Request InfoFemto Messtechnik GmbHThe LCA-2-10T ultralow-noise current amplifier from Femto Messtechnik GmbH is suitable for sensitive current and charge measurements. The device has a switchable high gain of 1012 and 1013 V/A and a low-noise current of 0.18 fA/√Hz. It is packaged in a small, rugged aluminum housing designed to optimize electromagnetic interference shielding. 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