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- 49
Introduction
Specifications
• DC bias function
•DC bias
Range: 0 to ± 25 V
Resolution: 1 mV
Accuracy: ± (0.5 % + 5.0 mV) at the measurement port of the MFCMU or
t
he MFCMU cabl
e (1.5 m or 3.0 m)
• Maximum DC bias current, supplemental information:
• Output impedance: 50 Ω, typical
•DC bia
s monitor
Range: 0 to ± 25 V
Accuracy (open load): ± (0.2 % of reading + 10 mV) at the measurement
po
rt of th
e MFCMU or the MFCMU cable (1.5 m or 3.0 m)
• Sweep characteristics
• Available sweep parameters: DC bias voltage, oscillator level, frequency
• Sweep type: linear, log
• Sweep mode: single, double
• Sweep direction: up, down
• Number of measurement points: maximum 1001
Impedance range (Ω) Maximum DC bias current (A)
50
10
×10
-3
100
10
×10
-3
300
10
×10
-3
1×10
3
1×10
-3
3×10
3
1×10
-3
10×10
3
100×10
-6
30×10
3
100×10
-6
100×10
3
10×10
-6
300×10
3
10×10
-6