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A Greater Measure of Confidence
2460
SourceMeter
®
SMU Instrument
100 Watt, 7 Amps
Unmatched System Integration and
Programming Flexibility
When a Model 2460 is configured into a multi-channel I-V test system, its
embedded Test Script Processor (TSP®) allows it to run test scripts, so
users can create powerful measurement applications with significantly
reduced development times. TSP technology also offers channel expansion
without a mainframe. Keithley’s TSP-Link® channel expansion bus, which
uses a 100 Base T Ethernet cable, can connect multiple Model 2460s and
other TSP instruments such as Keithley’s Model 2450 SourceMeter SMU
Instruments, Series 2600B System SourceMeter SMU instruments, and
Series 3700A Switch/Multimeter systems in a master-slave configuration
that operates as one integrated system. The TSP-Link expansion bus
supports up to 32 units per GPIB or IP address, making it easy to scale
a system to fit an application’s particular requirements. The Model 2460
also includes a SCPI programming mode that takes advantage of all of the
instrument’s capabilities.
Parallel Test Capability
The TSP technology in the Model 2460 supports testing multiple devices
in parallel to meet the needs of device research, advanced semiconductor
lab applications, and even high throughput production test. This parallel
testing capability allows each instrument in the system to run its own com-
plete test sequence, creating a fully multi-threaded test environment. The
number of tests that can be run in parallel on a Model 2460 can be as high
as the number of instruments in the system.
Free Instrument Control Start-up Software
The Model 2460 comes with KickStart instrument control/start-up soft-
ware, which lets users start taking measurements in minutes without
programming. In most cases, users merely need to make some quick meas-
urements, graph the data, and store the data to disk for later analysis in
software environments such as Excel. KickStart offers:
• Instrument configuration control to perform I-V characterization
• Native X-Y graphing, panning, and zooming
• Spreadsheet/tabular viewing of data
• Saving and exporting data for further analysis
• Saving of test setups
• Screenshot capturing of graph
• Annotation of tests
• Command line dialog for sending and receiving data
• HTML help
• GPIB, USB 2.0, Ethernet compliance
Simplified Programming with
Ready-to-Use Instrument Drivers
For those who prefer to create their own customized application software,
native National Instruments LabVIEW
®
drivers, as well as IVI-C and IVI-
COM drivers are available at
www.keithley.com.
KickStart start-up software lets users be ready to take measurements
in minutes.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Ideal for current/voltage characterization and
functional test of a wide range of modern electronic
devices:
• Power semiconductors and
materials
– SiC, GaN
– IBGTs
– Power MOSFETs
– Thyristors
• Power devices
– Telecom power management
chipsets
– DC-DC converters
• Electrochemistry
– Galvanic cycling
– Cyclic voltammetry
– Electro-deposition
• Energy generation
– Solar cells
– Batteries
• Efficient energy consumption
– LEDs/AMOLEDs
– Automotive modules
– Power management modules
Model 2460 SourceMeter
®
SMU Instrument
Model 2460 SourceMeter
®
SMU Instrument