Keysight N6763A 20 V, 50 A, 300 W Precision DC Power Module

Key Features At A Glance

• Double-wide precision DC power module rated 20 V, 50 A, 300 W, occupying two of the four mainframe module slots
• Precision control and measurement in the milliampere and microampere region, with simultaneous voltage and current digitizing and seamless autoranging
• Installs in the N6700-series 1U Low-Profile Modular Power System mainframes, or in the N6705C DC Power Analyzer to add front-panel scope view, arbitrary waveform generation, and data logging
• Mix and match from over 30 DC power and electronic load modules to build a 1- to 4-channel system; modules span 50 W to 500 W, voltages up to 150 V and currents up to 50 A, with electronic loads up to 200 W
• GPIB, USB 2.0, and 10/100 Base-T Ethernet LAN standard; fully compliant to the LXI Class C specification, with built-in web server and SCPI / IEEE 488.2 programming (VXIplug&play and IVI-COM drivers)
• Built-in voltage and current measurement standard on every module to simplify ATE wiring; 4-wire remote sensing on each output
• Per-module over-voltage, over-current, and over-temperature protection with 10 µs cross-module fault detection; each output fully isolated and floating from ground and from one another
• Programmable voltage slew, output sequencing, and series/parallel virtual-channel operation
• Universal 100–240 VAC input (50/60/400 Hz) with power factor correction; High-Speed Test Extensions (LIST sequencing and digitizing) standard on the precision modules

The Keysight N6763A is a precision DC power module in the Keysight N6700 Modular Power System (MPS) family — a low-profile, 1U-high, multiple-output programmable DC power supply and electronic load system that lets test system integrators optimize performance, power, and price to match their test needs. Built on an advanced switching power supply design that fits within 1U of rack space, a single mainframe holds one to four DC power modules, and the system lets you mix and match from over 30 different DC power and electronic load modules to create a 1- to 4-channel DC power system tailored to specific test requirements. Test system engineers can invest in high-performance outputs where speed and accuracy are needed, or choose basic performance outputs for simple DC power requirements. As a precision module, the N6763A is suited to semiconductor and passive device testing where a precisely controlled output and highly accurate measurements are needed.

The N6700 MPS is designed for automatic test equipment (ATE) systems in R&D, design validation, and manufacturing, where designers must reduce the rack space occupied by multiple supplies or loads while increasing test system throughput. Power supplies and electronic loads of this kind are a fundamental component of test systems across aerospace and defense, consumer electronics, computers and peripherals, communications, semiconductor, and automotive electronics. The same N6700-family modules also run in the N6705C DC Power Analyzer, a mainframe that combines one to four DC power supplies or electronic loads with the functions of a DMM, an oscilloscope, an arbitrary waveform generator, and a data logger in a single integrated instrument that sources and measures DC voltage and current into a device under test — presenting all sourcing, loading, and measurement functions directly from the front panel without requiring any programming. Engineers use the analyzer to gain insight into a device's power consumption without writing code, to set up and view critical turn-on and turn-off sequences, to control DC bias supply or electronic load ramp-up and ramp-down rates, to generate DC bias transients and disturbances, to capture inrush current by triggering the integrated oscilloscope on the output's on/off key in single-shot mode, and to log current and power consumption over seconds, minutes, hours, or days to capture anomalies. Because it is fully programmable and LXI Class C certified, it also serves ATE systems for test development, DUT troubleshooting, and visualizing results as tests execute, allowing test correlation between bench and manufacturing setups.

ValueTronics stocks and holds its own test and measurement inventory in a 20,000 sq ft secure warehouse at 1675 Cambridge Drive in Elgin, Illinois. Holding inventory under our own roof lets us confirm configuration and condition directly and ship quickly to the engineers, labs, and production teams who rely on us.

Brand Heritage

Keysight Technologies traces its measurement heritage to Hewlett-Packard, whose test and measurement business was spun off as Agilent Technologies in 1999. Agilent's electronic measurement division was then established as Keysight Technologies in 2014, the brand under which this product line is offered today.

Compare Other Models in This Series

The N6700 Modular Power System is a family built around a 1U mainframe and an extensive catalog of interchangeable DC power and electronic load modules. Rather than a fixed-function instrument, it gives test system designers the flexibility to mix and match from over 30 different modules to create a 1- to 4-channel DC power system optimized to meet specific test requirements — investing in high-performance outputs where speed and accuracy are needed, and basic outputs for simple DC power requirements, with electronic load modules available for power supply testing.

The catalog organizes modules into distinct series: basic DC power modules (the N6730, N6740, and N6770 ranges), high-performance autoranging modules (N6750 series), precision modules (N6760 series), application-specific source/measure units (N6780 series), and DC electronic loads (N6790 series). Basic modules cover programmable DC power with standard voltage and current measurement; high-performance autoranging and precision modules add autoranging output capability that delivers maximum power across a range of voltage and current combinations, and the precision series adds low voltage and current ranges with precision measurement. Source/Measure Unit modules provide up to 80 W with two- or four-quadrant operation for both sourcing and sinking power, and the N6790 electronic loads offer 100 W and 200 W modules with constant voltage, current, resistance, and power priority modes and programmable slew rates. Each module occupies one mainframe slot, except the double-wide N6753A–N6756A, N6763A–N6766A, N6785A–N6786A, and N6792A, which each occupy two of the four slots.

Mainframes are available in 400 W, 600 W, and 1200 W total-output-power tiers (the N6700C, N6701C, and N6702C, respectively, with the earlier N6700B, N6701A, and N6702A also in the field). The N6705C is the four-slot DC Power Analyzer mainframe at the center of the bench system, providing 600 W of total available output power, front-panel binding posts rated 20 A per post, 4 gigabytes of internal non-volatile storage, a built-in real-time clock, and power management that allocates mainframe power to the outputs that need it; the N6715C is the same system ordered as a fully assembled, build-to-order instrument with one to four modules pre-installed. Across the low-profile mainframes, output sequencing can be synchronized between multiple units by wiring the rear-panel I/O ports together — a capability supported on the N6700B, N6701A, and N6702A mainframes. The 1200 W mainframe additionally senses the available AC line power at turn-on and automatically scales back output power to avoid overloading a standard AC outlet, limiting output to 600 W so a high-power mainframe can be plugged into any standard outlet.

Each new model linked below is its own dedicated product page with condition-matched pricing. Select the specific mainframe or module that fits your channel count, output rating, and interface needs to see its availability and price. The comparison table below summarizes a few key ratings; consult each model's own row for the functions it provides.

Additional differences in specifications beyond the few shown above are not listed here — see each model's full specifications below.

Product Core & Specifications

Key performance specifications for the N6763A precision DC power module:

The N6705C DC Power Analyzer mainframe includes a built-in digitizer to 200 kHz, up to 256 k samples/trace (512 k via SCPI), and roughly 30 kHz measurement bandwidth, with logging to internal or USB storage. The table below places the N6763A's ratings alongside the other DC power modules in the family for comparison.

Important: The N6763A is a precision module whose values are shown for the highest output and measurement range; these precision modules have multiple output and measurement ranges. For the N6761A–N6766A precision modules and the N6781A/N6782A/N6784A/N6785A/N6786A SMU and N6783A application-specific modules, the performance specification values shown are for the highest range.

Important: This is a modular system: the DC power and electronic load modules (N6731B–N6792A) are not standalone instruments and require an N6700C, N6701C, N6702C, or N6705C mainframe (sold separately) to operate; at least one module is required for the DC power analyzer to operate.

Important: The N6753A–N6756A, N6763A–N6766A, N6785A–N6786A, and N6792A modules each occupy two of the four mainframe module slots; all other modules occupy one module slot.

Important: Output terminal isolation: no output terminal may be more than ±240 VDC from any other terminal or chassis ground.

Important: Series and parallel operation: the maximum series operation is 240 V, and the maximum rated parallel operation is 100 A per N6705 mainframe.

Important: For modules with outputs rated greater than 20 A, such as the N6753A or N6792A, high current wires must be brought out through the N6705's rear panel; front-panel binding posts are rated for 20 A per post.

Important: Output current is derated 1% per °C above 40 °C ambient temperature.

Important: Each N6705C / N6715C mainframe has 4 module slots and provides 600 W total available output power. If the sum of the installed modules' power exceeds the mainframe's available output power, use Keysight's power management capability to allocate mainframe power to the outputs where it is needed.

Important: When configuring a mainframe with fewer than four filled module slots, you must order a filler panel kit (N6708A); each kit contains three filler panels, and every empty module slot must be filled with a filler panel for proper operation.

Important: If you will be rack mounting the N6700, you must order the rack mount kit (N6709C); standard rack rails or slides are not compatible with the N6700 because of its 1U size and airflow requirements.

Important: Installing one of the 500 W modules in a 400 W mainframe may prevent that module from running at its full rated output power.

Important: For the 1200 W mainframe, the maximum output power is limited to 600 W at 100 VAC; an AC mains rated 100–180 VAC cannot supply enough current to power the mainframe at its full rated power, and internal circuits limit the module power to 600 W maximum at that input. To achieve full output power of 1200 W you must use option 929 and operate at 200 VAC. When first turned on, the 1200 W mainframe senses the available AC line power and limits output power to 600 W so the high-power mainframe can be plugged into any standard outlet.

Important: Output current is limited on some modules when option 760 (Output Disconnect/Polarity Reversal Relays) is installed; option 760 limits output current to 10 A maximum on Models N6742B and N6773A, and is not available on Models N6741B, N6751A, N6752A, N6761A, N6762A, and N6781A–N6786A. Output disconnect relays (option 761) and output disconnect/polarity reversal relays (option 760) are available according to each module's options.

Important: Option 2UA (200 µA measurement range) is available only on Models N6761A and N6762A.

Important: The Keysight N6791A and N6792A Electronic Load Modules are not supported on the previous Keysight mainframes N6700B, N6701A, N6702A, N6705A, and N6705B.

Important: Arbitrary waveform generation, scope view, and the related N6705 oscilloscope measurement capabilities apply only when the power modules are installed in a Keysight N6705 DC Power Analyzer. Multi-mainframe output sequencing synchronization is supported on the N6700B, N6701A, and N6702A mainframes; it is not supported on the discontinued N6700A mainframe.

Important: Keysight N6783A modules cannot be used in series with other N6783A modules or any other N67xx module. When sinking power, Model N6784A can operate at the maximum rated output power for only a limited time; when the internal temperature exceeds its safe limit, the output latches off and a protect clear is required to resume operation.

Important: This data sheet does not include a comprehensive list of all power module specifications and characteristics; complete performance specifications and supplemental characteristics for all power modules are in the Keysight N6700 Modular Power System Family Specifications Guide, part number N6700-90001.

Recommended pairing: add the BV9200B PathWave BenchVue Advanced Power Control and Analysis Software, or the 14585A Control and Analysis Software, to control the family's DC power and electronic load modules installed in up to four N6705 mainframes — as many as 16 installed modules — from a single PC.

About this Pre-Owned unit

This is a pre-owned N6763A precision DC power module. Every used unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house at our 20,000 sq ft secure facility in Elgin, Illinois before it ships, so you can deploy it with confidence. For the exact configuration, installed options, included accessories, calibration status, or current lead time for your application, our Test Architects can confirm the details before you order.

ValueTronics supplies both new and used test and measurement equipment, and we stock and hold our own inventory under our own roof. Our Test Architects can help you select the condition, calibration, and configuration that fit your application — including the mainframe and any companion modules needed to complete your N6700-family system.

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