Chroma 63106A Electronic Load Module

Overview

The Chroma 63106A is a programmable DC electronic load module designed for testing multi-output AC/DC power supplies, DC/DC converters, chargers, and power electronic components. It features state-of-the-art MOSFET technology connecting parallel transistors for accurate load control with minimum drift of 0.1% plus 0.1% full scale, enabling high current operation even at low input voltages.

Key Features

• 120A maximum current, 80V maximum voltage, 600W maximum power rating
• Constant Current (CC), Constant Resistance (CR), Constant Power (CP), and Constant Voltage (CV) operation modes
• Dynamic loading with programmable parameters up to 20kHz slew rate
• Fast response slew rate of 0.32mA/s to 10A/s
• 16-bit precision voltage and current measurement with dual-range capability and 0.025% accuracy
• User programmable 100 sequences stored in EEPROM for automated testing
• Over Current Protection (OCP) testing function with automatic detection
• Remote sensing capability to eliminate voltage drop errors
• Short circuit simulation and timing function for battery discharge testing
• Full protection: overvoltage, overcurrent, overpower, overtemperature, and reverse protection
• USB, GPIB, and RS-232 interfaces
• Digital I/O for automated production line integration

Applications

• AC/DC power supply testing and validation
• DC/DC converter evaluation
• Charger and power adapter testing
• Power electronic component characterization
• Battery and supercapacitor discharge analysis
• Research and development prototyping
• Production line incoming inspection