Sorensen - PLA Series Air-Cooled Programmable DC Electronic Loads
- Broadest Model Selection: 800W to 7.5kW (higher power available up to 250kW Contact Factory)
- Exclusive Voltage Models: 60V to 1000V
- Multiple loads in one: Multiple ranges for voltage, current resistance and power
- Intuitive Front Panel Control: Run sequences, triggers, constant current to constant power cross over
- RoHS Compliant
Traditional DC Electronic Load Solutions are bulky and large. Most are offered with standard voltage, current and power ratings. In the ATE world, rack space is a highly coveted asset, and application demands are constantly diversifying with new technology development.
AMETEK Programmable Power's PLA Series of Air-cooled DC electronic loads offers the industry’s smallest footprint, the highest power density, and current rating, along with the broadest selection of high voltage models on the market. PLA Air-cooled DC electronic loads are capable of being custom-tailored to meet your application requirements.
View our PLA and PLW Series Infographic here.
Features And Benefits
Closed-case Calibration
With the Air-cooled DC electronic load line, there’s no longer a need to send your electronic load back to the factory for calibration or remove dozens of screws to reach a potentiometer.
Simply follow the calibration routine from the front panel and you should be back up and running in a very short period (some electronic test equipment is needed). This will virtually eliminate downtime and eradicate the annual cost associated with shipping your Air-cooled DC electronic load back to the factory for calibration.
Individual FET Protection
To ensure the reliability of the PLA Series Air-cooled DC electronic load, the design includes individual FET protection. A programmable electronic load may contain many FETs in parallel, which can create a cascading failure if one of them was to short out.
The PLA Air-cooled DC electronic load design isolates failures so other components will not be affected or stressed, increasing the system’s level of protection against catastrophic failure. With individual FET protection, the MTTR is reduced, and the electronic load quickly returns to full operation.
Ultra-low Voltage Operation
The PLA Air-cooled DC electronic load design allows the programmable electronic load to operate at voltage levels approaching .1V. They will typically dissipate full rated current below 1% of their maximum rated voltage.
For example, a 60V unit designed to dissipate 1500A will allow the user to operate at .6V and still dissipate the full amount.
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Model |
PLA |
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Voltage |
160-1000 VDC |
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Current |
10-1500 ADC |
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Power |
800 W-7.5 kW |
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Overview |
Air-cooled programmable DC electronic load |
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More Product Information
- SOSA Aligned
- 3U VPX Form-Factor
- Reduced SWaP applications
- Ruggedization Level 200
- 11 Radial Clock Outputs OpenVPX Backplane support for 1000BASE-KX or 10GBASE-KR
- Optional Chip Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC) Holdover
- Optional Low Phase Noise (LPN) Analog output
- Optional secure GPS (M-code)
- Optional Timecode I/O
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Accommodates a combination of up to four Cascade Microtech probes
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Configurable for mixed-signal RF/mmW testing
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Quick and easy repairs to be performed in the field, by simply replacing individual probes
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Adaptable to new device layouts by exchanging individual probes
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Designed for use with specific Probe Systems
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Tables to suit all facility requirements and applications
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Stable probing, even in submicron range
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Granite platen ensures rigidity and temperature stability
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Can be combined with the Shield Enclosures
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Type APS-H CMOS sensor
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IEEE 1588 PTP
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Power over Ethernet
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4.59 fps at full resolution
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Extended near-infrared (GT5120NIR) model
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GigE Vision interface with Power over Ethernet
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Screw mount RJ45 Ethernet connector for secure operation in industrial environments
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Supports cable lengths up to 100 meters (CAT-6 recommended)
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Trigger over Ethernet Action Commands allow for a single cable solution to reduce system costs
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Comprehensive I/O functionality for simplified system integration
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Planarity adjusted (PA) EF Lens Mount (option -18) for electronic control of aperture and autofocus
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Easy camera mounting via standard M3 threads at all sides and 1/4-20 tripod mounting hole
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Easy software integration with Allied Vision's Vimba Suite and compatibility to the most popular third party image-processing libraries.
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Enhanced Defect Pixel Correction feature with a new Defective Pixel List Manager tool that allows you to load different user defined defective pixel lists to match your application and optimize the life cycle of the camera
High density switch matrix models in 1 wire and 2 wire configurations
- 1 MHz max line rate
- 65dB dynamic range
- Onchip 2x binning
- Mono/HDR/HFW
- Multi-arrays TDI
- Dual CLHS CX4 AOC output
Acquire high quality images with accurate radiometry for LEO (Low Earth Observation) earth observation applications with 65 MP focal plane and control electronics. From a 500 km orbit, SEEING™ 230 Ident has 9 x 6 km2 swath, offering a 1.03m native Ground Sample Distance (GSD), and features a super-resolution optional mode providing 70cm GSD. Thanks to its unique design, SEEING™ 230 Ident has an ultra-low SWaP factor. It is made of advanced ceramic material for strength during launch and stability during operation in space. It is athermalized and gradient insensitive between -10°C to +50°C. It has a low mass, below 8kg, saving both platform and launch costs.
AMETEK Programmable Power
Located in San Diego, California, AMETEK Programmable Power designs, manufactures, and markets precision, AC and DC programmable power supplies, electronic loads, application specific power subsystems, and compliance test solutions for customers requiring and valuing differentiated power products and services. Also part of our business is VTI Instruments, which delivers precision modular instrumentation and systems for electronic signal distribution, acquisition, and monitoring, used in the world's most demanding test applications.
AMETEK Programmable Power boasts one of the industries' broadest portfolios of programmable power products under the well-known and respected Sorensen, Elgar, and California Instruments brands. AMETEK Programmable Power’s products serve a wide range of stimulus (T&M) and process power needs in applications including semiconductor fabrication, commercial and defense ATE, oil exploration, solar array and battery string simulation, avionics, general R&D and EMC compliance testing.
VTI Instruments provides products and systems which are used to monitor and record data that characterizes the physical integrity and performance of aircraft, engines, and other large structures, as well as automate the functional testing of complex electronic systems. VTI Instruments is recognized as an industry leader with a reputation of providing reliable data, first time, every time.
With strong brands, a broad product portfolio, exceptional precision power conversion and control expertise, proven power system integration capabilities and deep applications knowledge, AMETEK Programmable Power is your source for programmable power supplies, precision data acquisition instruments, and more.
Contact Details
AMETEK Programmable Power, Inc. − San Diego
9250 Brown Deer Road, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
Phone: 858-450-0085
Fax: 858-458-0267
Email: sales.ppd@ametek.com for general inquiries
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