The Kepco ATE15-15DM is a 250-watt linear programmable DC power supply in half-rack form factor, engineered for benchtop and system integration applications requiring precision analog control. It delivers 0 to 15 VDC and 0 to 15 ADC with automatic voltage/current mode crossover, exceptional output stability, and remote programming capability.
## Technical Specifications
**Output Performance**
• DC Output: 0–15 VDC, 0–15 ADC
• Output Impedance (Voltage Mode): 20 µΩ (slow), 0.5 µH (fast), 5 µH (slow)
• Output Impedance (Current Mode): 30 kΩ (slow), 5,800 µF (fast), 2 µF (fast)
• Line Regulation: Better than 0.0005% E₀ max.
• Load Regulation: Better than 0.01% E₀ max.
• Ripple and Noise (rms): < 0.1 mV
• Ripple and Noise (peak-to-peak, 20 Hz–10 MHz BW): < 1 mV
• Programming Response Time: 15 µsec (voltage and current)
• Programming Bandwidth: 10.6 kHz (voltage and current)
## Key Features
• Equally controllable voltage and current outputs with automatic mode crossover
• 10-turn panel-mounted rheostats for local voltage and current adjustment
• 0–10 V analog remote programming input
• Digital LCD display for output monitoring
• Programmable overvoltage protection (OVP) via manual setting or 0–10 V analog signal
• User-selectable capacitorless output for fast analog programming or rapid current-mode recovery
• Mode-status LEDs indicating voltage or current operation
• Optically isolated I/O for multi-supply interconnection
• Two uncommitted amplifiers for signal conditioning
• Multi-terminal user port configured via jumper plug (PC-12)
• Optional fast mode for accelerated programming response
• Integrated overvoltage and overcurrent protection
## Typical Applications
Demanding electronic testing, component characterization, system power distribution, and laboratory benchtop scenarios where low-noise, precision voltage and current sourcing are required.
## Compatibility & Integration
Optical isolation supports parallel or cascaded operation. Analog programming interface enables integration with external control systems. Uncommitted amplifiers facilitate custom signal processing and control logic implementation.
