1260A Impedance/Gain-Phase Analyzer
The 1260A Impedance/Gain-phase Analyzer is without doubt the most powerful, accurate and flexible frequency response analyzer (FRA) available today. Two or four electrode impedance measurements can be performed in stand-alone mode making the 1260A the ideal choice for general materials characterization. Furthermore, the wide impedance range afforded by the 1260A makes it suitable for a wide range of applications, from highly conducting materials to insulators. Alternatively, when configured with a 1287A Potentiostat, the 1260A Frequency Response Analyzer becomes the most powerful impedance analyzer available to the electrochemist in the world today.
Features
- AC amplitude range - 0 to 3Vrms
- Voltage measurement range 1µV to 3Vrms
- Frequency range 10µHz to 32MHz
- Frequency resolution 1 in 65,000,000
- Impedance range 10Mohm to 100Mohm
- Impedance accuracy 0.1%, 0.1°
Applications
Control Systems
Used stand-alone, the 1260A is routinely used to characterize:
- Automated test systems
- Power supplies (PSUs)
- Aircraft instrumentation/system controls
- Aerodynamic tests
- Weapons guidance systems
- Rocket propulsion and vectoring technology
Fuel Cells and Battery Research
- Evaluation of membranes/electrocatalysts
- Lifetime and performance testing of cells
- Corrosion studies
- Characterization of cell losses
Electrochemistry
Stand-alone operation:
- Characterization of conducting substrates
- Fuel cell and battery research (in conjunction with a load device)
The 1260A in conjunction with a 1287A Potentiostat can be used to measure the impedance of 3-electrode, electrochemical cells. Typical applications include:
- Corrosion and inhibitor studies
- Characterization of thin films and coatings
- Electroanalytical systems
- Sensors
Electronic Testing
- Power supplies
- Filters
- Switch mode power supplies (SMPS)
- Component and circuit testing
Materials Science
Impedance measurements of materials and components can be performed with a 1260A plus a 1296A or 1294A Interface. Applications include:
- Dielectric materials testing (dielectric constant, permittivity, tan-delta, dielectric loss)
- Characterization of fuel cell components
- Analysis of curing and polymerization reactions
- Charge transport in semiconductors, organic crystals and ceramics
- Bio-impedance tests on live subjects
Keywords:
Frequency Response Analyzer, AC impedance, Fuel Cell, Electrochemistry, Frequency Response Analyser, FRA
