The Agilent N6764A is a precision, double-wide DC power module rated for 0 – 60 V, 0 – 20 A, and 300 W. It is part of the Agilent N6700 Modular Power System family, a modular DC power platform in which a mainframe chassis is populated with interchangeable DC power, high-performance, precision, source/measure, and electronic load modules. A power module is not a standalone instrument; its available capabilities depend not only on its own hardware but also on the hardware and firmware of the mainframe in which it is installed.

The N6700 low-profile mainframe is a 1U-high, multiple-output programmable DC power supply system that lets test system integrators optimize performance, power, and price to match their test needs, while the N6705 DC Power Analyzer brings the same modules to the R&D bench. The N6705 is a modular instrument that sources and measures DC voltage and current into a device under test, combining one to four DC power supplies or electronic loads with the functions of a digital multimeter, oscilloscope, arbitrary waveform generator, and data logger in a single integrated unit. Agilent positions the N6705 as an entirely new instrument category for R&D engineers, giving insight into a device's power consumption without writing a single line of code, since all sourcing, loading, and measuring functions are available directly from the front panel.

In the N6705 DC Power Analyzer, engineers use the system to set up and view turn-on and turn-off sequences, measure and display voltage and current versus time to visualize power into the device under test, control DC bias supply or electronic-load ramp-up and ramp-down rates, generate DC bias transients and disturbances, and log data over seconds, minutes, hours, or even days to capture current and power consumption or anomalies. A common task is inrush current measurement: triggering the integrated oscilloscope on the DC output's on/off key in single-shot mode captures the current flowing into the DUT as the output turns on. While designed primarily as an R&D bench tool, it is fully programmable and LXI Class C certified, which makes it useful in ATE systems for visualizing results as tests execute, for device troubleshooting, and for test development; it mounts in a standard 19-inch rack as a 4U instrument.

As a low-profile modular power system, the N6700 is built for automatic test equipment (ATE) systems in R&D, design validation, and manufacturing. Power supplies and electronic loads of this kind are a fundamental component of test systems across aerospace and defense, consumer electronics, computers and peripherals, communications, semiconductor, and automotive electronics — industries where complex ATE systems often require multiple power sources and where reducing occupied rack space and increasing test throughput are constant pressures. Within the family, precision modules such as the N6764A are suited to semiconductor and passive device testing where a precisely controlled output and highly accurate measurements are needed.

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Brand Heritage

Agilent Technologies was established in 1999 as a spin-off of the test and measurement business of Hewlett-Packard. In 2014, that electronic measurement business was separated again into a newly formed company, Keysight Technologies, which carries this product line forward today. Equipment bearing the Agilent name reflects this period of the brand's corporate history.

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The Agilent N6700 Modular Power System family pairs a choice of mainframe with a selection of plug-in modules. The catalog lets engineers mix and match over thirty different DC power and electronic load modules to build a 1- to 4-channel solution optimized for specific test requirements — investing in high-performance outputs where speed and accuracy matter, and basic outputs where simple, economical DC power is sufficient. As test needs change, different modules can be purchased and swapped into the mainframe, so the system grows over time.

Mainframe choices include the low-profile N6700B (400 W), N6701A (600 W), and N6702A (1200 W) Modular Power Systems for automated test environments, and the N6705 DC Power Analyzers for the bench. The N6705B is the four-slot DC Power Analyzer mainframe, ordered together with separately boxed modules that you assemble yourself, and it provides 600 W of total available power; buyers who prefer a fully tested, assembled system can instead order the N6715B build-to-order configuration, which ships as one mainframe with one to four installed modules. The same modules are shared between the N6705 bench analyzer and the N6700 low-profile mainframes used in ATE, allowing test correlation and program sharing between R&D and manufacturing. Modules installed in an N6705 DC Power Analyzer gain front-panel scope view, arbitrary waveform generation, and data logging that are not present in the lower-profile N6700-series mainframes.

The modules are grouped into series by role: basic DC power modules (the N6730, N6740, and N6770 ranges), high-performance autoranging modules (N6750 series), precision modules (N6760 series), source/measure units (N6780 series), application-specific modules (N6783A), and DC electronic loads (N6790 series). Basic N6730/40/70 modules provide clean, economical DC power at 50 W, 100 W, and 300 W with outputs up to 150 V and up to 20 A. High-performance autoranging N6750 modules and precision N6760 modules add autoranging outputs, lower noise, and faster voltage changes, with available power up to 500 W; the precision series further provides dual programming and measurement ranges, low ranges, and simultaneous voltage and current measurement. The N6780 source/measure units add multi-quadrant operation (two- and four-quadrant) and highly accurate measurements down to nanoamperes, while the N6790 electronic loads offer 100 W and 200 W modules with constant voltage, current, resistance, and power modes.

Each pre-owned model linked below is its own dedicated product page with condition-matched pricing. Select the mainframe or module configuration that fits your application, and review that page for its specific output ratings and available options. Output ratings, ripple and noise, and voltage and current programming and measurement accuracy vary by module; modules rated at 300 W or more in the high-performance and precision series occupy two of the four mainframe slots. The comparison table that follows summarizes these per-model differences so the correct module can be matched to the application.

Additional differences in specifications beyond the few shown above are not listed here — see each model's full specifications below.

Across the mainframes, output sequencing can be synchronized between multiple units by wiring the rear-panel I/O ports together — a capability supported on the N6700B, N6701A, and N6702A mainframes and not supported on the discontinued N6700A mainframe. The N6702A 1200 W mainframe additionally senses the available AC line power at turn-on and automatically scales back output power to avoid overloading a standard AC outlet, limiting output to 600 W so a high-power mainframe can be plugged into any standard outlet.

N6764A Core Specifications

The following key performance specifications apply to this Agilent N6764A precision DC power module; values shown are for its highest range. The N6764A has multiple output and measurement ranges, including the low measurement ranges listed below.

Product Core & Specifications

The table below lists key performance specifications across the N6700 family's DC power modules (Model: DC output ratings V/A/W; Ripple & noise p-p/rms; Voltage programming accuracy; Current programming accuracy; Voltage measurement accuracy; Current measurement accuracy). For the N6761A–N6766A precision modules and the N6781A/N6782A/N6784A/N6785A/N6786A SMU modules, values are shown for the highest range, since these modules have multiple output and measurement ranges; the N6783A-BAT and N6783A-MFG values are shown for the highest measurement range.

DC Power Analyzer Mainframe Key Characteristics (N6705B / N6715B)

Important: The N6764A is a double-wide module and occupies two of the mainframe's four module slots; all single-wide modules occupy one slot. Modules rated ≥ 300 W in the high-performance autoranging (N6753A–N6756A) and precision (N6763A–N6766A) series, along with the N6792A electronic load, each occupy two module slots.

Important: A power module is not a standalone instrument. Power modules require an Agilent N6700-series (N6700B/N6701A/N6702A) or N6705 DC Power Analyzer (N6705A/N6705B) mainframe to operate; at least one DC power module is required for the system to function, and modules are ordered separately from the mainframe.

Important: Front-panel binding posts are rated for 20 A per post; modules with outputs rated greater than 20 A (such as the N6753A or N6792A) route their high-current wiring through the N6705 rear panel. The N6705B mainframe provides rear-panel access ports for this (for an N6705A mainframe, order N6705U-057 to replace the rear panel).

Important: The mainframe's total available output power is 600 W. If the sum of the installed module power exceeds 600 W, the mainframe's power management feature allocates available power to the outputs where it is needed.

Important: Output current is derated 1% per °C above 40 °C ambient temperature.

Important: Output terminal isolation: no output terminal may be more than ±240 VDC from any other terminal or chassis ground. Maximum series operation is 240 V; maximum rated parallel operation is 100 A per N6705.

Important: Option 760 (Output Disconnect/Polarity Reversal Relays) limits output current to 10 A maximum on Models N6742B and N6773A, and is not available on Models N6741B, N6751A, N6752A, N6761A, and N6762A.

Important: Option 2UA (200 µA measurement range) is available only on Models N6761A and N6762A.

Important: N6783A modules cannot be used in series with other N6783A modules or any other N67xx module.

Important: When sinking power, Model N6784A can operate at the maximum rated output power for only a limited amount of time; the unit monitors internal power device temperature and latches the output off if the safe limit is exceeded (annunciated by the OT status bit).

Important: When configuring a mainframe with fewer than four filled module slots, you must order a filler panel kit (N6708A); each kit contains three filler panels, and every empty module slot must be filled with a filler panel for proper operation. If you will be rack mounting the N6700, you must order the N6709A rack mount kit; standard rack rails or slides are not compatible with the N6700 because of its 1U size and airflow requirements.

Important: The N6702A 1200 W mainframe automatically limits output power to 600 W when plugged into a standard AC outlet to prevent overloading the AC line. AC mains circuits rated at 100-180 VAC cannot supply enough current to power the N6702A mainframe at its full rated power; when connected to a 100-180 VAC mains, internal circuits limit the power available to modules to 600 W maximum.

Important: Published current/power ratings for Models N6751A and N6752A differ between the datasheet's specification table (page 16: N6751A 50 V/5 A/50 W, N6752A 50 V/10 A/100 W) and the ordering tables (pages 19 and 21: both listed as 50 V/1.5 A/50 W); confirm the installed module's rating from the instrument before relying on maximum output.

Important: This data sheet does not include a comprehensive list of all power module specifications and characteristics; complete performance specifications and supplemental characteristics for all power modules are in the N6700 Modular Power System Family Specifications Guide, part number N6700-90001.

Recommended pairing: the Agilent 14585A Control and Analysis Software controls up to four N6705 mainframes — up to 16 power and electronic load modules simultaneously — from a single PC, adding enhanced data visualization and management.

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