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The 2461 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 2461’s high versatility, simplify its

operation in both basic and advanced measurement

applications, regardless of the user’s previous experience

in working with SMU instruments.

The graphical SMU’s icon-based menu structure helps even novice users

configure tests quickly and confidently.

Capture Real Device Operation with

the Built-in Dual 1 MS/sec Digitizers

Capturing and displaying real device operation,

waveforms, and transient events just got easier with the

2461’s digitizing function. The two built-in 1 MS/sec, 18-bit

digitizers make it possible to acquire both voltage and

current waveforms simultaneously without the need to

use a separate instrument. The digitizing functions employ

the same DC voltage and current measure ranges that

the standard A/D converter uses. In addition, the voltage

digitizing function uses the same DC voltage 10 GΩ input

impedance levels to reduce loading significantly on the

device under test (DUT).

The high speed digitizing function allows capturing and displaying voltage

and current measurements simultaneously.

Comparison of 2461 vs. 2420, 2425, 2430, 2440

Feature

2461

2420/2425/2440

2430

Max Voltage

100 V

60 V/100 V/40 V

100 V

Max DC Current

7 A

3 A/3 A/5 A

3 A

Max Pulse Current

10 A

NA

10 A

DC/Pulse Power

100 W/1000 W

Up to 100 W/NA

100 W/1000 W

Digitizers

Dual 18-bit 1 MS/s

None

None

Wideband Noise

<4.5 mVrms typ.

10 mVrms typ.

10 mVrms typ.

Sweep Types

Linear, Log, Dual Linear,

Dual Log, Custom

Linear, Log, Custom,

Source-Memory

Linear, Log, Custom,

Source-Memory

Reading Buffer Size

>2 Million Point Reading Buffer

5000 Point Reading Buffer

5000 Point Reading Buffer

Programming Command Type

SCPI Programming +

TSP Scripting

SCPI

SCPI

PC interface

GPIB, USB, Ethernet (LXI)

GPIB, RS-232

GPIB, RS-232

Signal Input Connections

Front: Banana Jacks

Rear: Mass Screw Terminal

Connection

Front/Rear Banana Jacks

Front/Rear Banana Jacks