Specifications

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16451B Dielectric Test Fixture
Terminal Connector: 4-Terminal Pair, BNC
Dimension (approx.): See page 38
Cable Length (approx.):
0.8 m(from connector to electrodes)
Weight (approx.): 3700 g
Measurement Accuracy
(supplemental performance characteristics):
f: measured frequency [Hz] f≤ 30MHz
ε’
rm
: measured permittivity
tan δ: measured dissipation factor
ε
0
: permittivity of air 8.854×10
-12
[F/m]
d: diameter of electrode {A,B}
t: thickness of material [mm]
Az: Impedance measurement error of instrument
Ad: D measurement error of instrument
The material is assumed to be ideally flat.
The above equation is applicable for electrodes A and
B when using the contacting electrode method.
Up to 110 MHz (4-Terminal Pair) Material
Description: The 16451B is used to evaluate the dielec-
tric constant of solid dielectric materials accurately, and
complies with ASTM D150. The 16451B employs the par-
allel plate method, which sandwiches the material
between two electrodes to form a capacitor. LCR meter or
an Impedance Analyzer is then used to measure the
capacitance created from the fixture. A measurement
block diagram of the parallel plate method is shown
below:
Notice the stray capacitance, which is formed on the test
material as shown in the figure above. The guard elec-
trode helps to eliminate the stray capacitance at the edge
of the electrode.
Basic Measurement Accuracy (including the 4294A):
Parallel plate method
Typical Permittivity (ε r') Measurement Accuracy:
4294A with 16451B
Typical Loss Tangent (tan δ) Measurement Accuracy:
()
Δ
++
++
2
d
t
2
)
t
0.01
[%]
–
π
2
d
t
2
π
Eb =
100
Δ
tan δ < 0.1 :
ε * Loss Tangent Accuracy (Δ tan δ)
tan δ < 0.1 : Ad + Ea + Eb
4294A Measurement Settings;
1. Osc level : 500 mV
2. BW: 5
3. Adapter setup : 1 m
4. Compensation : Open, short and load