Easy Light Measurement System Upgrade
This Easy Light Measurement System Upgrade video will show you how to easily integrate the Vektrex SpikeSafe Source Measure Unit…
Applications
I-V Curve Tracing for Transistors
I-V curve tracing is easily accomplished with the SpikeSafe SMU. The SpikeSafe’s short pulsing capability allows the true I-V curve…
Vektrex Announces Force Sense Selector Switch
SMU Connect/Disconnect and AB Switch Functions Simplify Integration The SpikeSafe SMU Force Sense Selector Switch supplies integrated Connect/Disconnect and A/B…
Video: Use a Source Measure Unit for “Crazy Stable” Measurements
Vektrex claims the SpikeSafe Source Measure Unit produces “crazy stable” measurements. In this video, we compare the voltage measurements of the…
Video: How to Generate an IV Curve Easily
Generating an IV Curve easily is possible with the SpikeSafe SMU, a pulsed source measure unit. No special equipment, programming or sequence…
Vektrex Announces SpikeSafe SMU, a Precision Pulsed Source Measure Unit
Test what you previously didn’t have the power to see – with remarkable repeatability SpikeSafe SMU is a precision pulsed…
Use Fast Precise Pulsed SMU to Improve High-Power IV Characterization
Devices such as lasers and LEDs are characterized by plotting the forward current vs voltage for the device’s typical operating…
Video: Pulsed Power Comparison – Vektrex SpikeSafe™ Current Source or Keithley SMU?
To achieve accurate test data, LEDs, laser diodes, and other devices must be tested at their max capacity for the required amount of time. Watch this video to learn how to avoid equipment with hidden limitations.
Application Note: Laser Diode Power Supply Transient Response Under Typical Laser Diode Fault Conditions
When a laser fails, it can suffer catastrophic damage if the power supply does not have a failsafe. This application note documents tests conducted with three different types of power supplies to determine how they respond to a typical failure scenario.