QuadTech Releases 1730 LCR Meter

For Immediate Release
April 15, 2002

QuadTech Introduces The 1730 LCR Digibridge For Impedance Measurements
The Alternative To The Agilent 4263B, For $1000 Less

Maynard, Mass. - QuadTech, Inc., formerly GenRad Instruments, announced today that it has added a new LCR meter to its widely recognized Digibridge family of impedance measuring instruments. The 1730 LCR Meter functions as a capacitance meter, ESR meter, impedance meter, ohmmeter and more. Boosting an unsurpassed price advantage and fast measurement speed, the instrument was specifically designed for fast throughput of component evaluation in a high volume production environment. The 1730 LCR meter features measurement of 12 impedance parameters, 0.1% accuracy, test frequencies to 100 kHz, high resolution LCD graphical display, plus monitoring of AC voltage and current to the device under test.

The 1730 will measure, display, and output the results of any two parameters, including: series or parallel capacitance (C), AC resistance (R), or Inductance (L), dissipation factor (D), quality factor (Q), equivalent series resistance (ESR), impedance (Z), reactance (X), and phase angle (q). The unit's basic measurement accuracy is 0.1% and provides seven programmable test frequencies (100 and 120 Hz, 1, 10, 20, 50 and 100 kHz) for characterizing devices over a wide range. The large, high resolution LCD graphic display makes for clear, concise measurement results and provides a user friendly menu interface for easy setup and programming. A test signal monitoring function displays the voltage across and current through the test device, leaving no doubt what the actual test conditions are.

The 1730 LCR meter offers a number of other exceptional features including, setup storage, fast measure speed, programmable source impedance, and binning capability. The test operator has the ability to store and recall up to 50 unique test setups from the instrument's internal memory. This ensures that a test can be configured quickly and run the same way every time. A choice of three measure modes are available (fast, medium, and slow) for varying degrees of accuracy and speed up to 62 measurements/sec. The 1730 LCR meter provides the operator with the ability to select the instrument source impedance at 25/100W, 25W, or 10W constant current mode, a very useful function when comparing measurements to those made on other testers. The unit also includes a programmable Hi/Lo comparator function and 8 sorting bins for pass/fail testing and categorization of components.

Additionally the 1730 LCR meter includes the IEEE-488 and handler interfaces for adapting to production environments or remote control and data logging applications.

A selection of optional test leads and fixtures are available for connecting to a variety of leaded or chip components. Expand the capability of the 1730 LCR meter, capacitance meter, ESR meter, ohmmeter and more.

For more information on the QuadTech 1730 LCR meter, please call (800) 253-1230; fax: (978) 461-4295.

QuadTech, an ISO 9001 Certified manufacturer, offers a complete line of instrumentation, LCR meters for testing passive components, Hipot testers and ground bond testers, safety analyzers, megohmmeters and milliohmmeters, as well as calibration and repair services. Based in Marlborough, MA, QuadTech has a worldwide network of direct sales and distributors who service and support customers around the globe. In the United States, all of QuadTech's products carry a 45-day money back guarantee.