Keysight N6776A 100 V, 3 A, 300 W DC Power Module

Key Features At A Glance

• 1U-high modular mainframe holds 1 to 4 DC power or electronic load modules for up to four outputs in a single rack unit
• Mix and match from over 30 DC power and electronic load modules spanning 50 W to 500 W ratings and voltages up to 150 V
• GPIB, USB 2.0, and 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet LAN standard with a built-in web server; fully compliant to the LXI Class C specification
• SCPI / IEEE 488.2 programmable with VXIplug&play and IVI-COM drivers; command set shared across the N6700 ATE family
• Built-in voltage and current measurement standard on every module; 4-wire remote sensing on each output to simplify ATE wiring
• Per-module over-voltage, over-current, and over-temperature protection with 10 µs cross-module fault detection
• Mainframes available in 400 W, 600 W, and 1200 W total-output-power tiers; universal 100–240 VAC input (50/60/400 Hz) with power factor correction
• Programmable voltage slew, output sequencing, and series/parallel virtual-channel operation; each module output fully isolated and floating from ground and from one another

The Keysight N6700 is a low-profile Modular Power System (MPS) — a 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 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 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, while reducing the rack space occupied by multiple supplies or loads and increasing test system throughput.

The N6776A is a 300 W DC power module rated 0–100 V and 0–3 A that installs into an N6700-series mainframe. 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 N6700 MPS is designed for automatic test equipment (ATE) systems in R&D, design validation, and manufacturing. Within the family, precision modules are suited to semiconductor and passive device testing where a precisely controlled output and highly accurate measurements are needed, while the source/measure unit modules support applications such as battery drain analysis and functional test, and the application-specific modules serve mobile-device designers and the testing of battery-powered mobile devices.

The same modules also run on the Keysight N6705C DC Power Analyzer mainframe, which combines one to four DC power supply or electronic load modules with the functions of a DMM, oscilloscope, arbitrary waveform generator, and data logger in a single integrated instrument. Installed in an N6705C, the modules gain front-panel scope view, arbitrary waveform generation, and internal/external data logging that let an R&D engineer gain insight into a device's power consumption without writing code — set up and view turn-on/turn-off sequences, control ramp-up and ramp-down rates, generate DC bias transients and disturbances, capture inrush current by triggering the integrated oscilloscope on the output's on/off key in single-shot mode, and log current and power over seconds, minutes, hours, or days to capture anomalies.

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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 instrument, it gives test system designers the flexibility to mix and match from over 30 different modules to create a 1- to 4-channel 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. Module capability depends not only on the module's own hardware but also on the mainframe in which it is installed: modules placed in an N6705C DC Power Analyzer gain front-panel scope view, arbitrary waveform generation, and data logging that are not present in the lower-profile N6700-series mainframes.

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 N6783A), and DC electronic loads (N6790 series). Each module occupies one mainframe slot, except the double-wide N6753A–N6756A, N6763A–N6766A, N6785A–N6786A, and N6792A, which occupy two of the four slots. Mainframes are available in 400 W, 600 W, and 1200 W tiers (N6700B/N6701A/N6702A and the corresponding N6700C/N6701C/N6702C generation); the N6705C four-slot DC Power Analyzer provides 600 W of total available power, while the N6715C is the build-to-order version shipped fully assembled with one to four modules installed.

Each new model linked below is its own dedicated product page with condition-matched pricing. Select the specific mainframe or module that fits your configuration to see its availability and price.

Across the 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 but not on the discontinued N6700A mainframe. 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.

The models differ primarily in mainframe power and in module output ratings and performance class. Mainframes provide 400 W, 600 W, or 1200 W of total available output power, and modules are rated at 50 W, 100 W, 300 W, or 500 W with output voltages ranging from 5 V up to 150 V depending on the module. Performance class also separates the 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; the precision series adds low voltage and current ranges with precision measurement and simultaneous voltage-and-current digitizing; source/measure units provide two- or four-quadrant operation for both sourcing and sinking power; and electronic loads offer constant voltage, current, resistance, and power modes with programmable slew rates. High-Speed Test Extensions (option 054) add LIST sequencing and digitizing and are standard on the precision, SMU, and load modules; output disconnect relays (option 761) and output disconnect/polarity reversal relays (option 760) are available according to each module's row in the options table. The comparison table below details each model's output ratings and key performance specifications.

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 this N6776A 100 V / 3 A / 300 W DC power module:

When installed in an N6705C DC Power Analyzer, the built-in digitizer captures voltage- and current-vs-time to 200 kHz, up to 256 k samples per trace (512 k via SCPI), with approximately 30 kHz measurement bandwidth, logging to internal non-volatile storage or USB. The comparison table below summarizes the DC output ratings and key performance specifications across the module family for reference:

Important: This is a modular system. The DC power and electronic load modules (N6731B–N6792A) are not standalone instruments and require an N6700B/N6701A/N6702A, N6700C/N6701C/N6702C, or N6705C mainframe (or an N6710C/N6711C/N6712C build-to-order system), sold separately, to operate; at least one module is required for the DC power analyzer to function.

Important: Each module occupies one module slot, except for the N6753A–N6756A, N6763A–N6766A, N6785A–N6786A, and N6792A, which each occupy two of the four mainframe module slots.

Important: Installing one of the 500 W modules in a 400 W (N6700B/N6700C) mainframe may prevent that module from running at its full rated output power.

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 (N6709A for the B-generation, N6709C for the C-generation); standard rack rails or slides are not compatible with the N6700 because of its 1U size and airflow requirements.

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 the 1200 W mainframe is plugged into a standard AC outlet it automatically limits output power to 600 W to prevent overloading the AC line; an AC mains rated 100–180 VAC cannot supply enough current to power the mainframe at full rated power, and internal circuits limit module power to 600 W maximum at that input. For model N6712A/N6712C, the maximum output power is limited to 600 W at 100 VAC; to achieve full output power of 1200 W you must use option 929 and operate at 200 VAC.

Important: Front-panel binding posts are rated for 20 A per post; for modules with outputs rated greater than 20 A, such as the N6753A or N6792A, high-current wiring must be routed through the rear panel.

Important: Series and parallel operation: the maximum series operation is 240 V, and the maximum rated parallel operation is 100 A per N6705 mainframe. Output terminal isolation: no output terminal may be more than ±240 VDC from any other terminal or chassis ground.

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.

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

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

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: The Keysight N6791A and N6792A Electronic Load Modules are not supported on the previous Keysight mainframes N6700B, N6701A, N6702A, N6705A, and N6705B. Arbitrary waveform generation, scope view, and the related oscilloscope measurement capabilities apply only when the power modules are installed in a Keysight N6705 DC Power Analyzer.

Important: In the DC power module specification table, values for the N6761A–N6766A precision modules and the N6781A/N6782A/N6784A/N6785A/N6786A SMU and N6783A application-specific modules are shown for the highest output/measurement range, since these modules have multiple ranges.

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 (used) Keysight N6776A 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. ValueTronics supplies both new and used test and measurement equipment, and our Test Architects can help you select the condition, calibration, and configuration that fit your application, and can confirm the exact configuration, available options, included accessories, or current lead time before you order.

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