PA3000, a new product for high-efficiency test applications
1-4 Channel, Mid-Price Range 1MHz Bandwidth Features

Tektronix recently announced the PA3000, a 1- to 4-channel AC/DC power analyzer optimized for single and multi-phase high-efficiency AC-DC and DC-AC power supply design testing. The PA3000 is the industry's first multi-channel power analyzer supporting 10 milliwatt standby power measurement capabilities and a mid-range 1 MHz bandwidth.

As power efficiency occupies a leading position in design criteria, electronic device designers face the burden of designing products to meet the new Level VI efficiency standards and IEC 62301 standby power requirements. Additionally, they often need to meet other energy consumption standards such as CEC and Energy Star. To meet efficiency standards and time-to-market requirements, power analyzers must become the standard on every engineer's bench. All of this is possible with the PA3000, which features a full range of advanced functions at an innovative price.

Mike Flaherty, General Manager of the Tektronix Power Analyzer Product Family, stated, “Looking at the power testing landscape, there is a critical global demand for versatile and cost-effective power analysis solutions. The PA3000 offers an unrivaled combination of milliwatt-level measurements for the latest standard standby power testing and provides sufficient bandwidth to support fields such as wireless charging, LED lighting, and all other high-frequency applications. Additionally, it features a convenient color graphic display that allows users to quickly visualize harmonics, crest factors, and noise.”

Suitable for a wide range of R&D and verification applications, the PA3000 supports testing of external AC/DC power supplies up to Level VI efficiency standards, combined with dedicated energy consumption testing in integrated modes for standards such as Energy Star and CEC. It provides a complete solution for full compliance testing regarding IEC 62301 standby power requirements. The equipment's 1 MHz high bandwidth not only supports the CQC-3146 LED module energy certification requirements but also supports harmonic analysis of wireless chargers with KHz level fundamental frequencies for transmitters and receivers.

To support a wide range of fields, the PA3000 includes more than 50 standard measurement functions, including harmonics, frequency, and star-delta calculations, and provides multiple analog and digital input functions for sensor data such as thermocouples, speed sensors, and torque sensors. The built-in ±15V supply for external transducers supports high-current applications.

A key feature of the PA3000's full-color display is the ability to intuitively read measured values, waveforms, harmonic bar charts, and energy integration plots. Simple setup is possible using a menu-centric interface and soft keys. The included PWRVIEW software automatically configures the instrument, and a wizard-centric interface allows for data collection, analysis, and report generation with just a few clicks.