PXI-4130

National Instruments PXI-4130 Programmable, High-Power Source Measure Unit (SMU)
Features

• ±20 V, 2 A, Isolated Output
• 4-Quadrant Operation
• Remote Sense Capability
• 5 Current Ranges

The National Instruments PXI-4130 Programmable, High-Power Source Measure Unit (SMU) is a programmable, high-power source measure unit (SMU) in a single-slot, 3U PXI module. It has a single isolated SMU channel that offers a four-quadrant ±20 V output that incorporates remote (4-wire) sense. This channel is capable of sourcing up to 40 W in quadrants I and III and sinking up to 10 W in quadrants II and IV. With five current ranges providing measurement resolution down to 1 nA, this precision source is ideal for design validation and semiconductor test applications that require programmatic sourcing and sweeping as well as high-accuracy measurements.

The PXI-4130 also includes a utility channel that can source either current or voltage with 16-bit setpoint and measurement resolution. You can use this output, which provides up to 6 V and 1 A, as a complementary power source to the SMU channel. Applications such as transistor characterization that require accurately sourcing a constant current or voltage while sweeping another current or voltage can greatly benefit from the reduced complexity, footprint, and cost that this module offers.

Both channels of the PXI-4130 power SMU can act as either a constant voltage source or a constant current source, with a settable compliance limit for either mode. In addition, you can enable remote sense on the SMU channel to maximize voltage output/measurement accuracy at your device under test for high-precision applications.