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
2- 26 Agilent B1500 User’s Guide, Edition 7
Introduction
Measurement Units
Table 2-11 HRSMU Measurement Voltage Values and Resolutions
Table 2-12 HRSMU Measurement Current Values and Resolutions
Range
Measurement
Value
a
Measurement Resolutions
High Speed ADC High Resolution ADC
0.5 V 0 ≤ |V| ≤ 0.55 V 25 μV 0.5 μV
2 V 0 ≤ |V| ≤ 2.2 V 100 μV 2 μV
5 V 0 ≤ |V| ≤ 5.5 V 250 μV 5 μV
20 V 0 ≤ |V| ≤ 22 V 1 mV 20 μV
40 V 0 ≤ |V| ≤ 44 V 2 mV 40 μV
100 V 0 ≤ |V| ≤ 100 V 5 mV 100 μV
Range
Measurement
Value
a
a. This column is applied to the auto ranging or the limited auto ranging.
For fixed ranging, maximum measurement value is Range column value.
Measurement Resolutions
High Speed ADC
High Resolution ADC
1 pA
b
b. Available when the E5288A Atto Sense and Switch Unit (ASU) is used.
0 ≤ |I| ≤ 1.15 pA 100 aA 100 aA
10 pA 0 ≤ |I| ≤ 11.5 pA 1 fA
1 fA / 400 aA
b
100 pA 0 ≤ |I| ≤ 115 pA 5 fA
2 fA / 500 aA
b
1 nA 0 ≤ |I| ≤ 1.15 nA 50 fA 10 fA
10 nA 0 ≤ |I| ≤ 11.5 nA 500 fA 10 fA
100 nA 0 ≤ |I| ≤ 115 nA 5 pA 100 fA
1 μA 0 ≤ |I| ≤ 1.15 μA 50 pA 1 pA
10 μA 0 ≤ |I| ≤ 11.5 μA 500 pA 10 pA
100 μA 0 ≤ |I| ≤ 115 μA 5 nA 100 pA
1 mA
0 ≤ |I| ≤ 1.15 mA 50 nA 1 nA
10 mA 0 ≤ |I| ≤ 11.5 mA 500 nA 10 nA
100 mA 0 ≤ |I| ≤ 100 mA 5 μA 100 nA