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
4- 12 Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7
Using EasyEXPERT
Main Screen
Data Display Opens “Data Display (page 4-51)” used to display the test result data. EasyEXPERT
always handles the test setup corresponding to the Data Display window now active
or most recen
tly activated.
Calibration Opens “Calibration (page 4-35)” used to see the self-calibration results, to perform
the self-calibration, or to perform the current offset cancel.
Configuration Opens “Configuration (page 4-41)” used to see the module config
uration, to see the
self-test results, to perform self-test, to establish the GPIB connection with Agilent
B2200A/B2
201A/E5250A switching matrix, or to see the event log.
Switching Matrix Opens “Switching Matrix Operation Panel (page 4-48)” used to control Agilent
B2200A/B2201A/E5250A switching matrix.
Standby Opens “Standby Channel Definition (page 4-50)” used to set the standby channel
which is the channel to keep the specified out
put wh
en the standby mode is ON and
in the non-measurement state.
Single Triggers a single measurement. To abort m
easurement, click
Stop button that
appears instead of the Single button.
Append Triggers the append measurement. The measurement results will be appended to the
Data Dis
play windo
w that shows the previous measurement results. The Data
Display window can have maximum 10 layers for displaying measurement results.
To abort measurement, click Stop button that appears instead of the Single button.
Repeat This button provides a different function depending on the status of the data record
fu
nctions (Au
to Record and Auto Export). See “Run Option (page 4-18)” for the
data record status.
If Auto Record and Auto Export is OFF, this button
starts the repeat measurement
immediately.
If Auto Record or Auto Export is ON, this button
opens the “Repeat Measurement
Setup (page 4-31)” dialog box for setting the repeat measurement condition.
Run Option Opens the “Run Option (page 4-18)” dialog box for setting the data record functions
(Auto Record and Auto Export) and the Multi Display function.
Save Data This button will appear to the right side of the Run Option button if a measurement
i
s performed w
hen the data record functions (Auto Record and Auto Export) are
OFF. Clicking the button will save the last measurement data as a test result record.