

DC/peak ranges Peak compliance voltage Maximum peak power Programming resolution (0.001%)DC accuracy (1 year) calibration temperature °C ± 5 °C+ (% setting + offset)1AC accuracy (1 year) calibration temperature °C ± 5 °C + (% setting + % range)1,2Temperature coefficient/°C 10 °C to 35 °C ± (% setting + offset)Typical noise (pk-pk/RMS) 0.1 Hz to 10 Hz5Typical noise (pk-pk/RMS) 10 Hz to 100 kHz5
1 μA100 V100 µW 10 pA0.08% + 500 pA0.0025% + 4 pA35 pA/7 pA5 nA/1 nA
10 μA1 mW 100 pA0.08% + 1.5 nA0.0025% + 40 pA35 pA/7 pA5 nA/1 nA
100 μA10 mW 1 nA0.08% + 15 nA1% + 0.2%
(up to 20 kHz)
0.0025% + 400 pA250 pA/50 pA5 nA/1 nA
1 mA100 mW 10 nA0.08% + 150 nA0.0025% + 4 nA2.5 nA/500 pA40 nA/8 nA
10 mA1 W100 nA0.08% + 1.5 µA0.0025% + 40 nA25 nA/5 nA400 nA/80 nA

Additional specifications

Output selection modesVoltage or current
Range selection modesManual, autorange
Current source compliance selection10 V or 100 V
Programmable limits (DC only) I out: compliance voltage, V out: current limit

Accuracy

Positive output: +10%/-0% of setting (when setting is ≥10% of its full-scale range); Negative output: -10%/+0% of setting (when setting is ≥10% of its full-scale range)

Programming resolution

Current limit: 0.1% of full-scale current range (auto selected)
Voltage limit: 10 mV (10 V compliance), 100 mV (100 V compliance)
PolarityBipolar, 4-quadrant
Load impedanceCapable of driving any resistive load within the I and V limitations of the source; stability maintained with reactive loads up to 50 µF or 1 mH (with 100 Ω damping)
AC frequency range100 mHz to 100 kHz
AC frequency accuracy±0.06%
AC signal typesSine
Total harmonic distortion<0.1% from DC to 20 kHz, <1% from 20 kHz to 100 kHz
Sample rate 600 kilosamples per second
Noise (10 Hz to 40 MHz)2,5 Voltage: ≤700 µV RMS, across all ranges
Current: ≤8 µA RMS (400 µV RMS across 50 Ω), across all ranges
Load regulation2 Voltage: 10 V range and below: <0.2% of range, 100 V range: <0.01% of range; Current: 10 V compliance: <0.01% of range, 100 V compliance: <0.01% of range
Settling times Voltage: time to reach final value at open load condition: 25 µs
Current: time to reach final value into a given load4: 25 µs
Output lead connectionsOutput HI, Output LO, Guard, Chassis Ground
Connector type Front: safety banana jack
Rear: BNC or triaxial
(user selectable between front and rear panel)
Guard output Maximum load current: 1 mA peak
Power up protection Output terminals floating on power up
Additional output featuresUser-specified output setting limit, enable/disable output setting
Warm-up time 30 min (to achieve specified accuracy)
Isolation Source output isolated from chassis ground
Output capacitance Front: <100 pF, rear: <50 pF

Reference output

Signal type Synchronous with the source output signal, referenced to chassis ground
Amplitude 0 to +3.3 V nominal
Accuracy5 Voltage: ±3°, up to 10 kHz
Current6: ±4°, up to 10 kHz
Phase compensation-180.0° to +180.0° with 1° resolution
Connector BNC
Waveform Square wave

1 Calibration temperature is the ambient temperature during factor calibration, typically, 23 °C; reported by the instrument
2 Specification guaranteed on the rear panel only
3 Guaranteed into load no greater than 100 pF
4 Loads for current settle time: 100 mA range: 100 Ω, 1 mA and 100 μA ranges: 10 kΩ, 10 μA, and 1 μA ranges: short
5 Representative values
6 Measured into 10 Ω resistor for 100 mA and 10 mA ranges with compliance voltage <10 V; measured into transimpedance amplifier with 1 kΩ feedback resistor for other cases
7 Calibrated into >10 GΩ load

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Front panel

Display 5 in capacitive touch, color TFT-LCD WVGA (800 × 480) with LED backlight

Interface

GPIB adapter available

USB host

Type

USB 3.0, mass storage class (MSC) device

Function

Firmware updates, flash drive support

Location

Rear panel

Connector

USB Type-C™
USB device

Type

USB 2.0

Function

Emulates a standard RS-232 serial port

Protocol

Standard commands for programmable instruments (SCPI)

Baud rate

115,200

Connector

USB Type-B

Software support

LabVIEW™ and IVI.NET drivers
Ethernet

Function

TCP/IP command and control, mobile app

App. layer protocol

Standard commands for programmable instruments (SCPI)

Connector

RJ-45

Speed

1 Gb/s

Software support

LabVIEW™ and IVI.NET drivers

Digital IO

Connector 6-pin 3.5 mm detachable terminal block
Output 2 TTL compatible output (3.3 Vhigh nominal at 1 mA)
Input 2 TTL compatible input; Vhigh nominal: 3.3 V; Vlow nominal: 0 V
Grounding Referenced to chassis ground

General

Safety interlock 2-pin, 5.0 mm detachable terminal block, maximum 10 Ω external circuit impedance
Ambient temperature 10 °C to 35 °C at rated accuracy; 5 °C to 40 °C at reduced accuracy
Power requirement 100 V to 240 V (universal input), 50 to 60 Hz, 30 VA
Size 217 mm W × 87 mm H × 369 mm D (8.5 in × 3.4 in × 14.5 in), half rack
Weight 3.2 kg (7 lb)
Approval CE mark

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