User Manual

2400 Series SourceMeter

User’s Manual Source-Measure Concepts 6-9

Sweep waveforms

There are four basic sweep types to select from: linear staircase, logarithmic stair-

case, custom, and source memory. Three of the sweeps are shown in Figure 6-2.

Figure 6-2

Three basic sweep waveform types

Bias

Start

Stop

Bias

Start

Stop

0.1

100

Bias

First Point

Last Point

A. Linear Staircase Sweep

B. Logarithmic Staircase Sweep

Logarithmic scale

shown for

staircase steps.

C. Custom Sweep