Noise Sources
create signal disturbances for the purpose of noise instrument calibration.
See Also: Pink Noise, Noise Generators
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Broadband Optical Source - MATRIQ
Our SLED MATRIQ instrument is a compact super-luminescent LED light source with high output power, large bandwidth and low spectral ripple.The SLED comes in various wavelength models to address various key applications across telecom and datacom, and is ideal for building a customized optical testing platform that delivers reliable and repeatable results.
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PXIe Source/Measure Unit, 15 MSa/s, 1 PA, 60 V, 3.5 A DC/10.5 A Pulse
M9602A
The Keysight M9602A is a PXIe SMU featuring best-in-their-class narrow pulse width as narrow as 10 μs. It enables dynamic/pulsed measurements with up to 15 MSa/s for broad emerging applications such as VCSEL optical devices.
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Source Measure Units (SMUs)
B1511B
The SMUs of B1500A integrate 4-quadrant voltage/current source and measurement capabilities for accurate IV measurement with the range of 0.1 fA - 1 A / 0.5 µV - 200 V. It supports spot, sweep, pulse sampling and QS-CV measurements.
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PXIe-4141, 4-Channel, ±10 V, 100 mA, Precision PXI Source Measure Unit
781743-01
PXIe, 4-Channel, ±10 V, 100 mA, Precision PXI Source Measure Unit - The PXIe-4141 is a 4-channel source measure unit (SMU) ideal for high-pin-count applications. It features 4-quadrant operation, and each channel has integrated remote (4 wire) sensing for accurate measurements. The fast sample rate of the PXIe-4141 can reduce measurement times, capture transient device characteristics, and allow quick I V characterization of devices under test (DUTs). With a high-speed sequencing engine, you can synchronize all these SMUs with each other or with other instruments such as switches or high-speed digital test modules. Additionally, you can tune the PXIe-4141 response to any load to achieve optimum responses with maximum stability and minimum transients using SourceAdapt technology.
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PXI Isolated Single Channel Voltage/Current Source, 100V
M9186A
The V/I source lets you source a voltage and measure the resultant current, or source a current and measure the resultant voltage. It consist of two separate amplifiers, denoted "low" and "high" that share a common output connection. The "low" amplifier provides voltages in the range of 16 volts at up to 200ma and the "high" amplifier provides voltages in the range of 100V at up to 20mA.
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PXIe-4139, ±60 V, ±3 A DC, ±10 A Pulsed, 20 W DC, 100 fA Precision System PXI Source Measure Unit
782856-02
PXIe, ±60 V, ±3 A DC, ±10 A Pulsed, 20 W DC, 100 fA Precision System PXI Source Measure Unit - The PXIe-4139 is a high-precision, system source measure unit (SMU) that features 4-quadrant operation and sources up to 20 W of DC power. This module features analog-to-digital … converters that help you perform high-precision measurements with a current resolution of 100 fA or high-speed acquisitions up to 1.8 MS/s. The module can maximize stability and measurement accuracy with SourceAdapt technology, which you can use to tune the transient response to match the characteristics of any load. You can use the PXIe-4139 for applications including manufacturing test, board-level test, and lab characterization with devices such as ICs, power management ICs (PMICs), and RFICs and discrete devices including LEDs and optical transceivers.
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PXIe 5-channel Source/Measure Unit, 500 kSa/s, 100 pA, 30 V, 500 mA
M9614A
The Keysight M9614A is a PXIe five-channel source / measure unit (SMU). It supports accurate measurement up to 30 V / 500 mA with resolution down to 6 μV / 100 pA.
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Source Measurement Unit
SMU8
The SMU8 offers high voltage SMU in a compact, 3U PXI / USB form factor. The SMU8 supports 0V to +4V 0.5A or 0V to +12V 25.6mA with FVMI, FVMV, FIMV, FIMI modes. 8 channel can be ganged to support high current driving.
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Source Measure Units
NGU
Thanks to their extremely high accuracy and fast load recovery time, the R&S®NGU source measure units (SMU) are perfect for challenging applications. A special ammeter design is used to precisely measure current drains from nA to A in one pass – no need to make multiple measurement sweeps. The instruments’ short recovery times enable them to handle fast load changes that occur, for example, when mobile communications devices switch from sleep mode to transmit mode. With high speed data acquisition, every detail is detected down to 2 μs resolution.
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High Precision Source Measure Unit (SMU) - Hybrid Compatible PXI, 100ks/S Programming/Measurement Speed
52400 series
Hybrid Compatible PXIFour quadrant operationHigh source/measurement resolution (multiple ranges)Low output noiseHigh programming/measurement speed (100k s/S) & slew rateOptional measurement logDIO bitsOutput profiling by hardware sequencerProgrammable output resistanceFloating & Guarding output16 Control Bandwidth SelectionMaster / Slave operationDriver with LabView/LabWindows & C/C# APISoftpanel GUI
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Phase Noise Generator / Calibrator
PNG-A
Noise eXtended Technologies S.A.S.
The PNG-A is a high precision generator used in Test and Measurement instruments calibration. It is a Signal Generator with precisely computed phase and amplitude noise characteristics. With its wide frequency offset range, 1Hz to 1 MHz offset, and its programmable Phase and Amplitude noise in real time, this is the ideal standard to calibrate phase noise analyzers, Signal Source Analyzers and Spectrum Analyzers.
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Fixed Laser Source Module
Keysight offers a broad choice of fixed laser sources, which are available as single-wavelength and dual-wavelength modules as part of the Keysight Lightwave Solution Platform. The Keysight 8165xA Fabry-Perot laser sources can be used in conjunction with optical power meter modules for insertion loss, optical return loss and PDL measurement of broadband components and fiber. The Keysight 81663A Distributed Feedback Laser Sources are best suited for amplifier test and WDM system test applications. Keysight covers PON and common WDM wavelengths with its 81663A Distributed Feedback (DFB) laser source modules. The precise tunability around ITU-grid center wavelength gives you the flexibility to match test setups to the latest requirements of the DWDM-system. The fine-tuning allows to shift the center wavelength from one DWDM transmission channel to the adjacent channel in dense WDM systems. The built-in isolator ensures highest laser stability, even when reflections are present in the optical path.
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Tunable Laser Source, High Power And Low SSE
N7778C
The N7778C value line tunable laser source offers a peak output power of more than +12 dBm, at least 75 dB/nm above its spontaneous emission level. It features a typical wavelength repeatability of ±1.5 pm at two-way sweeps up to 200 nm/s. The N7778C’s balance of features, performance and price makes it suitable for cost-effective, high-throughput manufacturing-floor component testing as well as for coherent transmission experiments.
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High-Speed Precision SMU (100 FA, 60 V, 1 MSa/s)
PZ2120A
The Keysight PZ2120A is a cost-effective, high-speed precision source / measure unit (SMU) featuring best-in-class narrow pulse width, fast Digitizer Mode, and seamless current measurement ranging. It enables narrow-pulsed measurements and fast dynamic measurements with a wide dynamic range for a wide range of emerging applications such as vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) optical devices and integrated circuit (IC) testing. In addition, its low measurement noise performance enables measurements with shorter aperture times, and its seamless current measurement ranging function enables a wide dynamic range and eliminates range change time, which improves test throughput.
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PXIe-4145, 4-Channel, ±6 V, 500 mA Precision PXI Source Measure Unit
782435-01
PXIe, 4-Channel, ±6 V, 500 mA Precision PXI Source Measure Unit - The PXIe-4145 is a 4-channel source measure unit (SMU) ideal for high-pin-count applications. It features 4-quadrant operation, and each channel has integrated remote (4 wire) sensing for accurate measurements. The fast sample rate of the PXIe-4145 can reduce measurement times, capture transient device characteristics, and allow quick I V characterization of devices under test (DUTs). With a high-speed sequencing engine, you can synchronize all these SMUs with each other or with other instruments such as switches or high-speed digital test modules. Additionally, you can tune the PXIe-4145 response to any load to achieve optimum responses with maximum stability and minimum transients using SourceAdapt technology.
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Broadband Calibrated Noise Sources
Fairview Microwave’s calibrated noise sources cover frequency bands from 10 KHz to 18 GHz. Their performance specifications include output ENR levels ranging from 15 dB to 30 dB and typical VSWR levels as low as 1.25:1. Depending on the model, calibrated frequency points are at 10 MHz, 100 MHz, 1000 MHz, 2000 MHz and 1 GHz steps. The temperature coefficient of these noise sources is < 0.01 dB/°C and noise output variation is < 0.1 dB/%V.
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PXIe-4143, 4-Channel, ±24 V, 150 mA Precision PXI Source Measure Unit
782431-01
PXIe, 4-Channel, ±24 V, 150 mA Precision PXI Source Measure Unit - The PXIe-4143 is a 4-channel source measure unit (SMU) ideal for high-pin-count applications. It features 4-quadrant operation and each channel has integrated remote (4-wire) sensing for accurate measurements. The fast sample rate of the PXIe-4143 can reduce measurement times, capture transient device characteristics, and allow quick I V characterization of devices under test (DUTs). With a high-speed sequencing engine, you can synchronize all these SMUs with each other or with other instruments such as switches or high-speed digital test modules. Additionally, you can tune the PXIe-4143 response to any load to achieve optimum responses with maximum stability and minimum transients using SourceAdapt technology.
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Fixed Wavelength CW Laser Source (FP) - MATRIQ
The Laser-1102 is a Continuous Wave (CW) laser source offering high power 850 nm output into multimode fiber with stable output power operation.
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PXIe 5-channel Precision Source/Measure Unit, 500 kSa/s, 10 pA, 30 V, 500 mA
M9615A
The Keysight M9615A is a PXIe five-channel precision source / measure unit (SMU). It supports accurate measurement up to 30 V / 500 mA with resolution down to 6 uV / 10 pA.
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PXI Source And Measurement Unit Family
PXS840x
The PXS(e)840x is a high precision, high speed source and measurement unit, which is designed for automated high throughput testing.
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PXIe-4137, ±200 V, ±1 A DC, ±3 A Pulsed, Up to 40 W DC, 100 fA Precision System PXI Source Measure Unit
783761-02
PXIe, ±200 V, ±1 A DC, ±3 A Pulsed, Up to 40 W DC, 100 fA Precision System PXI Source Measure Unit - The PXIe-4137 is a high-precision, system source measure unit (SMU). It features 4-quadrant operation and sources up to 40 W of DC power and can pulse up to 500 W. Analog-to-digital converter technology helps you perform high-precision measurements with a current resolution of 100 fA or high-speed acquisitions up to 1.8 MS/s. The module also can maximize stability and measurement accuracy with SourceAdapt technology, which you can use to tune the transient response to match the characteristics of any load. The PXIe-4137 is ideal for a broad range of applications including manufacturing test, board-level test, and lab characterization with devices such as ICs, power management ICs (PMICs), and RFICs and discrete devices including LEDs and optical transceivers
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PXIe-4136, 200 V, 1 A System PXIe Source Measure Unit
783760-01
±200 V, 1 A System PXI Source Measure Unit—The PXIe‑4136 system source measure unit (SMU) delivers high power, precision, and speed. It is ideal for a broad range of applications including manufacturing test; board-level test; lab characterization with devices such as integrated circuits (ICs), power management integrated circuits (PMICs), and radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs); and discrete devices including LEDs and optical transceivers. The PXIe‑4136 features 4-quadrant operation. The PXIe‑4136 is a hardware-timed instrument with a high-speed sequencing engine for synchronizing acquisitions between multiple SMUs. The module supports direct DMA streaming between the host PC and SMU, so you can stream large waveforms and measurement data at the full update rate and sample rate of the instrument.
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PXIe Precision Source/Measure Unit, 15 MSa/s, 100 FA, 60 V, 3.5 A DC/10.5 A Pulse
M9603A
The Keysight M9603A is a PXIe precision SMU featuring best-in-their-class narrow pulse width as narrow as 10 μs. It enables dynamic/pulsed measurements with up to 15 MSa/s for broad emerging applications such as VCSEL optical devices.
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Source Measure Units and LCR Meters
Source Measure Units are high-precision, high-accuracy DC instruments that can both source and simultaneously measure voltage and current. Additionally, LCR Meters can measure the inductance, capacitance, and resistance (LCR) of electronic equipment.
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4-Quadrant General-Purpose Source/Measure Unit, ±20 V, ±1 A Or ±6 V, ±3 A, 20 W
N6784A
The Keysight N6784A is a source/measure unit (SMU) designed for general-purpose precision sourcing and measurement. General-purpose applications can span many different industries and many different devices under test (DUTs). The N6784A SMU is a versatile tool designed to tackle many of these general-purpose applications. Its glitch-free operation ensures safe usage with the DUT during output and measurement range changes, even with capacitances of up to 150 µF. Its 4-quadrant operation enables it to act as a bipolar power supply or a bipolar electronic load, for added versatility. When using the N6784A SMU, engineers can be confident that they have an all-around general-purpose tool for their test systems or lab bench.
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50 µs Pulse Medium Current Source/Measure Unit (MCSMU)
B1514A
The 50 s Pulse Medium Current SMU is an SMU designed for faster pulsed IV measurement. It enables a pulsed measurement down to 50 s pulse width, a 10 times or more narrow pulsed measurement than provided by a comparable conventional SMU. In addition, the instrument offers a wider range and versatility, up to 30 V / 1A, with voltage/current programmability. It is useful to characterize high to medium power devices on the new materials such as SiC and GaN, and organic devices, and the MCSMU expands your choices of pulsed IV measurement.
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PXIe-4137, ±200 V, ±1 A DC, ±3 A Pulsed, Up to 40 W DC, 100 fA Precision System PXI Source Measure Unit
783761-01
PXIe, ±200 V, ±1 A DC, ±3 A Pulsed, Up to 40 W DC, 100 fA Precision System PXI Source Measure Unit - The PXIe-4137 is a high-precision, system source measure unit (SMU). It features 4-quadrant operation and sources up to 40 W of DC power and can pulse up to 500 W. Analog-to-digital converter technology helps you perform high-precision measurements with a current resolution of 100 fA or high-speed acquisitions up to 1.8 MS/s. The module also can maximize stability and measurement accuracy with SourceAdapt technology, which you can use to tune the transient response to match the characteristics of any load. The PXIe-4137 is ideal for a broad range of applications including manufacturing test, board-level test, and lab characterization with devices such as ICs, power management ICs (PMICs), and RFICs and discrete devices including LEDs and optical transceivers.
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Source Measurement Unit
PEMU4
The PEMU4 represents a new level of performance and capabilities for USB-based SMU (Source MeasurementUnit) instrumentation. The PEMU4 supports -1V to +6.5V 0.5A with FVMI, FVMV, FIMV, FIMI modes. 4 channel can be ganged to support high current driving. I2C/SPI/RFFE function for serial port device testing. 4 Counter for frequency measurement.
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PXIe-4135, PXIe, ±200 V, ±1 A DC, ±3 A Pulsed, Up to 40 W DC, 10 fA Precision System PXI Source Measure Unit
783762-02
PXIe, ±200 V, ±1 A DC, ±3 A Pulsed, Up to 40 W DC, 10 fA Precision System PXI Source Measure Unit - The PXIe-4135 is a high-precision, system source measure unit (SMU). It features 4-quadrant operation and sources up to 40 W of DC power and can pulse up to 500 W. Analog-to-digital converter technology and native triaxial connectors help you perform high-precision measurements with a current resolution of 10 fA or high-speed acquisitions up to 1.8 MS/s. The module also can maximize stability and measurement accuracy with SourceAdapt technology, which you can use to tune the transient response to match the characteristics of any load. The PXIe-4135 is ideal for a broad range of applications including manufacturing test, board-level test, and lab characterization with devices such as ICs, power management ICs (PMICs), and RFICs and discrete devices including LEDs and optical transceivers.
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Fixed Wavelength CW Laser Source (DFB)
Laser 1200 Series
The Laser 1200 Series is a highly customizable fixed-wavelength Continuous Wave (CW) laser source available in a wide range of wavelengths and powers.With seamless PXI integration, it can be easily integrated into new or existing PXI test setups. Save space, lower your costs and improve testing efficiency while delivering reliable and repeatable results in production or research environments.
