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

3- 34 Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7
Installation
Mounting Connectors
Table 3-8 SMU Output Connections
NOTE To Minimize Leakage Current
For the highly accurate current forcing and measurements, surround all force and
sense lines by a guard as far as possible, and physically stable the cables with tape.
Kelvin connections non-Kelvin connections
Use low-noise coaxial cable (Agilent part number
8121-1191) from the connector to the prober,
socket, or DUT as shown.
See Figure 3-13 and Figure 3-15 for the ASU and
SCUU connections respectively.
To cancel the effects of cable resistance, connect
the Sense line and Force line as
close as possible to
the DUT terminal.
To prevent oscillations, do not use cables longer
than 1.5 m.
Use low-n
oise coaxial cable (Agilent part number
8121-1191). The fo
llowing figure is for the
connection using Kelvin triaxial cable.
For the connection using triaxial cable, connect
the cable to the Force terminal on
ly.
In this connection, measurement data will include
residual resi
stance from the connection cable.
See Figure 3-14 and Figure 3-16 for the ASU and
SCUU connections respectively.
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