


S3012H
Single-Channel Precision Source Meter
The S3012H precision source meter is compact and cost-effective bench-top Source/Measure Units (SMUs) with the capability to source and measure both voltage and current. These capabilities make the S3012H ideal for a wide variety of IV (current versus voltage) measurement tasks that require both high resolution and accuracy.
- High range – Range:±200 V、±3 A(DC)、±10A(pulse)
- High resolution – The minimum measurement resolution can reach 100 fA / 100 nV
- High sampling rate -Up to 1M ADC sampling rate can be supported
- Hardware synchronization – Single-machine multi-machine synchronization, pure hardware high-speed synchronization, can realize multi-channel low-latency synchronization
Features and Benefits
5 functions in one
Power source
Current source
Ammeter
Voltmeter
Electronic load


1. The first and third quadrants are the source: the actual polarity of the output V/I follows the source setting;
2. The second and fourth quadrants are the load: CC and CV cooperate, when the load is used, the load setting polarity is opposite to the source polarity;
Various devices can be tested


Capture more measurement data
- 6½-digit digital resolution: The accuracy is equivalent to a 6½-digit digital multimeter;
- 100 fA / 100 nV resolution: Setup and measurement Excellent sensitivity;
- 1M points/second: Provides high-speed measurement, can quickly set/digitize rate for arbitrary waveform generator/list sweep;
Rich scanning function

Voltage source specifications
Voltage programming accuracy | Range | Programming resolution | Accuracy (1 Year) ± (% reading+ offset) |
Typical Noise (RMS) 0.1 Hz-10Hz |
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±200 V | 1 mV | 0.02% + 30 mV | 1.5 mV | ||||
±20 V | 100 μV | 0.02% + 2 mV | 160 μV | ||||
±6 V | 50 μV | 0.02% + 500 μV | 36 μV | ||||
±200 mV | 1 μV | 0.02% + 120 μV | 4 μV | ||||
Temperature coefficient | ±(0.15 × accuracy)/°C (0℃-18℃,28℃-50℃) | ||||||
Maximum output power | 30W: ±[email protected]; ±[email protected]; 18W: ±6 V@3A | ||||||
Settling time | <800 μs (typical) | ||||||
Overshoot | <±0.1% (Typical.Normal.Step is 10 % to 90 % range, full range,resistive load) | ||||||
Noise 10Hz-20MHz | 6 V voltage source, 3 A resistive load, <3 mVrms |
Current source specifications
Current programming accuracy | Range | Programming resolution | Accuracy (1 Year) ± (% reading+ offset) |
Typical Noise (RMS) 0.1 Hz-10 Hz |
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±10 A1 | 50 μA | 0.4% + 40 mA | NA | ||||
±3 A | 15 μA | 0.05% + 2 mA | 40 μA | ||||
±1.5 A | 10 μA | 0.02% + 500 μA | 20 μA | ||||
±150 mA | 1 μA | 0.02% + 25 μA | 5 μA | ||||
±15 mA | 100 nA | 0.02% + 6 μA | 700 nA | ||||
±1.5 mA | 10 nA | 0.02% + 250 nA | 16 nA | ||||
±150 μA | 1 nA | 0.02% + 25 nA | 1 nA | ||||
±15 μA | 100 pA | 0.02% + 3 nA | 140 pA | ||||
±1.5 μA | 10 pA | 0.03% + 450 pA | 25 pA | ||||
±150 nA | 1 pA | 0.05% + 250 pA | 5 pA | ||||
Temperature coefficient | ±(0.15 × accuracy)/°C (0℃-18℃,28℃-50℃) | ||||||
Maximum output power | 30W: ±[email protected], ±[email protected]; 18W: ±6 V@3A | ||||||
Settling time | <500 μs (typical) | ||||||
Overshoot | <±0.1% (Typical.Normal.Step is 10 % to 90 % range, full range, resistive load) |
- 10 A range is available only for pulse mode, accuracy specifications for 10 A range are typical.
Voltage measurement specifications
Voltage measurement accuracy | Range | Measurement resolution | Accuracy (1 Year) ± (% reading+ offset) | ||||
±200 V | 100 μV | 0.02% + 30 mV | |||||
±20 V | 10 μV | 0.02% + 2 mV | |||||
±6 V | 1 μV | 0.02% + 500 μV | |||||
±200 mV | 100 nV | 0.02% + 120 μV | |||||
Temperature coefficient | ±(0.15 × accuracy)/°C (0℃-18℃,28℃-50℃) |
Current measurement specifications
Current measurement accuracy | Range | Measurement resolution | Accuracy (1 Year)± (% reading+ offset) | ||||
±10 A1 | 10 μA | 0.4% + 25 mA | |||||
±3 A | 10 μA | 0.05% + 2 mA | |||||
±1.5 A | 1 μA | 0.02% + 500 μA | |||||
±150 mA | 100 nA | 0.02% + 25 μA | |||||
±15 mA | 10 nA | 0.02% + 6 μA | |||||
±1.5 mA | 1 nA | 0.02% + 250 nA | |||||
±150 μA | 100 pA | 0.02% + 25 nA | |||||
±15 μA | 10 pA | 0.02% +3 nA | |||||
±1.5 μA2 | 1 pA | 0.03% + 450 pA | |||||
±150 nA2 | 100 fA | 0.05% + 250 pA | |||||
Temperature coefficient | ±(0.15 × accuracy)/°C (0℃-18℃,28℃-50℃) |
- 10 A range is available only for pulse mode, accuracy specifications for 10 A range are typical.
- Low Current Measurements,Triaxial Cable is recommended to connect: Force Hi connect to core cable, Guard connects to inner shield, outer shield connects to protective ground, Force Lo connect to core cable, inner shield not connect, and outer shield connect to protective ground. Triaxial Cable rated insulation voltage is not less than 250V。
Resistance measurement specifications (4W)
Resistance measurement accuracy | Range | Measurement resolution | Test current | Typical accuracy(1 Year)±(% reading+ offset) | |||
1 Ω | 1 μΩ | 1.5 A | 0.073% +0.3334 mΩ | ||||
10 Ω | 10 μΩ | 150 mA | 0.057% + 3.334 mΩ | ||||
100 Ω | 100 μΩ | 15 mA | 0.08% + 33.34 mΩ | ||||
1 kΩ | 1 mΩ | 1.5 mA | 0.057% + 333.4 mΩ | ||||
10 KΩ | 10 mΩ | 150 μA | 0.057% + 3.334 Ω | ||||
100 kΩ | 100 mΩ | 15 μA | 0.06% + 33.34 Ω | ||||
1 MΩ | 1 Ω | 1.5 μA | 0.06% + 333.4 Ω | ||||
10 MΩ | 10 Ω | 0.15 μA | 0.35% + 3.334 kΩ | ||||
100 MΩ | 100 Ω | 0.05 μA | 0.95% + 10 kΩ | ||||
Temperature coefficient
Source I mode, manual Ohm measurement
(4-wire)
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±(0.15 × accuracy)/°C (0℃-18℃,28℃-50℃) Total error = Vmeas/Isrc = R reading x (gain error % of V range + gain error % of I range + offset error of I source range/Isrc value %) + (offset error of V measure range/Isrc value) Example:I source value=1.5A at 1.5A range V measure range=6V range Total error (% reading + offset) = (0.02%+0.02%+500μA/1.5A+(500μV/1.5A) ≈ 0.073%+0.3334mΩ |
Pulse source specifications (4W)
Minimum programmable pulse width | 100 μs | ||||||
Pulse width programming resolution | 1 μs | ||||||
Pulse width programming accuracy | ±10 μs | ||||||
Pulse width jitter | 2 μs | ||||||
Pulse width definition | The time from 10 % leading to 90 % trailing edge as follows |
Item | Maximums | Maximum pulse width | Maximum duty cycle | ||||
1 | 0.15 A/200 V | DC,no limit | 1 | ||||
2 | 1.5 A/20 V | DC,no limit | 1 | ||||
3 | 3 A/6 V | DC,no limit | 1 | ||||
4 | 3 A/20 V | 1ms | 0.1 | ||||
5 | 10 A/6 V | 1ms | 0.1 |
Typical output settling time
Source | Range | Output settling time | Condition | ||
Fast 1,2 | Normal 1 | Slow 1 | |||
Voltage | 200 V | <1.3 ms | <1.5 ms | <2.5 ms | Time required to reach within 0.1 % of final value at open load condition. Step is 10 % to 90 % range |
20 V | <300 μs | <360 μs | <1 ms | ||
6 V | <150 μs | <250 μs | <1 ms | ||
200 mV | <200 μs | <250 μs | <1 ms | ||
Current | 3 A | <200 μs | <280 μs | <1.2 ms | Time required to reach within 0.1 % (0.3 % for 3 A range) of final value at short condition. Step is 10 % to 90 % range, Pulse current source base 6V voltage range and 105% range limit |
1.5 A | <200 μs | <280 μs | <1.2 ms | ||
150 mA | <200 μs | <280 μs | <1.2 ms | ||
15 mA | <200 μs | <280 μs | <1.2 ms | ||
1.5 mA | <200 μs | <280 μs | <1.2 ms | ||
150 μA | <250 μs | <300 μs | <1.2 ms | ||
15 μA | <250 μs | <1.2 ms | <2 ms | ||
1.5 μA | <600 μs | <1.2 ms | <5 ms | ||
150 nA | <600 μs | <5 ms | <12 ms |
- Output transition speed: Fast, Normal, Slow.
- Slow mode is recommended for overshoot sensitive equipment, Fast mode may have overshoot on output in some condition
I-V Out capability

Typical output settling time
Source | Range | Output settling time | Condition | ||||
Fast1,2 | Normal1 | Slow1 | |||||
Voltage | 200V | <1.3ms | <1.5ms | <2.5ms | Time required to reach within 0.1 % of final value at open load condition.
Step is 10 % to 90 % range |
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20V | <300μs | <360μs | <1ms | ||||
6V | <150μs | <250μs | <1ms | ||||
200mV | <200μs | <250μs | <1ms | ||||
Current | 3A | <200μs | <280μS | <1.2ms | Time required to reach within 0.1 % (0.3 % for 3 A range)
of final value at short condition. Step is 10 % to 90 % range |
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1.5A | <200μs | <280μS | <1.2ms | ||||
150mA | <200μs | <280μS | <1.2ms | ||||
15mA | <200μs | <280μs | <1.2ms | ||||
1.5mA | <200μs | <280μs | <1.2ms | ||||
150μA | <250μs | <300μs | <1.2ms | ||||
15μA | <250μs | <1.2ms | <2ms | ||||
1.5μA | <600μs | <1.2ms | <5ms | ||||
150nA | <600μs | <5ms | <12ms |
- Output transition speed:Fast,Normal,Slow.
- Slow mode is recommended for overshoot sensitive equipment, Fast mode may have overshoot on output in some condition
Sampling rate and NPLC setting
Setting | Range | ||||||
NPLC | 0.00005 PLC ~ 10 PLC | ||||||
Sampling Rate | 5 sps ~ 1 Msps |