Keysight B2911C Source Measure Unit

Features and Specifications

• Number of Channels: 1 or 2
  1 - front panel
  2 - rear panel

• Max Voltage: 210 V

• Output Range Max Current (DC): 3.03 A

• Output Range Max Current (pulse): 10.5 A

• Measurement Resolution: 6.5 digit

• View Modes: Single, Graph and Roll
  Single provides basic and advanced settings from the front panel
  Graph provides results on XY graphs (I-V and I-t/V-t curves)
  Roll view draws I-t or V-t curves. Up to 1000 acquired data pts can be displayed

Highlights

• USB2.0, LAN, GPIB and digital I/O interfaces

• 4.3-inch TFT color display (480 x 272, with LED backlight)

• Dimensions Case: 88 mm (2U) x 213 mm (half width) x 450 mm

B2911C Overview

The Keysight B2911C is a high-performance, single-channel precision Source/Measure Unit (SMU), designed for accurate and versatile electronic testing in laboratories, production facilities, and automated test environments. With capabilities to source and measure up to ±210 V and ±3 A DC or ±10.5 A pulsed, the B2911C can efficiently handle diverse testing applications, including semiconductor characterization, discrete and passive component evaluation, photovoltaic cells, and power devices. It offers exceptional measurement resolution, down to 10 fA for current and 100 nV for voltage, enabling precise, low-level electrical measurements previously possible only with specialized equipment.

This SMU integrates a four-quadrant sourcing and measurement capability, significantly simplifying complex IV testing setups by eliminating the need for separate instruments. The built-in Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG) and versatile sweep functionalities—linear, logarithmic, pulsed, and custom waveforms—allow detailed device characterization under dynamic conditions, supporting waveform definitions with up to 100,000 programmable steps. Its advanced digitizing function provides rapid sampling rates up to 100,000 points per second, facilitating accurate capture of transient phenomena.

The B2911C features a user-friendly 4.3-inch color LCD graphical user interface with intuitive viewing modes, such as single and graph views, for streamlined data visualization and interactive testing directly from the instrument. Enhanced connectivity options include USB, LAN, and GPIB interfaces, while software packages like PathWave BenchVue, PathWave IV Curve, and EasyEXPERT group+ simplify remote operation and data analysis, improving productivity without extensive programming. Overall, the B2911C delivers reliable, accurate, and flexible performance tailored to rigorous characterization and testing demands.

Simplify Difficult IV Measurement Tasks

Performing IV measurements with conventional instruments such as voltage/current sources, Arbitrary Waveform Generators (AWGs), switches, and voltage/current meters is complicated and confusing. It requires deep technical knowledge of both the measurement technique and the instrumentation to perform an accurate measurement.

Rack and Stack Solution (right): Multiple instruments connected together with no easy means to coordinate them.

The B2900C/CL Series SMU integrates many different source and measurement capabilities into one compact form factor. It can operate as a seamless 4-quadrant precision voltage/current source, an electrical load, an accurate voltage/current meter, a pulse generator and an AWG. Its versatile all-in-one integrated source and measurement capabilities allow it to perform a wide variety of measurements from DC to low frequency AC without the need to change connections or use additional equipment.

SMU Solution (right): Integrated 4-quadrant voltage and current sourcing and measurement (including AWG function).

B2900C/B2900CL Series SMU Models

Choose from six Keysight B2900C/CL Precision Source/Measure models that are compact and cost-effective bench-top Source/Measure Units (SMUs) with the capability to source and measure both voltage and current. In the chart below, the differentiation between the models is according to their available features: output range, number of digits displayed, measurement resolution, minimum timing interval, viewing modes, and SMU channels. These model choices make it easy for selecting the performance need for your testing requirements.

What's in the Box

• B2911C Source Measure Unit

• Power cable

• USB cable

• Quick Reference (English)