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

5- 8 Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7
Classic Test Definition
I/V Sweep
Constant This area defines the constant output source.
Unit Source monitor unit (SMU) used for the constant source
V Name Variable name for the constant voltage output or measurement
data
I Name Va
riable name for the constant current output or
measurement
data
Mode Output mode, V (voltage), I (current), VPULSE (voltage pulse),
or IPULSE (cu
rrent pulse)
Source Output value
Compliance Compliance value. Enter the current limit value for the voltage
source, or th
e voltage limit value for the current source.
SMU Pulse This area defines the SMU pulse timing parameters. See “SMU Pulse” on page
7-56.
Unit Source monitor unit (SMU) used for the pulsed output
Period Pulse period. 5 ms to 5 s, 0.1 ms resolution.
Width Pulse width. 0.5 ms to 2 s, 0.1 ms resolution.
Base Pulse base value
Period and Width must satisfy the following conditions:
•Period ≥ Width + 2 ms
(for pulse width ≤ 100 ms)
•Period ≥ Width + 10 ms
(for pulse width > 100 ms)
Sweep status This field specifies the sweep abort condition, continue at any st
atus, or stop at any
abnormal status.
Range This button opens a window used to set the measurement ranging operation. See
“SMU Range Setup Window” on page 5-48.
ADC/Integ This button opens a window used to set the A/D con
verter of the
measurement
channels. See “ADC and Integration Time Setup Window” on page 5-50.
Advanced This button opens a window used to set the other functions of the measurement
ch
annel. See “Advanced
Setup Window” on page 5-51.
SPGU Pulse /
AL
WG Setu
p
This button opens a window used to set the SPGU output. See “SPGU Pulse Setup
Window” on page 5-59 or “SPGU ALWG Setup Window” on page 5-63.