AMETEK - Programmable High-Current (Copperhead) DC Power System
Provides 15,000A DC at 5V DC in current mode
- Single complete package
- Integrated bus bars
- Current mode Analog programming
- Input 400VAC, 220A/ph, Delta
Industry |
Science Research |
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Application |
Science |
Description |
Super-conducting wire experiments and contact testing |
Function |
Provides 15,000A DC at 5V DC in current mode |
More Product Information

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Provides an effectively noise free environment around the device under test (DUT)
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World’s first probe station with integrated TestCell Power Management (a TestCell is a connected set of equipment, including test software, instruments, probe station, thermal system, and related measurement accessories such as cables and on-wafer probes)
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Up to 4x faster flicker noise thermal testing on 30 μm pads
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Provides dark and dry environment for measuring light sensitive transistors, and devices at negative temperatures (<= -60°C) with frost free operation
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Provides fully managed and filtered AC power to the entire system – prober and instruments
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Filters harmful noise generated by external thermal control systems
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Reduced “antenna effect” injection of unwanted RF noise into the measurement path
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Provide up to 100dB attenuation (50Hz to 80Mhz) with 100mA max DC current handling
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Ultra-low, fA-level current and fF-level capacitance measurements from -65 °C to + 300 °C
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Enables full access to the chuck and the auxiliary sites
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Intuitive, and precise movement of chuck in X, Y, and Z-direction
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User-centered design minimizes training costs and enhances efficiency
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Test automation out-of-cassette for higher test cell efficiency for over-night/over-weekend operation

- Three independent, isolated DC output power supply 600W channels
- Total DC power density up to 1800W in a 1U chassis
- 5 autoranging output channel options
- Intuitive color touch panel control
- Multi-language display for global operation
- Multi-channel programmable sequencing, ramps, and delays
- Active power factor correction (PFC)
- Standard LXI LAN, USB, and RS232 interfaces
- Optional GPIB interface
- Full remote control via Virtual Panels™

- Up to 65 GHz
- Up to 80 Channels @ 36 GHz
- Up to 160 GS/s
- Up to 512 Mpts/Ch
- 50 fs rms Sample Clock (Intrinsic) Jitter
- Jitter Between All Channels of <130 fs rms
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Complete Test Solutions
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Complete test solutions for emissions and immunity compliance testing of AC and DC powered products
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Single & Three Phase Operation
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Offers flexibility
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Direct PC Bus Access
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Provides high sampling rate and resolution for accurate measurements and high speed data transfers
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PC based harmonic & flicker testing
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provides real-time full color data display updates and continuous PASS/FAIL monitoring.
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Supports Global Standards
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Supports European and Japanese standards
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Easy To Use Interface
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Provides IEC test setup, data analysis, display, MS Word test reports, and data files are generated in MS Excel format
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High resolution
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Data storage to disk in for post-acquisition analysis and reporting
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Single Step
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Single Step and Fast Forward replay of recorded test data at 200 mSec
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High SNR mode (up to 24 dB better signal-to-noise ratio)
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Low-noise binning mode
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Smear reduction
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Shading correction
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Defect pixel correction
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Area of interest (AOI), separate AOI for auto features
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Binning
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Decimation
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Auto gain (manual gain control: 0 to 24 dB)
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Auto exposure (636 µs to 67 s)
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Auto white balance
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Look-up table (LUT)
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Hue, saturation, color correction
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Reverse X
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Deferred image transport
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Trigger programmable, level, single, bulk, programmable delay
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Sequence mode (changes the camera settings on the fly)
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SIS (secure image signature, time stamp for trigger, frame count)
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Storable user sets

- Dual Voltage ranges that support over-voltage testing on 480V-based systems
- Separate terminal blocks for single-phase and three-phase AC power supply outputs
- High Power AC and DC Source
- Auto paralleling for higher power system expansion
- Single and three-phase modes
- Arbitrary & Harmonic Waveform Generation
- Standard LXI LAN, USB, and RS-232, Optional GPIB
- Step, list, and pulse voltage transients with down to 500usec resolution
- Complete avionics power quality test suites
- 15kVA to 1MVA Power Levels
- Intuitive 5” color display for ease of navigation
- Internationally accepted test routines for EMI/EMC, Safety Compliance

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0.25% accuracy, maximum voltage 50 V
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Grounded / floating operation
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User defined conversion tables
OEM 6 channel DC source
- Single Package 6-Pack of 600W power supplies
- Complete self-contained controller operates independently once pre-set
- Capable of ramps and sequences
- Capable of inter-channel dependent operation
- DeviceNet Interface
- Solid State polarity switching

- Global shutter and rolling shutter CMOS sensors available
- USB3 Vision
- High sensitivity with both front and back illuminated sensors (BSI)
- Side mounted USB connectors for ease of use in OEM solutions
- High sensitivity with pixel sizes from 2 µm to 3.45 µm
- Windows operating system and Linux SDKs (for embedded vision systems)
- 3-Year Warranty

AMETEK Programmable Power
Located in San Diego, California, AMETEK Programmable Power designs, manufactures, and markets precision, AC and DC programmable power supplies, electronic loads, application specific power subsystems, and compliance test solutions for customers requiring and valuing differentiated power products and services. Also part of our business is VTI Instruments, which delivers precision modular instrumentation and systems for electronic signal distribution, acquisition, and monitoring, used in the world's most demanding test applications.
AMETEK Programmable Power boasts one of the industries' broadest portfolios of programmable power products under the well-known and respected Sorensen, Elgar, and California Instruments brands. AMETEK Programmable Power’s products serve a wide range of stimulus (T&M) and process power needs in applications including semiconductor fabrication, commercial and defense ATE, oil exploration, solar array and battery string simulation, avionics, general R&D and EMC compliance testing.
VTI Instruments provides products and systems which are used to monitor and record data that characterizes the physical integrity and performance of aircraft, engines, and other large structures, as well as automate the functional testing of complex electronic systems. VTI Instruments is recognized as an industry leader with a reputation of providing reliable data, first time, every time.
With strong brands, a broad product portfolio, exceptional precision power conversion and control expertise, proven power system integration capabilities and deep applications knowledge, AMETEK Programmable Power is your source for programmable power supplies, precision data acquisition instruments, and more.
Contact Details
AMETEK Programmable Power, Inc. − San Diego
9250 Brown Deer Road, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
Phone: 858-450-0085
Fax: 858-458-0267
Email: sales.ppd@ametek.com for general inquiries
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