Keysight (Agilent) N6973A Advanced Power System – DC Power Supply, 60 V, 33 A, 2000 W

The Keysight (Agilent) N6973A Advanced Power System is a 2000 W DC power supply engineered for demanding automated test equipment (ATE) applications. It delivers 0 to 60 V DC at 0 to 33 A with programmable and measurement resolution to 14 bits and 18 bits respectively. Built on Keysight’s VersaPower architecture, the N6973A accelerates test throughput while minimizing ATE development time and cost.

– Technical Specifications

• Power Output: 2000 W
• Output Voltage: 0 to 60 V DC
• Output Current: 0 to 33 A
• Programming Resolution: 14 bits (voltage and current)
• Measurement Resolution: 18 bits (voltage and current)
• Ripple and Noise: 1 mV RMS, < 9 mVpp
• Load Regulation: 2 mV voltage load regulation
• Response Time: 3 ms voltage rise/fall, 100 µs transient settling
• Command Processing: < 2 ms
• Fast Programming: Up to 500 µs with Option 303; up to 3 ms standard
• Input Voltage: 240 VAC
• Dimensions: 426.9 mm W × 88.1 mm H (2U) × 633.2 mm D
• Weight: 15.5 kg

– Key Features

• Two-quadrant operation: 10% negative current sinking standard; full 100% capability with optional N7909A power dissipater
• Parallel operation capability up to 10 kW across multiple N6900 series units with equal current sharing
• Dual voltage and current measurement with DMM-like accuracy; power, peak power, watt-hour, and amp-hour measurements
• Arbitrary waveform generation and output list capability (Option 303)
• Voltage and current digitizers with programmable sample rates (Option 302)
• Optional N7908A black-box recorder for continuous output parameter recording
• Extended trigger options and measurement functions

– Typical Applications

Automated test equipment for device characterization, power supply testing, battery simulation, and transient load response analysis requiring fast programming speeds and high measurement precision.

– Compatibility & Integration

• Standard Interfaces: GPIB (IEEE-488), LAN (LXI-Core), USB
• Software: Compatible with Keysight BenchVue for PC control and automated test creation
• Options: Option 301 (accuracy package); Option 302 (digitizer and data logging); Option 303 (arbitrary waveforms and output lists)