The Keysight (Agilent) N6973A Advanced Power System is a 2000 W DC power supply engineered for demanding automated test equipment (ATE) applications. It delivers 0 to 60 V DC at 0 to 33 A with programmable and measurement resolution to 14 bits and 18 bits respectively. Built on Keysight’s VersaPower architecture, the N6973A accelerates test throughput while minimizing ATE development time and cost.
Technical Specifications
• Power Output: 2000 W
• Output Voltage: 0 to 60 V DC
• Output Current: 0 to 33 A
• Programming Resolution: 14 bits (voltage and current)
• Measurement Resolution: 18 bits (voltage and current)
• Ripple and Noise: 1 mV RMS, < 9 mVpp
• Load Regulation: 2 mV voltage load regulation
• Response Time: 3 ms voltage rise/fall, 100 µs transient settling
• Command Processing: < 2 ms
• Fast Programming: Up to 500 µs with Option 303; up to 3 ms standard
• Input Voltage: 240 VAC
• Dimensions: 426.9 mm W × 88.1 mm H (2U) × 633.2 mm D
• Weight: 15.5 kg
– Key Features
• Two-quadrant operation: 10% negative current sinking standard; full 100% capability with optional N7909A power dissipater
• Parallel operation capability up to 10 kW across multiple N6900 series units with equal current sharing
• Dual voltage and current measurement with DMM-like accuracy; power, peak power, watt-hour, and amp-hour measurements
• Arbitrary waveform generation and output list capability (Option 303)
• Voltage and current digitizers with programmable sample rates (Option 302)
• Optional N7908A black-box recorder for continuous output parameter recording
• Extended trigger options and measurement functions
– Typical Applications
Automated test equipment for device characterization, power supply testing, battery simulation, and transient load response analysis requiring fast programming speeds and high measurement precision.
– Compatibility & Integration
• Standard Interfaces: GPIB (IEEE-488), LAN (LXI-Core), USB
• Software: Compatible with Keysight BenchVue for PC control and automated test creation
• Options: Option 301 (accuracy package); Option 302 (digitizer and data logging); Option 303 (arbitrary waveforms and output lists)
