The Keithley 6517B Electrometer is a high resistance 5-digitmultimeter that is the worldwide research laboratory standard for sensitive measurements. 6517B provides reliable measurements of current levels down to 10aA, charge levels down to 1 fC including the highest resistance measurements available. The multimeter is capable of measuring the largest voltage range to 200 V with an input impedance exceeding 200 TΩ. Its low noise and drift performance make it ideal for research on single electron devices, highly resistive nanowires and nanotubes, polymers, and electrochemical applications.

• Measures resistances up to 1018 Ω
• 10 aA (10x10–18 A) current measurement resolution
• Complete hardware-software solution for ASTM D257 high resistivity measurements with the 6517B, 8009 Resistivity Test Fixture, and the KickStart High Resistivity Application
• <3 fA input bias current
• 6-digit high accuracy measurement mode
• <20 μV burden voltage on the lowest current ranges
• Voltage measurements up to 200 V with >200 TΩ input impedance
• Built-in ±1000 V voltage source
• Unique alternating polarity voltage sourcing and measurement method for high resistance measurements
• Built-in test sequences for four different device characterization tests, surface and volume resistivity, surface insulation resistance, and voltage sweeping
• Optional plug-in scanner cards for testing up to ten devices or material samples with one test setup
• GPIB and RS-232 interfaces

Electrometer Accessories
Adapters
RS Stock No. 7600339 7078-TRX-BNC (Coaxial Adapter)
RS Stock No. 7600348 7078-TRX-GND (Coaxial Adapter)
RS Stock No. 2712880 7078-TRX-TBC (Female Test Adapter)
RS Stock No. 9223007 237-BNC-TRX (BNC Feedthrough Terminator)

Cable and Interface Accessories
RS Stock No. 7600329 7078-TRX-1 (1 ft Male to Male Triaxial Cable)
RS Stock No. 7600323 7078-TRX-3 (900mm Male to Male Triaxial Cable)
RS Stock No. 7600332 7078-TRX-5 (1.5m Male to Male Triaxial Cable)
RS Stock No. 7600335 7078-TRX-10 (3m Male to Male Triaxial Cable)
RS Stock No. 2409953 8501-1 (Trigger Link Cable)
RS Stock No. 7600341 KPCI-488LPA (Low Profile IEEE-488 Interface Board)
RS Stock No. 7600345 KUSB-488B (IEEE-488.2 USB-TO-GPIB Interface Adapter)

Rack Mount Kits
RS Stock No. 9223003 4288-1 (Single Rackmount Kit)
RS Stock No. 2409953 4288-2 (Dual Rackmount Kit)

Software Options
Kickstart www.tek.com/en/products/keithley/keithley-control-software-bench-instruments/kickstart

KickStart www.tek.com/en/products/keithley/keithley-control-software-bench-instruments/kickstart
The optional high resistivity application (HRMA) for KickStart is designed for use with Keithley’s 6517B Electrometer/High Resistance Meter. The 6517B along with the 8009 Resistivity Test Fixture is a laboratory standard for volume and surface resistivity measurements on insulating materials. Together, they can be used to measure resistance up to 1018 Ω at up to 1000 V.
The KickStart high resistance measurement option makes it easier for you to:
• Quickly and reliably determine resistivity of material
using tests that conform to ASTM D257 standard.
• Perform a Step Response test to identify electrification
time appropriate to the material’s time constant.
• Observe resistivity dependence on temperature and
relative humidity of environment using optional probes
6517-TP and 6517-RH.
• Use the alternating polarity measurement technique to
eliminate inherent background currents for the most
accurate resistivity measurements

For full list of accessories, application and software options, please see datasheet

Keep your instrument up to date and to enhance the functionality, please visit Tektronix website for the latest software updates at https://www.tek.com/en/products/software

• Nanomaterial characterization
• Polymer electrical characterization
• Beam measurements
• Dosimetry
• Device leakage current measurements
• Insulation resistance measurements
• Optoelectronic detector characterization
• Volume and surface resistivity