Keysight E4981B Capacitance Meter, 120 Hz 1 kHz 1 MHz
Keysight E4981B Capacitance Meter, 120 Hz 1 kHz 1 MHz
Highlights
A New Standard for Ceramic Capacitor Production Tests
The Keysight Technologies, Inc. E4981B capacitance meter provides the best performance for ceramic capacitor manufacturing tests. Offering fast measurement speed and outstanding accuracy, the E4981B is the new standard in the industry.
Measurement Time
▶High-speed measurement: 2.3 ms (1 MHz), 3.0 ms (1 kHz), 11.0 ms (120 Hz)
Basic Accuracy
▶Accurate C-D testing: 0.05%, 0.0005 (specification), 0.042%, 0.0003 (typical)
More Features
▶9 Bin Sorting
▶256 multi-channel correction
▶Compatible SCPI command and Handler/Scanner interfaces with the 4268A, 4288A, and E4981A
▶Test signal level compensation for high-value ceramic capacitor tests
▶Versatile PC connectivity (LAN, USB and GPIB)
A complete solution that replaces the 4268A, 4288A, and E4981A
▶Fast measurement speed - 2.3 ms (from trigger to EOM at 1 MHz)
▶Accurate and repeatable measurements, even small capacitance can be measured
▶Wide measurement range from small to large capacitance 0 F to 2.0 mF
0 F to 1.5 nF/1 MHz
68 pF to 200 nF/1 kHz
6.8 nF to 2 mF/120 Hz
▶Compatibility with the 4268A, 4288A, and E4981A
SCPI commands
Handler I/F
Scanner I/F
▶Enhanced functions for production test
Enhanced contact failure detections
Synchronous source
Frequency shift (±1%, ±2%) at 1 MHz
Faster data transfer
Sample Calculation of Measurement Accuracy
This section describes an example for calculating the measurement accuracy of each measurement
parameter, assuming the following measurement conditions.
Sample
▶Measurement signal frequency: 1 kHz
▶Measurement signal level: 0.5 V
▶Measurement range: 10 nF
▶Measurement time mode: N = 1
▶Ambient temperature: 28 °C
The E4981B capacitance meter offers a high speed with reliable measurements for ceramic capacitor testing in the production lines. The E4981B realizes the measurement capabilities of capacitance from small to large values with accurate measurements. The E4981B capacitance meter contributes to improvements in the test throughput while attaining excellent component quality for ceramic capacitor testing.






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