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- 5
Introduction
Overview
• Agilent 16445A Selector Adapter
Used to connect the 16440A selector to the B1500A. Two selectors can be
connected.
• Agil
ent E5288A ASU
Atto sense and switch unit (ASU). Used to enable the 1 pA range for the
atto
level current measurement, also switch the measurement resource connected to
the DUT. The measurement resource can be HRSMU or the instrument
connected to the AUX terminal.
• Agilent N1301A-100 SCUU
SMU CMU unify unit (SCUU). Used to switch the measurement resource
connected to the DUT. The meas
urement resource can be CMU or one of two
SMUs connected to the SCUU.
• Agilent N1301A-200 GSWU
Guard switch unit (GSWU). Needs the SCUU to use the GSWU. Effective for
the accurate impedance measuremen
ts by connecting the guard lines between
CMU high and low near the DUT.
Agilent EasyEXPERT Software
Agilent EasyEXPERT software is a specially-designed Windows XP application
program for controlling Agilent B1500A. The EasyEXPERT provides the easy and
effective measurement and analysis environment with intuitive graphical user
interface (GUI), touch screen LCD panel, keyboard, and mouse. Some of the
functions are listed below.
• Single measurement, repeat measurement, and append measurement
• Switching matrix control
Supported models:
• Agilent B2200A/B2201A switching matrix
• Agilent E5250A switching matrix with E5252A (EasyEXPERT Plus edition)
• Measurement/setup data management by workspace
• Graph display and analysis with markers
, cursors, an
d lines; and auto analysis
• Data import/export capability, data output by CSV/XML format, and graph
output by EM
F/BMP/GIF/PNG format
• Maintenance; self-test and self-calibration