The Keithley 2306NV is a dual-channel battery charger and simulator purpose-built for development and testing of portable, battery-operated devices including mobile phones, wireless devices, and pagers. It precisely emulates battery output characteristics and charger behavior while simulating transient load currents that occur during real-world operation, enabling accurate validation of charging circuits and device performance under dynamic power conditions.
## Technical Specifications
**Electrical Performance (Per Channel)**
• Output voltage: 0 to +15V DC
• Maximum output current: 5A
• Sink current: Up to 3A continuous
• Output resistance programming: 0Ω to 1Ω with 10mΩ resolution
• Output accuracy: ±(0.05% + 3mV)
• Voltage programming resolution: 1mV
• Voltage readback accuracy: ±(0.05% + 3mV)
• Voltage readback resolution: 1mV
• Output voltage settling time: 5ms
• Transient voltage droop: <100mV in response to large load changes
• Transient recovery time: <60µs
• Current measurement resolution: 100nA
• Current measurement accuracy: 0.2% basic accuracy
## Key Features
• Dual independent channels for simultaneous battery and charger simulation
• Ultrafast transient response to load current changes, critical for standby-to-transmission transitions
• Variable output resistance (patent-pending, U.S. Patent No. 6,204,647) enabling precise emulation of battery chemistries and aging characteristics
• Pulse and DC load current measurement with distinct operating state visibility
• Sub-100nA sleep and standby mode current measurement capability
• Automatic open-sense lead detection with output warning or shutdown protection
• High and low voltage limit programming to maintain output within specified ranges and prevent improper device calibration
## Typical Applications
• Mobile phone and wireless device charging circuit validation
• Battery simulator for pager development and testing
• Transient load response characterization
• Power consumption profiling across device operating states
• Battery aging simulation and chemistry-specific behavior emulation
## Compatibility & Integration
The 2306NV accommodates remote sense lead configuration with automatic fault detection, ensuring accurate voltage regulation at the device under test and preventing calibration errors from lead resistance.
