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 5- 35
Classic Test Definition
Direct Control
CH1 represents channel 1 on the first selector and CH3 represents channel 1 on the
second selector. See “SMU/PG Selector” on page 7-48 for details on the selector.
Agilent 16445A selector adapter is needed for connecting the 16440A.
Primary Setup
Primary setup is the initial setting set for when the Direct Control test is started. This
setting is different from the initial setting set by the device clear or the *RST
command. The differences are listed below.
• Data output format
FMT 13, 0 is set.
• Program memory
Setup is not changed. The last used setting is retained.
• Internal variables
Setup is not changed. The last used setting is retained.
• Measurement condition setup commands
Setup is not changed for the following commands. The last used setting is
retain
ed.
MM
WV, WI, WSV
, WSI, WNX
PV, PI, PWV, PWI
BDV
QSV, QSO
LGI, LGV, LSI, LSV, LSSI, LSSV
BGI, BGV, BSI, BSV, BSSI, BSSV
FC, WDCV
PDCV, PWDCV
WFC
WA CV
MDCV