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- 75
Introduction
Specifications
General Specifications
• Temperature range
Operating +5 °C to +40 °C
Storage -20 °C t
o +60 °C
•Humi
dity
Operating 20 % to 70 %RH, non-condensing
Storage 10 % to 90 %RH, non-condensing
• Altitude
Operating 0 to 2,000 m (6,561 ft.)
Storage 0 to 4,600 m (15,092 ft.)
• Power requirement: 90 to 264 V, 47 to 63 Hz
• Maximum volt-amps (VA): 900 VA
• Regulatory compliance
EMC IEC61326-1:+A1 / EN61326-1:+A1
AS/NZS 2064.1
Safety CSA C22.2 No.1010.1-1992
IEC61010-1:+A2 / EN61010-1:+A2
UL3111-1:1994
• Certification: CE, CSA, NRTL/C, C-Tick
•Dimensions
B1500A: 420 mm (W) × 3
30 mm (H) × 575 mm (D)
N
1301A-100 SCUU: 148 mm (W) × 75 mm (H) × 70 mm (D
)
N1301A-200 GSWU: 33.2 mm (W) × 41.5 mm (H) × 3
2.8 mm (D)
E5288A ASU: 132 mm (W) × 88.5 mm (H) × 50 mm (D)
B
1531A RSU: 45.2 mm (W) × 70 mm (H) × 82 mm (D)
16440A
Selector: 250 mm (W) × 50 mm (H) × 27
5 mm (D)
16445A Selector adapter: 250 mm (W) × 50 mm (H) × 26
0 mm (D)
•Weight
B1500A (empty) 20 kg, B1510A 2.0 kg, B1511A 1.0 kg, B1517A 1.2 kg,
E1520A 1.5 kg, E15
25A 1.3 kg, E1530A 1.3 kg, E1531A 0.13 kg, E5288A 0.5
kg, N1301A-100 0.8 kg, N1301A-200 0.1 kg, 16440A 1.1 kg, 16445A 1.0 kg