Hioki IM3536 LCR Meter

Hioki IM3536 LCR Meter

The Hioki IM3536 is a general-purpose benchtop LCR meter for measuring capacitors, inductors, resistors and other electronic components, from R&D characterisation through to production-line pass/fail testing. Its wide DC and 4Hz to 8MHz frequency range covers everything from low-frequency inductive devices to components characterised at MHz frequencies.

Key Features

• Measurement frequency: DC, 4Hz to 8MHz
• Basic accuracy: ±0.05% (impedance), ±0.03° (phase)
• Guaranteed accuracy range: 1mΩ to 200MΩ
• Test signal: 10mV to 5Vrms voltage, 10μA to 100mA current
• Fastest measurement speed: 1ms
• DC bias function — measure under conditions simulating real circuit use
• Continuous measurement function — combine multiple test conditions (e.g. L-Q at 1kHz plus DC resistance) in a single automated sequence
• Residual charge protection — protects internal circuitry if a charged capacitor is connected accidentally
• Interfaces: USB, LAN, GP-IB, RS-232C and EXT I/O (Handler) as standard
• Bundled software for exporting frequency-sweep data to Excel or CSV

Important: Test Fixture / Probe Required

The IM3536 does not include a test fixture or measurement probe — these are sold separately based on your component type and connection method. We stock the L2000 (4-terminal Kelvin test lead) and L2001 (pincher probe) as standard accessories.

Applications

R&D characterisation of capacitors, inductors, resistors, coils and transformers; production-line component testing and incoming inspection; low-ESR measurement of electrolytic capacitors; power supply coil and inductor impedance testing; filter development and component stress testing.