Cleveland, Ohio – August 30, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today that it has been awarded an R&D 100 Award for its combination Model 6221 Precision AC/DC Current Source and Model 2182A Nanovoltmeter. Called “the Oscars of Invention” by the Chicago Tribune, the R&D 100 Awards are presented by R&D Magazine and recognize the 100 most innovative and technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace during the past year. The editors of R&D Magazine and a panel of independent industry experts select the winners.
This is the 19th time that Keithley has been selected to receive an R&D 100 Award for its products.Keithley’s Model 6221 Precision AC/DC Current Source can source low currents with high accuracy. Built-in control functions make it ideal for characterizing semiconductor and nanotechnology materials. The Model 6221 complements the Model 2182A Nanovoltmeter, an instrument that lets users make low-level electrical measurements in production and research facilities.
More details about the instruments can be found at www.keithley.com/pr/019 .The combination Model 6221 and Model 2182A features a new Delta Mode function that uses a three-point measurement scheme instead of the common two-point method. This dramatically improved method eliminates excessive signal noise, producing more accurate measurement results for the most demanding low-level measurement applications.
The combination Model 6221 and Model 2182A also features a pulse measuring technique. For non-destructive electrical test of fragile nanotechnology devices with low operating signal levels, pulse tests can help avoid damaging the device and still yield accurate test results.R&D Magazine will profile the winners in its September 2005 issue. An awards banquet is planned at Chicago’s Navy Pier in October to distribute awards to the winners.
About Keithley. With more than 50 years of measurement expertise, Keithley Instruments ( www.keithley.com ) has become a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems from DC to RF (radio frequency) geared to the specialized needs of electronics manufacturers for high performance production testing, process monitoring, product development, and research. By building upon our strength in electrical measurement solutions for research, Keithley has become a production test technology leader for the semiconductor, wireless, optoelectronics, and other precision electronics segments of the worldwide electronics industry.
The value we provide to our customers is a combination of precision measurement technology and a rich understanding of their applications to improve the quality, throughput, and yield of their products.