Keithley Publishes Low Voltage, Low Resistance Measurements E-Handbook

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Press Release 20/2011

Cleveland, Ohio, August 2011 * * * Keithley Instruments, Inc., a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, has published an electronic handbook titled “Making Precision Low Voltage and Low Resistance Measure-ments.” The handbook, which offers instant online access to a wide range of Keithley application notes, white papers, webinars, and many other references, was developed to help readers solve today’s toughest low level measurement challenges. It can be downloaded at no charge from: http://www.keithley.com/data?asset=55835.

A number of topics related to low voltage measurements are addressed in the handbook:

• Offset voltages

• Noise

• Common-mode current and reversal errors

Low resistance measurement topics covered include:

• Lead resistance and the four-wire method

• Thermoelectric EMFs and offset compensation methods

• Non-ohmic contacts

• Device heating

• Dry circuit testing

• Testing inductive devices

Tips and techniques for ensuring the accuracy of instruments such as voltmeters, ohmmeters, and current sources are included. The handbook also outlines spe-cific low voltage (Hall effect) and low resistance (superconductor resistance) ap-plications and provides a convenient selector guide and low level measurements glossary.

For More Information

The handbook can be downloaded for free at: http://www.keithley.com/data?asset=55835.

To learn more about Keithley, con-tact the company at: www.keithley.com.

About Keithley Instruments, Inc.

With more than 60 years of measurement expertise, Keithley Instruments has become a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems. Our customers are scientists and engineers in the worldwide electronics industry involved with advanced materials research, semiconductor device development and fabrication, and the production of end products such as portable wireless devices. The value we provide them is a combination of products for their critical measurement needs and a rich understanding of their applications to improve the quality of their products and reduce their cost of test. In 2010, Keithley Instruments joined Tektronix as part of its test and measurement portfolio.

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