User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- User’s Guide
- 1 Getting Started
- 2 Introduction
- 3 Installation
- 4 Using EasyEXPERT
- 5 Classic Test Definition
- I/V Sweep
- Multi Channel I/V Sweep
- I/V List Sweep
- I/V-t Sampling
- C-V Sweep
- Direct Control
- Function Setup
- Auto Analysis Setup
- Display Setup
- SMU Range Setup Window
- ADC and Integration Time Setup Window
- Advanced Setup Window
- CMU Range Setup Window
- Advanced Setup Window for C-V Sweep
- Switching Matrix Control
- SPGU Control
- SPGU Pulse Setup Window
- Load Z Setup Window
- Pulse Switch Setup Window
- SPGU ALWG Setup Window
- Define ALWG Waveform Window
- 6 Application Test Definition
- 7 Function Details
- I/V Sweep Measurement
- Multi Channel I/V Sweep Measurement
- I/V-t Sampling Measurement
- C-V Sweep Measurement
- SPGU Module
- Sweep Abort Function
- Standby Function
- Bias Hold Function
- Current Offset Cancel
- SMU CMU Unify Unit
- Atto Sense and Switch Unit
- SMU/PG Selector
- SMU Ranging Mode
- SMU Compliance
- SMU Pulse
- SMU Measurement Time
- SMU Filter
- SMU Series Resistor
- Interlock Function
- Auto Power Off Function
- Initial Settings
- 8 Built-in Programming Tool
- 9 If You Have a Problem
- When You Operate B1500A
- When You Perform Measurement
- Measurement Takes More Time than Specified
- Noise Affects the Measured Values
- Voltage Measurement Error is Large
- SMU Oscillates for High-Frequency Device Measurements
- SMU Oscillates for Negative Resistance Measurements
- Large Current Causes High Temperature (Thermal Drift)
- Measurement Damages the Device under Test
- Leaving Connections Damages Devices after Measurement
- Unexpected Sampling Measurement Data is Returned
- MFCMU Causes Unbalance Condition
- Before Shipping to Service Center
- Data Backup and Recovery
- B1500A System Recovery
- Updating EasyEXPERT
- Error Codes
- 10 Application Library and Utilities

Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7 2- 59
Introduction
Specifications
• Programmable timing range: 10 ns to 10 s, 10 ns resolution
• SPGU supplemental information
• Pulse width jitter: 0.001 % + 150 ps
• Pulse period jitter: 0.001 % + 150 ps
• Maximum slew rate: 1000 V/μs (
50 Ω load
)
• Noise: 10 mVrms (at DC output)
• Advanced feature:
Voltage monitor: The HV-SPGU has a voltage monitor function to measure
th
e voltage at
the DUT terminal.
Measurement accuracy (open load): ± (0.1 % of reading + 25 mV)
Measurement resolution: 50 μV
Note: Specified at 1 PLC (20 ms = (5 μs s
ample + 5
μs interval)× 2000
samples)
Voltage compensation: The HV-SPGU can measure the imped
ance of DUT
and adjust the output voltage according to the DUT impedance.
Figure 2-10 ALWG setup table and pattern example
Figure 2-11 ALWG complex waveform example
Point Time Voltage
1 0 0.0 V
2 50 ns 0.0 V
3 70 ns 15.0 V
4 100 ns 15.0 V
5 200 ns 0.0 V
6 300 ns 0.0 V
7 320 ns 10.0 V
8 400 ns 10.0 V
9 450 ns 0.0 V
10 500 ns 0.0 V
P1
P4P3
P7 P8
P9P6P5P2
P10
0
500 ns
15
10
0
Pattern
Pattern1 x 1 Pattern2 x 5
Pattern3 x 1