Keysight B2980B Series Femto/Picoammeters, Electrometer/High Resistance Meters
Benefits of the Keysight B2980B Series Precision Current and Resistance Meters; Models with Battery
- 6½ digit femto/picoammeter or electrometer/high resistance meter.
- Best-in-class 2 pA range/0.01 fA resolution provide unprecedented performance.
- Electrometers: Integrated 1000 V source supports resistance measurements up to 10 PΩ
Keysight B2980B Series Femto/Picoammeters and Electrometer/High Resistance Meters
Models Keysight B2981B, B2983B, B2985B, B2987B
The Keysight B2980B series probabely are the world's only graphical picoammeters/electrometers that can confidently measure down to 0.01 fA (10-17 A) and up to 10 PΩ (1016 Ω). The battery powered versions can eliminate AC power line noise. This available capability provides an unmatched level of noise reduction, enabling low-level measurements that were previously impossible. The devices have a 4.3" (11 cm) color LCD-based graphical user interface (GUI) that provides multiple options for viewing data. In addition to numeric format, data can also be viewed as a graph, as a histogram and as a trend chart. These unique front-panel capabilities facilitate the capture of transient behavior and provide the ability to make quick statistical analyses without the need for a PC.
- B2981B/B2983B: Precision femto/picoammeter.
B2985B/B2987B: Precision electrometer/high resistance meter. - 6½ digit measurement resolution.
- Current measurement in the range of 0.01 fA to 20 mA, min. range 2 pA.
- B2985B/B2987B max. measurable resistance 10 PΩ.
- Reading rate 20,000 rdg/s.
- Graphic display with intuitive views.
- Interfaces: Ethernet/LXI, USB 2.0, GPIB, SCPI-compatible.
- Models B2983B/B2987B with battery option eliminates AC power noise from measurements. Battery is automatically charged while AC power line is connected.
- What is a picoammeter?
- Simply stated it is a precision current meter: Currents below 10 nA can be measured.
- What is an electrometer?
- Simply stated it is a high performance digital multimeter/DMM: It can measure resistances >1 GΩ.
Model Overview
| Model | B2981B | B2983B | B2985B | B2987B |
| Type | Femto/picoammeter | Electrometer/high resistance meter | ||
| Measurement resolution | 6½ digits | 6½ digits | ||
| Current measurement | 0.01 fA...20 mA, min. range 2 pA | 0.01 fA...20 mA, min. range 2 pA | ||
| Resistance measurement | - | up to 10 PΩ | ||
| Voltage measurement | - | 1 µV...20 V, input resistance >200 TΩ | ||
| Charge measurement | - | 1 fC...2 µC | ||
| Temperature measurement | - | ✓ | ||
| Humidity measurement | - | ✓ | ||
| Voltage source | - | up to ±1,000 V; min, resolution 700 µV | ||
| Max. reading rate | 20,000 rdg/s | 20,000 rdg/s | ||
| Battery operation | - | ✓ | - | ✓ |
| Display | 4.3" (11 cm) color LCD; graphical capability: Meter view, graph view, histogram view, roll view | |||
| Other key features | Auto navigation, 100,000 points sample buffer | |||
| Interfaces | USB, Ethernet/LXI, GPIB; free PC control software | |||
Included: Keysight B 2981A, 2983B, 2985B, or 2987B, power cable, USB cable, Triax cable (1.5 m), GND connection cable, banana to screw-lug, earthing wire (2 m), open cap for Triax connector, quick reference (English). In addition to the above, B2985B/B2987B includes: High voltage test leads, alligator clips, thermocouple, Interlock connector head, humidity probe connector head.
Software/drivers available: Quick I/V Measurement Software, Graphical Web Interface, IVI-C, IVI-COM drivers, LabVIEW drivers.
Note: The recommended calibration interval for these devices is 12 months. Call or send an E-Mail for more information on calibration!
Agilent’s Electronic Measurement Group is now Keysight Technologies.
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