6517B Electrometer/High Resistance Meter
Built-In Source Enhances Accuracy
of High Resistance Measurements
Temperature and Humidity
Stamping
The 6517B offers a number of features and capabilities
that help ensure the accuracy of high resistance
measurement applications. For example, the built-in
voltage source simplifies determining the relationship
between an insulator’s resistivity and the level of source
voltage used. It is well-suited for capacitor leakage
and insulation resistance measurements, tests of the
surface insulation resistance of printed circuit boards,
voltage coefficient testing of resistors, and diode leakage
characterization.
Humidity and temperature can influence the resistivity
values of materials significantly. To help you make
accurate comparisons of readings acquired under
varying conditions, the 6517B offers a built-in type K
thermocouple and an optional 6517-RH Relative Humidity
Probe. A built-in 50,000 reading data storage buffer allows
recording and recalling measurements stamped with
the time of the measurement, the temperature, and the
relative humidity.
Complete High Resistivity
Measurement Solution
Perform high resistivity measurements using test methods
defined by the standard, ASTM D-257, “DC Resistance
or Conductance of Insulating Materials”, with the
following package:
• KICKSTARTFL-HRMA High Resistivity Measurement
Application for the KickStart Instrument Software
Control environment
ASTM-D257-compliant High Resistivity Test System with the 6517B
Electrometer, 8009 Resistivity Test Fixture, and the KickStart High
Resistivity Measurement Application.
• 6517B Electrometer
• 8009 Resistivity Test Fixture
The KickStart High Resistivity Measurement Application
controls the electrometer and the test fixture to perform
all the measurements needed to make ASTM- D-257
standard resistivity measurements. Test materials
at voltages up to 1000V. Determine resistivity up to
1018 Ω-cm. Analyze step response plots of current vs
time to determine how long to wait for a measurement
to settle on the material-under-test. Analyze a plot of
multiple readings to ensure that settled and consistent
measurements are being taken. The KickStart High
Resistance Measurement Application uses the alternating
polarity technique to eliminate inherent background
currents for the most accurate resistivity measurements.
Also use the application to observe resistivity dependency
on temperature and relative humidity using the optional
thermocouple and relative humidity probes.
KickStart High Resistivity Measurement step response plot
KickStart High Resistivity Measurement resistivity plot
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