Agilent/Keysight 6218A DC Power Supply

The Agilent/Keysight 6218A is a benchtop DC power supply delivering 0–60 V and 0–3 A with up to 180 W output power. Built for laboratory and manufacturing test environments, it combines excellent voltage and current regulation with sub-millivolt noise performance, enabling precise power delivery for component characterization and system validation.

Technical Specifications

• Voltage: 0 to 60 V


• Current: 0 to 3 A


• Power: Up to 180 W Regulation Performance


• Voltage Load Regulation: <0.01% + 3 mV


• Voltage Line Regulation: <0.01% + 3 mV


• Current Load Regulation: <0.02% + 2 mA


• Current Line Regulation: <0.02% + 2 mA


• Temperature Coefficient (Voltage): <50 ppm/°C


• Temperature Coefficient (Current): <100 ppm/°C Output Noise


• Voltage RMS: <1 mV RMS


• Voltage Peak-to-Peak: <5 mV peak-to-peak


• Setup Time: <1 ms Protection


• Overvoltage Protection (OVP): Programmable, ±5% of rated voltage plus 5 V


• Overcurrent Protection (OCP): Programmable, ±5% of rated current plus 5 mA Input Specifications


• AC Input: 100 V to 240 V AC, 47 Hz to 63 Hz


• Input Current: Typically 0.95 at full load


• Efficiency: >75% at full load

Key Features

• Front panel rotary encoders and push buttons for voltage, current, and protection limit adjustment


• Digital LED or LCD display for real-time output voltage, current, and protection status monitoring


• Rear panel analog control interface supporting external voltage command (0–5 V or 0–10 V)


• Remote sense terminals for load-end voltage regulation


• Standard binding posts for device connection


• Forced-air cooling with internal fan


• Half-rack benchtop chassis

Typical Applications

• Component characterization and validation testing


• Electronic subsystem power delivery in R&D and manufacturing


• Benchtop design engineering workstations


• Quality control testing in production environments

Compatibility & Integration The 6218A accepts 100–240 V AC input (47–63 Hz) with integrated power factor correction. Analog control via rear-panel terminals enables integration with external command sources and automated test systems. Remote sense capability ensures regulation accuracy at the load terminals.