Keysight B2901BL

Product Highlights

The Best SMU Solution for a Broad Range of IV Measurements

SMUs are popular and widespread instruments for performing IV measurements in many different fields and applications due to their integrated voltage and current sourcing and measurement capabilities. The B2900B/BL Series SMU provides superior performance and usability at a very reasonable price. In addition, the B2900B/BL Series SMU supports many functions to speed up production test and increase throughput. The versatile measurement capabilities of the B2900B/BL Series SMU make it an ideal choice for a variety of IV measurements such as semiconductor test, active/passive component test and general electronic device and material characterization. The B2900B/BL Series SMU has a broad application range that spans uses from R&D and education to industrial development, production test and automated manufacturing. Moreover, they work equally well as either standalone or system components.

A revolutionary source/measure solution with easy-to-use GUI

• Innovative GUI: I-V (current – voltage) measurement without PC programming
• High sourcing & measurement resolution: 10 fA/100 nV
• Wide application coverage: 210 V, 3 A DC/10.5 A pulsed
• Minimum digitizing interval: 10 µsec
• Multiple software control options, allowing you to choose the solution that best fits your particular application

Typical applications

• Optical devices (laser diodes, photo diodes)
• Organic devices (OLEDs)
• Photovoltaic (solar) cells
• Nano-technology materials
• Power management devices (LDOs)
• Semiconductor devices (FETs, transistors)
• Resistors, diodes, varistors, and other component devices

Testing semiconductors, discrete and passive components

• Diodes, laser diodes, LEDs
• Photodetectors, sensors
• Field effect transistors (FETs), bipolar junction transistors (BJTs)
• ICs (analog ICs, RFICs, MMICs, etc)
• Resistor, varistor, thermistors, switches

Testing precision electronics and green energy devices

• Photovoltaic cells
• Power transistors, power devices
• Battery
• Automotive
• Medical instruments
• Power and DC bias source for circuit test

Research and education

• New material investigations
• Nano devices characterization (e.g. CNT)
• Giant magnetic resistance (GMR)
• Organic devices
• Any precise voltage/current source and measurement