DC Power Supplies Measure Battery Standby, Sleep-Mode Currents

March 26th, 2008

Agilent Technologies has introduced two modules for its N6700 Modular Power System family that measure microamp current for a device under test (DUT). For R&D engineers designing integrated circuits and electronic devices that run on batteries, these power supplies measure current consumption and its effect on battery run time. When used in Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) systems, they give test engineers accurate measurements of microamp currents in milliseconds, allowing them to increase ATE system throughput.

Because these Agilent power supplies can measure low currents quickly, manufacturing test system engineers do not have to wait for current measurements, increasing system throughput, which is critical to maximize the use of expensive ATE equipment. These same power supplies can be used in R&D applications where the measurements need to accurately characterize total device power consumption and impact design decisions.

The new microampere measurement option, called option 1UA, is priced at $995 and is offered on the N6760 Precision DC Power Modules. This option is available for purchase and is shipping now. When equipped with option 1UA, the N6761A 50V, 1.5A, 50 W Precision DC Power Module sells for $3,215 and the N6762A 50V, 3A, 100 W Precision DC Power Module sells for $3,625.

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