The HP/Agilent 3617A is a 60 W single-output DC power supply engineered for electronic testing, development, and circuit characterization. It delivers stable, adjustable DC voltage and current across a 0–60 Vdc range with output current to 1 A, operating in both Constant Voltage (CV) and Constant Current (CC) modes. The unit combines excellent load and line regulation (< 0.01% + 2 mV), ultra-low ripple and noise performance, and precise metering resolution to support sensitive analog and digital circuit work.
## Technical Specifications
• **Output Power:** 60 W
• **Output Voltage Range:** 0 to 60 Vdc
• **Output Current Range:** 0 to 1 A
• **Load and Line Regulation:** < 0.01% + 2 mV
• **Ripple and Noise (20 Hz–20 MHz):** < 200 µVrms, < 1 mVpp voltage; 20 V)
• **Current Meter Resolution:** 1 mA
• **Temperature Coefficient (CV):** < 0.02% + 1 mV/°C
• **Temperature Coefficient (CC):** < 0.02% + 2 mA/°C
• **Output Drift (8 hours post warm-up, CV):** < 0.1% + 5 mV
• **Output Drift (8 hours post warm-up, CC):** < 0.1% + 10 mA
• **Transient Response Time:** < 50 µs (10 mV recovery window)
• **AC Input:** 104–127 Vac, 47–63 Hz
• **Ambient Operating Range:** 0–40°C (full rating); 40–55°C (1%/°C current derating)
• **Dimensions:** 91 mm (H) × 213 mm (W) × 373 mm (D)
• **Weight:** 5.5 kg (12.1 lb)
## Key Features
• Adjustable overvoltage protection
• Remote sensing for enhanced regulation at load terminals
• Remote analog programming capability
• 10-turn potentiometers for precise voltage and current control
• Auto-parallel, auto-series, and auto-tracking operation modes
• Front and rear panel output terminals
• Convection cooling design
## Typical Applications
Characterization and stress testing of analog circuits, power amplifiers, and semiconductor devices; laboratory R&D bench work; component burn-in and reliability screening.
## Compatibility & Integration
Operates from standard 104–127 Vac single-phase utility power. Supports remote analog programming and remote sensing configurations for systems requiring distributed power control.
