The 2460 High Current SourceMeter* Source Measure Unit (SMU) Instrument brings advanced Touch, Test, Invent* technology right to your fingertips. It combines an innovative graphical user interface (GUI) with capacitive touchscreen technology to make testing intuitive and minimize the learning curve to help engineers and scientists learn faster, work smarter, and invent easier. With its 7A DC and pulse current capability, the 2460 is optimized for characterizing and testing high power materials, devices, and modules such as silicon carbide (SiC), gallium nitride (GaN), DC-DC converters, power MOSFETs, solar cells and panels, LEDs and lighting systems, electrochemical cells and batteries, and much more. These new capabilities, combined with Keithley's decades of expertise in developing high precision, high accuracy SMU instruments, will make the 2460 a “go-to instrument" for high current applications in the lab and in the rack for years to come. • One tightly coupled instrument that combines capabilities from analyzers, curve tracers, and I-V systems at a fraction of their cost • Wide coverage up to 105 V, 7 A DC/7 A pulse, 100 W max. • Five-inch, high resolution capacitive touchscreen GUI • 0.012% basic measure accuracy with 6^-digit resolution • Source and sink (4-quadrant) operation • Four “Quickset" modes for fast setup and measurements • Context-sensitive help function • Front panel input banana jacks; rear panel input mass termination screw connections • 2460 SCPI and TSP* scripting programming modes • Front-panel USB 2.0 memory I/O port for transferring data, test scripts, or test configurations

The 2460 features a five-inch, full-color, high resolution touchscreen that supports intuitive operation, helps operators become familiar with the instrument quickly, and optimizes overall speed and productivity. A simple icon-based menu structure reduces the number of steps required to configure a test by as much as 50 percent and eliminates the cumbersome multi-layer menu structures typically used on soft-key instruments. Built-in, context-sensitive help supports intuitive operation and minimizes the need to review a separate manual. These capabilities, combined with the 2460's high versatility,...

5" color graphical touchscreen display Rotary navigation/ control knob Front/rear input selector 2460 front panel with high-resolution, capacitive touchscreen. Ease of Use Beyond the Touchscreen In addition to its advanced touchscreen, the 2460's front panel offers a variety of features that enhance its speed, user-friendliness, and learnability, including a USB 2.0 memory I/O port, a HELP key, a rotary navigation/control knob, a front/rear input selector button, and banana jacks for basic bench applications. The USB 2.0 memory port simplifies storing test results and instrument configurations,...

Convert Raw Data to Information A full graphical plotting window converts raw data and displays it immediately as useful information, such as semiconductor I-V curves and voltammograms. Using the 2460’s Sheet view, test data can also be displayed in tabular form. The instrument supports exporting data to a spreadsheet for further analysis, dramatically improving productivity for research, benchtop testing, device qualification, and debugging. A TriggerFlow model using a combination of these building blocks can be created from the front panel or by sending remote commands. With the TriggerFlow...

Typical Applications Ideal for current/voltage characterization and functional test of a wide range of modern electronic devices: • Power semiconductors and materials - Power MOSFETs • Power devices - Telecom power management chipsets - DC-DC converters - Battery charge/discharge cycling - Cyclic voltammetry • Energy generation - Solar cells • Efficient energy consumption - Automotive modules - Power management modules Unmatched System Integration and Programming Flexibility When a 2460 is configured into a multi-channel I-V test system, its embedded Test Script Processor (TSP*) allows it to...

KickStart start-up software lets users be ready to make measurements in minutes. Instrument Control Start-up Software Optional Apps Tailored for your Characterization Needs KickStart instrument control/start-up software enables users to start making measurements in minutes without programming. In most cases, users merely need to make some quick measurements, graph the data, and store the data to disk for later analysis in software environments such as Excel. KickStart offers: The 2460 is an excellent tool to define nearly any DC test you choose for characterizing materials, electronic devices...

Keithley's I-V Tracer app leverages the touchscreen and front-panel knob of the 2460 to allow precise, live control over the SMU output while viewing I-V results of 2 terminal devices. At each individual output level current and voltage are measured and plotted. The small footprint of the SMU enables portable bench top use, reserving high power (kW) traditional curve tracers for special cases. The power envelope of the 2460 allows it to comfortably operate in the low power range of traditional curve tracers like the Tektronix 576 and Tektronix 370A, while offering enhanced low current measurements....

Temperature Coefficient All specifications are guaranteed with output ON. Accuracies apply to 2- and 4-wire mode when properly zeroed. Accuracy specifications guaranteed when using 2460-KIT screw terminal accessory. Four-wire mode.

Source Current, Measure Resistance Mode Total uncertainty = Isource accuracy + Vmeasure accuracy (4-wire remote sense). Measure Resistance Mode Total uncertainty = Vsource accuracy + Imeasure accuracy (4-wire remote sense). Guard Output Impedance 0.5 Q (DC) in ohms mode. 2. All specifications are guaranteed with output ON. 3. Accuracies apply to 2- and 4-wire mode when properly zeroed. 5. Source readback enabled. Offset compensation ON. 6. Source current, measure resistance or source voltage, measure resistance only. Max. Output Power 100 W, four-quadrant source or sink operation. Source Limits...