Keysight E4981A Capacitance Meter
Benefits of the E4981A Ceramic Capacitor Production Tester
- Accurate, high-speed measurement of capacitances.
- Wide measurement range from small to large capacitance 0 F to 2.0 mF.
- Test of ceramic capacitors and high-value multi-layer ceramic capacitors.
Keysight E4981A Capacitance Meter
The Keysight E4981A capacitance meter is an ideal solution for the reliable, high-speedmeasurement and test of ceramic capacitors in the production lines. The E4981A realizes the measurement capabilities of capacitance from small to large values with accurate measurements. The capacitance meter contributes improvements of the test throughput, while attaining excellent component quality for ceramic capacitor testing.
- High speed measurement with 2.3 ms (1 MHz), 3.0 ms (1 kHz), 11.0 ms (120 Hz).
- Accurate C-D testing with basic accuracy 0.07%, 0.0005.
- 9 bin sorting.
- 256 multi-channel correction.
- Compatible SCPI command and handler/scanner interfaces with the obsolete models 4268A and 4288A.
- Test signal level compensation for high value ceramic capacitor tests.
- Versatile PC connectivity (LAN/Ethernet, USB and GPIB).
- Accurate and repeatable measurements, even small capacitance can be measured.
- Enhanced functions for production test: Enhanced contact failure detections, synchronous source, frequency shift (±1%, ±2%) at 1 MHz, faster data transfer.
Model Overview
Model/option | E4981A-001 | E4981A-002 |
Frequency | 120 Hz, 1 kHz, 1 MHz | 120 Hz, 1 kHz (can be upgraded) |
Allowable frequencies: 120 Hz, 1 kHz, 1 MHz, 0.98 MHz (1 MHz –2%), 0.99 MHz (1 MHz –1%), 1.01 MHz (1 MHz +1%), 1.02 MHz (1 MHz +2%); accuracy: ±0.02% | ||
Level | Range 0.1...1 V, resolution 0.01 V, accuracy ±5% | |
Output mode | Continuous or synchronous | |
Measurement cable lengths | 0 m, 1 m, 2 m | |
Measurement range selection | Range selection: Auto, hold | |
Measurement signal frequency 120 Hz - measurement range: 10 nF, 22 nF, 47 nF, 100 nF, 220 nF, 470 nF, 1 µF, 2.2 µF, 4.7 µF, 10 µF, 22 µF, 47 µF, 100 µF, 220 µF, 470 µF, 1 mF | ||
Measurement signal frequency 1 kHz - measurement range: 100 pF, 220 pF, 470 pF, 1 nF, 2.2 nF, 4.7 nF, 10 nF, 22 nF, 47 nF, 100 nF, 220 nF, 470 nF, 1 µF, 2.2 µF, 4.7 µF, 10 µF, 22 µF, 47 µF, 100 µF | ||
Measurement signal frequency 1 MHz/1 MHz ±1%/1 MHz ±2% - measurement range: 1 pF, 2.2 pF, 4.7 pF, 10 pF, 22 pF, 47 pF, 100 pF, 220 pF, 470 pF, 1 nF | ||
Measurement display ranges | Cs, Cp: ±1.000000 aF...999.9999 EF; D: ±0.000001...9.999999; Q: ±0.01...99999.99; Rs, Rp: ±1.000000 aΩ...999.9999 EΩ; G: ±1.000000 aS...999.9999 ES; Δ%: ±0.0001...999.9999% (note: a-> 1x 10-18, E -> 1x 1018) | |
Display | LCD, 320x240 (pixel), RGB color | |
Interfaces | LAN/Ethernet, USB, GPIB | |
Dimensions (mm) | 370 x 105 x 405; approx. 4.3 kg |
Available Measurement Ranges
Frequency | Measurement range setting | Recommended measurement range | Significant measurement range |
120 Hz | 10 nF | 0 F...15 nF | 0 F...15 nF |
22 nF | 15 nF...33 nF | 0 F...33 nF | |
47 nF | 33 nF...68 nF | 0 F...68 nF | |
100 nF | 68 nF...150 nF | 0 F...150 nF | |
220 nF | 150 nF...330 nF | 0 F...330 nF | |
470 nF | 330 nF...680 nF | 0 F...680 nF | |
1 µF | 680 nF...1.5 µF | 0 F...1.5 µF | |
2.2 µF | 1.5 µF...3.3 µF | 0 F...3.3 µF | |
4.7 µF | 3.3 µF...6.8 µF | 0 F...6.8 µF | |
10 µF | 6.8 µF...15 µF | 0 F...15 µF | |
22 µF | 15 µF...33 µF | 0 F...33 µF | |
47 µF | 33 µF...68 µF | 0 F...68 µF | |
100 µF | 68 µF...150 µF | 0 F...150 µF | |
220 µF | 150 µF...330 µF | 0 F...330 µF | |
470 µF | 330 µF...680 µF | 0 F...680 µF | |
1 mF | 680 µF...2 mF | 0 F...2 mF | |
1 kHz | 100 pF | 0 pF...150 pF | 0 F...150 pF |
220 pF | 150 pF...330 pF | 0 F...330 pF | |
470 pF | 330 pF...680 pF | 0 F...680 pF | |
1 nF | 680 pF...1.5 nF | 0 F...1.5 nF | |
2.2 nF | 1.5 nF...3.3 nF | 0 F...3.3 nF | |
4.7 nF | 3.3 nF...6.8 nF | 0 F...6.8 nF | |
10 nF | 6.8 nF...15 nF | 0 F...15 nF | |
22 nF | 15 nF...33 nF | 0 F...33 nF | |
47 nF | 33 nF...68 nF | 0 F...68 nF | |
100 nF | 68 nF...150 nF | 0 F...150 nF | |
220 nF | 150 nF...330 nF | 0 F...330 nF | |
470 nF | 330 nF...680 nF | 0 F...680 nF | |
1 µF | 680 nF...1.5 µF | 0 F...1.5 µF | |
2.2 µF | 1.5 µF...3.3 µF | 0 F...3.3 µF | |
4.7 µF | 3.3 µF...6.8 µF | 0 F...6.8 µF | |
10 µF | 6.8 µF...15 µF | 0 F...15 µF | |
22 µF | 15 µF...33 µF | 0 F...33 µF | |
47 µF | 33 µF...68 µF | 0 F...68 µF | |
100 µF | 68 µF...200 µF | 0 F...200 µF | |
1 MHz | 1 pF | 0 F...1.5 pF | 0 F...1.5 pF |
2.2 pF | 1.5 pF...3.3 pF | 0 F...3.3 pF | |
4.7 pF | 3.3 pF...6.8 pF | 0 F...6.8 pF | |
10 pF | 6.8 pF...15 pF | 0 F...15 pF | |
22 pF | 15 pF...33 pF | 0 F...33 pF | |
47 pF | 33 pF...68 pF | 0 F...68 pF | |
100 pF | 68 pF...150 pF | 0 F...150 pF | |
220 pF | 150 pF...330 pF | 0 F...330 pF | |
470 pF | 330 pF...680 pF | 0 F...680 pF | |
1 nF | 680 pF...1.5 nF | 0 F...1.5 nF |
Agilent’s Electronic Measurement Group is now Keysight Technologies.
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Manufacturer:
Keysight, 1400 Fountaingrove Parkway, Santa Rosa, CA/USA
www.keysight.com
(Keysight Technologies Deutschland GmbH)
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