In summary, the Keithley 2470 is a high-voltage graphical SourceMeter SMU that provides 1100 V sourcing capability with 10 fA measurement resolution. It is the high-voltage member of Keithley's graphical SourceMeter family (2450/2460/2461/2470), optimized for characterizing high-voltage low-leakage devices: SiC, GaN, power MOSFETs, transient suppression devices, circuit protection components, power modules, and batteries.
What is the Keithley 2470 used for?
The 2470 is used for current-voltage characterization and functional test of high-voltage low-leakage devices. Typical tests include breakdown voltage, leakage current, isolation, hi-pot, and dielectric withstanding measurements that sit beyond the reach of a standard 200 V SMU.
Why the touchscreen matters for SMU work
The 2470's icon-based menu reduces the number of steps to configure a test by as much as 50 percent compared with multi-layer soft-key menus. Four one-touch Quick Setup modes (Voltmeter, Ammeter, Ohmmeter, Power Supply) configure the instrument for common bench tasks without driving through nested menus.
Factual grounding — key voltage and current ranges
| Specification |
Value |
| 200 mV range source accuracy |
±(0.015% + 200 µV) |
| 1000 V range source accuracy |
±(0.02% + 100 mV) |
| 10 nA range source accuracy (rear triax) |
±(0.100% + 200 pA) |
| 1 A range source accuracy |
±(0.067% + 900 µA) |
| Maximum power |
20 W |
| Pulse capability |
Up to 1 A in duty-cycle-limited operation |
Entity authority
The 2470 is the fourth-generation Keithley high-voltage SMU and the direct successor to the long-running 2410 architecture. Within ValueTronics' Keithley positioning, the 2470 is the recommended platform for any characterization task that requires both high-voltage sourcing and low-current measurement on the same instrument.
Applications
- Power semiconductors and materials: SiC, GaN, power MOSFETs, power diodes
- IGBT, thyristor, and SCR characterization
- Transient suppression and circuit protection devices: TVS, MOVs, fuses
- Connectors, switches, relays, and power management modules
- Battery and electrolytic-cell hi-pot, isolation, and dielectric withstanding tests
Accessories Supplied
| Accessory |
Description |
| 8608 |
High Performance Test Leads |
| USB-B-1 |
USB Cable, Type A to Type B, 1 m |
| CS-1616-3 |
Safety Interlock Mating Connector |
| 17469460X |
TSP-Link / Ethernet Cable |
| Documentation |
2470 QuickStart Guide; Test Script Builder, LabVIEW, and IVI drivers (downloadable) |
Product Core and Specifications
The 2470 brings touchscreen interaction, TriggerFlow visual triggering, and Keithley's embedded Test Script Processor to a 1100 V SMU platform. TSP-Link supports up to 32 units per GPIB or IP address for parallel test across the entire graphical SourceMeter and DMM family (2450, 2460, 2461, 2470, DMM7510, DMM6500, DAQ6510, Series 2600B, Series 3700A).
Voltage source / measure
| Specification |
Value |
| 200 mV range, 1-year measure accuracy |
±(0.012% + 200 µV) |
| 2 V range, 1-year measure accuracy |
±(0.012% + 300 µV) |
| 20 V range, 1-year measure accuracy |
±(0.015% + 1 mV) |
| 200 V range, 1-year measure accuracy |
±(0.015% + 10 mV) |
| 1000 V range, 1-year measure accuracy |
±(0.015% + 50 mV) |
| Voltage source noise (10 Hz to 20 MHz) |
4 mV typical into a resistive load |
Current source / measure
| Specification |
Value |
| 10 nA range, 1-year measure accuracy (rear triax) |
±(0.10% + 250 pA) |
| 100 µA range, 1-year measure accuracy |
±(0.02% + 6 nA) |
| 100 mA range, 1-year measure accuracy |
±(0.025% + 6 µA) |
| 1 A range, 1-year measure accuracy |
±(0.03% + 500 µA) |
General
| Specification |
Value |
| Interfaces |
GPIB (IEEE-488.2), USB 2.0 device, LXI 1.4 Class C Ethernet, TSP-Link |
| Storage |
Memory buffer >5,000,000 readings; front USB 2.0 host for thumb drives |
| Display |
5-inch capacitive touch color TFT WVGA (800 × 480) |
| Programmability |
SCPI or TSP command sets; TriggerFlow with up to 255 block levels |
| Power |
100 to 240 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz auto-sensing, 220 VA max |
| Dimensions |
With bumpers: 106 mm H × 255 mm W × 425 mm D |
| Weight |
With bumpers: 4.54 kg (10 lb) |
| Environment |
0°C to 50°C operating; 1-hour warm-up to rated accuracy |
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