Agilent/Keysight E5270A

The Agilent/Keysight E5270A is an 8-slot mainframe for high-speed DC parametric measurements and device characterization. This fully configurable platform integrates multiple Source/Monitor Unit (SMU) modules to deliver flexible IV characterization, pulsed measurements, and material analysis across research, development, and production environments. The mainframe architecture combines a high-resolution ADC shared across all installed modules with dedicated high-speed ADCs on each SMU, enabling accelerated testing with measurement resolution as low as 0.5 µV and 0.1 fA depending on measurement range.

Technical Specifications

• 8-slot modular design supports up to eight single-slot or four dual-slot modules, or combinations thereof


• High-resolution and high-speed ADC architecture for precision measurements


• 16 general-purpose digital I/Os


• Enhanced program memory for accelerated test sequences


• Self-test, self-calibration, and diagnostics capabilities Power and Ground


• AC input: 90 V to 264 V, 47 Hz to 63 Hz


• Maximum module power consumption: 80 W total


• Maximum output power: 80 W


• Maximum common-to-ground voltage: ≤42 V


• Integrated Ground Unit (GNDU): 0 V ±100 mV output, 4 A maximum sink current (Triaxial/Kelvin connection) Pulsed Measurement Range


• Pulse width: 500 µs to 2 s


• Pulse period: 5 ms to 5 s


• Pulse resolution: 100 µs

Key Features

• Dual-tier ADC topology - shared high-resolution converter plus module-integrated high-speed measurement


• Modular SMU architecture supports High Power (2 mV–200 V, 10 fA–1 A), Medium Power (2 mV–100 V, 10 fA–200 mA), and High Resolution configurations


• Front-panel interface for spot measurements alongside programmed test automation

Typical Applications

• Semiconductor device characterization and parametric testing


• Material property measurement and research


• Production-level IV curve acquisition


• Pulsed-bias device analysis

Compatibility & Integration Supported modules include the E5280A High Power SMU (2-slot), E5281A Medium Power SMU (1-slot), High Resolution SMU (HRSMU), and Atto Sense/Switch Unit (ASU). User-selectable module combinations enable tailored solutions for specific measurement requirements.