AUTOLAB | µAutolabIII | PGSTAT101 | PGSTAT128N |
Modular | no | no | yes |
Maximum output current | ± 80 mA | ± 100 mA | ±250 mA |
Maximum compliance voltage | ± 12 V | ± 10 V | ± 12 V |
Potentiostat | yes | yes | yes |
Galvanostat | yes | yes | yes |
Applied Potential range | ± 5 V | ± 10 V | ± 10 V |
Applied potential accuracy | ± 0.2% ± 2 mV | ± 0.2% ± 2 mV | ± 0.2% ± 2 mV |
Applied potential resolution | 150 µV | 150 µV | 150 µV |
Measured potential resolution | 3 hV (gain 100) | 3 hV (gain 100) | 0.3 hV (gain 1000) |
Maximum scan rates | 200 V/s | 200 V/s | 250 V/s |
Current ranges | 10 nA to 10 mA in 7 ranges | 10 nA to 10 mA in 7 ranges | 10 nA to 1 A in 9 ranges |
Current accuracy | ± 0.2% ± 0.2% of current range | ± 0.2% ± 0.2% of current range | ± 0.2% ± 0.2% of current range |
Applied current resolution | 0.03% of current range | 0.03% of current range | 0.03% of current range |
Measured current resolution | 0.0003% of current range | 0.0003% of current range | 0.0003% of current range |
- at 10 nA range | 30 fA | 30 fA | 30 fA |
Potentiostat bandwidth at 1 kOhm, 1 mA | 500 kHz | > 1 MHz | 500 kHz |
Potentiostat rise/falltime (1 V step, 10–90%) | 1 µs | <250 ns | <500 ns |
Potentiostat modes | high speed / high stability | high speed / high stability | high speed / high stability |
Input impedance of electrometer | > 100 GOhm // 8 pF | > 100 GOhm // 8 pF | > 1 TOhm // 8 pF |
Input bias current @ 25°C | < 1 pA | < 1 pA | < 1 pA |
Bandwidth of electrometer | > 4 MHz | > 4 MHz | > 4 MHz |
iR-compensation | n.a. | current interrupt and positive feedback | current interrupt and positive feedback |
iR-resolution | n.a. | 0.025% | 0.025% |
Electrode connections | 2 or 3 | 2, 3, or 4 | 2, 3, or 4 |
Front panel display | n.a. | n.a. | potential, current |
Analog outputs (BNC) | potential, current | potential, current | potential, current |
External voltage input | n.a. | n.a. | yes |
Analog integrator | yes | yes | optional FI20 module |
- time constants | 0.01, 0.1, 1 and 10 s | 0.01, 0.1, 1 and 10 s | 0.01, 0.1, 1 and 10 s |
Booster (10 or 20 A) | n.a. | n.a. | 10 A only |
Interfacing | USB | USB | USB |
A/D converter | 16-bit with gains of 1, 10 and 100 | 16-bit with gains of 1, 10 and 100 | 16-bit with gains of 1, 10 and 100 |
external input signals | 1 | 1 | 2 |
D/A converter | 16-bit, 3 channels | 16-bit, 3 channels | 16-bit, 4 channels |
Digital I/O lines | 48 | 12 | 48 |
Dimensions (w x d x h) | 27 x 27 x 9 cm3 | 9 x 21 x 15 cm3 | 52 x 42 x 16 cm3 |
Weight | 3.6 kg | 2.1 kg | 16 kg |
Power requirements | 144 w | 85 w | 180 w |