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  • Page 1 Agilent B1542A Pulsed IV Package for B1500A/EasyEXPERT User’s Guide Agilent Technologies...
  • Page 2 FAR 52.227-19 (June 1987) or any equivalent agency regulation or contract clause. Use, duplication or disclo- sure of Software is subject to Agilent Tech- nologies’ standard commercial license terms, and non-DOD Departments and Agencies of the U.S. Government will...
  • Page 3 Product Category: With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE Directive Annex I, this product is classed as a “Monitoring and Control instrumentation” product. Do not dispose in domestic household waste. To return unwanted products, contact your local Agilent office, or see www.agilent.com/environment/product/ for more information.
  • Page 4 In This Manual This manual provides the information about Agilent Technologies B1542A and consists of the following chapters. This manual supports the pulsed IV system software revision A.01.02. • Chapter 1, “Introduction” Describes product overview of Agilent B1542A. • Chapter 2, “Installation”...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Rack-mounting the Infiniium Oscilloscope ......2-28 3. Performing System Setup and Compensation Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 6 Starting System Setup ..........3-4 Starting System Setup for B1542A-003 ....... . 3-7 System Configuration .
  • Page 7 PlsdivSetAveraging ..........6-18 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 8 PlsdivUninit ........... 6-24 7. Status Code and Error Messages Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction...
  • Page 10 Introduction Agilent B1542A Pulsed IV Package for B1500/EasyEXPERT is a solution package for the Agilent B1500A or Desktop EasyEXPERT users and provides the automated pulsed IV test environment. This chapter introduces Agilent B1542A, and consists of the following sections. •...

  • Page 11: Overview

    (SOI) transistors that are more susceptible to harmful thermal effects during characterization. Using the B1542A, you can easily and effectively configure the pulsed IV test system and perform the pulsed IV measurement of MOSFET on the Agilent EasyEXPERT or Desktop EasyEXPERT application test environment.
  • Page 12 EasyEXPERT application test definition. Therefore the pulsed IV measurement can be performed easily on the EasyEXPERT or Desktop EasyEXPERT application test environment without creating the test programs. The B1542A also provides the test definition used for the system setup. •...
  • Page 13 Introduction Overview Table 1-1 DC Source Monitor Supported by Agilent B1542A or B1542A-003 Agilent Model Number Remarks B1500A Firmware revision A.02.00 or later E5260A Firmware revision B.01.00 E5262A or E5263A Firmware revision B.01.00 (not available for the DC + pulsed IV test system or the E1542A-024) E5270B Firmware revision B.01.00...

  • Page 14: Typical Technical Information

    Typical Technical Information The followings are the typical technical information of the pulsed IV test system configured by Agilent B1542A. Those are not the specifications but the typical and supplemental data the test system can provide. Gate pulse width: 10 ns to 1 μs Gate pulse voltage: -4.5 V to 4.5 V...

  • Page 15: Accessories And Options

    Introduction Accessories and Options Accessories and Options Table 1-4 lists the available options for Agilent B1542A. And Table 1-5 lists the contents of the options. Table 1-4 Options and Accessories Model Option Item Description Number B1542A Pulsed IV Package for B1500/EasyEXPERT...
  • Page 16 DUT cable, 1.5 m 1250-1698 SMA (f)-(m)-(f) adapter 909D-CFG004 Terminator, dc-26.5 GHz, 3.5 m with option 011 1250-1788 SMA(m)-SMA(m) adapter 11636B-FG Divider, dc to 26.5 GHz, APC 3.5 5188-4153 Magnet sheet (for fixing the divider) 1- 8 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 17 BNC(m)-(f)-(f) adapter 1250-2652 BNC(f)-Triax(m) adapter, floating guard 8120-3445 GPIB cable, 1 m 8710-1582 Torque wrench, 5 lb. 8710-1765 Torque wrench, 8 lb. 5185-2174 Open-end wrench, 5/16 inch 5188-4367 Open-end wrench, 11/32 inch Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 1- 9...
  • Page 18 Rail kit for pulse/dc switch units B1542-01212 Rail kit for pulse/dc switch units B1542-01213 Support rail for rack-mounting oscilloscope onto Agilent 1181B testmobile system cart 0515-0372 Screw 0515-0386 Screw 0590-0804 1400-2198 Wire 2680-0278 Screw 1- 10 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 19 Add DSO80204B 2 GHz Infiniium oscilloscope DSO80204B- Infiniium Oscilloscope - 2 GHz 20/40 GSa/s 4 Ch CFG001 with options 018 and A6J 1150-7809 Mini keyboard 1150-7997 Stylus pen N2500-61911 USB mouse Quick Start Guide for DSO80204B, English Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 1- 11...
  • Page 20 Introduction Accessories and Options 1- 12 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 21: Installation

    Installation...
  • Page 22 RF cables. The condition of the cable connections may change the measurement result characteristics. Therefore treat the RF cables carefully, especially the RF connectors, and use the torque wrench and the open-end wrench when you fasten the RF connectors. The wrenches are furnished with the B1542A. CAUTION Using Cable Tie Use a cable tie to secure the cables.

  • Page 23: Inspection

    If you suspect any damage, notify your local Agilent Technologies sales or service office. 2. When you open the boxes containing the B1542A, check the components against the contents lists attached to the boxes. See also Table 1-5. If anything is missing, notify your local Agilent Technologies sales or service office.

  • Page 24: Rf Probes

    For the RF probe and its installation, consult your favorite prober vender. Figure 2-1 shows the RF probes of Cascade Microtech, Inc. Figure 2-2 Contact Pad and Probe Tip 2- 4 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 25: Dc Probes

    DC contact pads than the RF probes. See Figure 2-3 for the contact pads and the DC probes. Required cables for connecting the DC probes are provided as the option B1542A-026 DC probe cable set. For more information, see “Connecting DC Probes” on page 2-18.

  • Page 26: Hardware Installation

    It provides the required environment and the necessary and unique information for the instrument. The switch controller and switch units are required only for the DC + pulsed IV test system or the option B1542A-024. Connecting GPIB Cables Connect the instruments by using the GPIB cables.
  • Page 27 DC bias for gate for drain Divider SMA cable, 0.3 m SMA cable, 1.5 m Triaxial cable RF+DC DUT cable, 1.5 m Bias-T Terminator to Drain to Gate Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 2- 7...
  • Page 28 Installation Hardware Installation Figure 2-6 DC + Pulsed IV Test System Connection Overview (with B1542A-024) DC source monitor to output channel Pulse generator for gate pulse Scope to AUX Trig In to SMU Force to SMU Force to SMU SMA cable, 1.5 m...

  • Page 29: Installing Pulsed Iv Test System

    Hardware Installation Installing Pulsed IV Test System The connection overview of the pulsed IV test system (without the option B1542A- 024) is shown in Figure 2-5. To install the system, perform the following steps. 1. “Making Measurement Path for Gate” on page 2-9 2.
  • Page 30 Measurement Path for Drain Scope to input channel BNC(m)-SMA(f) adapter for drain precision type DC source monitor SMA cable, 0.3 m to SMU Force for drain DC bias Triaxial cable Bias-T RF+DC 2- 10 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 31: Installing Dc + Pulsed Iv Test System

    This is effective only for the system installed with the option B1542A-024. To install the system, perform the following steps. When you install the B1542A with the option B1542A-024, skip the steps 1 and 2. They are not required for the installation of the B1542A with the option B1542A-024.

  • Page 32: Assembling Gate Switch Unit (For B1542A-024 Retrofit)

    Hardware Installation Assembling Gate Switch Unit (for B1542A-024 Retrofit) This section is required if you retrofit the option B1542A-024. This section is not required when you install the B1542A with the option B1542A-024. The following procedure assembles the Gate Pulse/dc Switch Unit. See Figure 2-9.

  • Page 33: Assembling Drain Switch Unit (For B1542A-024 Retrofit)

    Hardware Installation Assembling Drain Switch Unit (for B1542A-024 Retrofit) This section is required if you retrofit the option B1542A-024. This section is not required when you install the B1542A with the option B1542A-024. The following procedure assembles the Drain Pulse/dc Switch Unit. See Figure 2-10.

  • Page 34: Connecting Switch Controller (For B1542A-024)

    Installation Hardware Installation Connecting Switch Controller (for B1542A-024) 1. Install the Agilent 11713A switch controller and connect the GPIB cable. See “Installing Instruments” and “Connecting GPIB Cables” on page 2-6. 2. Fix the switch control distributor to the appropriate place.

  • Page 35: Making Measurement Path For Gate (For B1542A-024)

    Installation Hardware Installation Making Measurement Path for Gate (for B1542A-024) Connect the following accessories as shown in Figure 2-12. And fix the gate pulse/dc switch unit to the appropriate place. Use a torque wrench and an open-end wrench to fasten the SMA connectors.

  • Page 36: Making Measurement Path For Drain (For B1542A-024)

    Installation Hardware Installation Making Measurement Path for Drain (for B1542A-024) Connect the following accessories as shown in Figure 2-13. And fix the drain pulse/dc switch unit to the appropriate place. Use a torque wrench and an open-end wrench to fasten the SMA connectors.

  • Page 37: Connecting Rf Probes

    Bias-T (RF+DC) or to Divider or to Drain pulse/dc switch unit (DUT) to Gate pulse/dc switch unit (DUT) DUT cable, 1.5 m DUT cable, 1.5 m Terminator SMA(f)-(m)-(f) SMA(m)-(m) to Drain to Gate Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 2- 17...

  • Page 38: Connecting Dc Probes

    SMA(f)-SSMC(plug) cable, 1 ea. (part of the option B1542A-026) • SSMC(plug) short-open cable, 3 ea. (parts of the option B1542A-026) 50 mm cable and 70 mm cable are available. Use appropriate one. For the external view and the internal connection, see Figure 2-16.
  • Page 39 Gate DC probe’s SMA(m) connector and the divider or the Gate pulse/dc switch unit’s DUT connector of the pulsed IV test system. Figure 2-16 SSMC(plug) Short-Open Cable Black Yellow 50 mm or 70mm SSMC(plug) SSMC(plug) no signal line Signal line and shield are shorted. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 2- 19...

  • Page 40: Software Installation

    E5270B VXIplug&play driver revision A.01.10, to use E5270B 4155/4156 VXIplug&play driver revision A.01.03, to use 4155/4156 Installation programs are stored in the B1542A-003 software CD-ROM or the Desktop EasyEXPERT software CD-ROM. See Additionals folder for drivers. For more information about the Desktop EasyEXPERT software, see Agilent B1500A User’s Guide.

  • Page 41: Installing Software

    5. After the installation, remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive. Optional for the system with the option B1542A-003. Install the B1542A-003 software as shown below. 1. Exit EasyEXPERT software or Desktop EasyEXPERT software. If the Start EasyEXPERT window is opened, close it.

  • Page 42: After Software Installation

    PLSDIV DC IdVg • PLSDIV Capt Wave • PLSDIV Setup • PLSDIV Reset 5. Optional for the system with the option B1542A-003. Import the test definitions listed below. • PLSDIV IV SMU • PLSDIV DC IdVd SMU • PLSDIV DC IdVg SMU 6.

  • Page 43: Updating Software

    Launch the Add or Remove Programs from the Control Panel and remove the programs in the following order. 1. Agilent Technologies PLSDIV Drain Setup 2. Agilent Technologies B1542A-Opt003 3. Agilent Technologies PLSDIV A.01.02 4. Agilent Technologies PLSDIV A.01.00 or A.01.01 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 2- 23...

  • Page 44: Rack-Mounting Pulse/Dc Switch Units

    Rack-mounting Pulse/dc Switch Units This section describes how to rack-mount the pulse/dc switch units (parts of the option B1542A-024) onto an instrument rack (Agilent E7590A: 1.3 m, E3661B: 1.6 m, E3662B: 2.0 m) or the Agilent 1181B testmobile system cart. The pulse/dc switch units can be rack-mounted by using the option B1542A-025 rack-mount kit.
  • Page 45 E2609B contains the support rail kit for rack-mounting the Infiniium oscilloscope onto the Agilent instrument rack. b. B1542A-025 contains the support rails for rack-mounting the Infiniium oscilloscope onto the Agilent 1181B testmobile system cart. c. Required only for the Agilent instrument rack.

  • Page 46: Rack-Mounting Pulse/Dc Switch Units

    Installation Rack-mounting Pulse/dc Switch Units Rack-mounting Pulse/dc Switch Units Rack-mount pulse/dc switch units as shown below. The required parts are included in the option B1542A-025. See Figure 2-20. Required parts: Reference Agilent Part No. Quantity Description Designator B1542-00201 Panel B1542-01211...
  • Page 47 Installation Rack-mounting Pulse/dc Switch Units Figure 2-19 Assembling Rail Kit Figure 2-20 Rack-mounting Pulse/dc Switch Units Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 2- 27...

  • Page 48: Rack-Mounting The Infiniium Oscilloscope

    Installation Rack-mounting Pulse/dc Switch Units Rack-mounting the Infiniium Oscilloscope Rack-mount Infiniium oscilloscope as shown below. The required parts are included in the option B1542A-025 and the Agilent E2609B. See Figure 2-21. Required parts: Reference Agilent Model Quantity Description Designator No. or Part No.

  • Page 49: Performing System Setup And Compensation

    Performing System Setup and Compensation...
  • Page 50 “Drain Cable Replacement” If you are using the B1500A as the DC source monitor, see “Starting System Setup”. If you are using the 4155B/4155C/4156B/4156C/E5270B/E5260 series, see “Starting System Setup for B1542A-003” instead of “Starting System Setup”. NOTE Drain Cable Replacement It is inadequate to replace only the defective part when you find any defect in the drain measurement path.

  • Page 51: Pulsed Iv System Setup

    “System Configuration” “Compensation” after repair of oscilloscope “Compensation” after calibration of oscilloscope “Compensation” after replacing oscilloscope “Compensation” after replacing bias-T “Drain Cable Replacement” after replacing measurement cables to drain “Drain Cable Replacement” Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 3- 3...

  • Page 52: Starting System Setup

    Perform the following procedure if you are using the B1500A as the DC source monitor. 1. Prepare the following accessories additionally to the system accessories and the system components. • Triaxial cable, 2 ea., required if B1542A-024 is not equipped • BNC cable, 1 ea. • BNC(m)-Triax(f) adapter, floating guard, 1 ea.
  • Page 53 Set the GPIB address to the appropriate value, non 21 value. It must be set to the Desktop EasyEXPERT Execution Mode dialog box. f. Close Agilent Connection Expert, and reboot the B1500A. After that, leave the Start EasyEXPERT window on the B1500A screen.
  • Page 54 PLSDIV Setup Test Definition 14. Set the DcSwitch field as follows. • Yes for the DC + pulsed IV test system or the option B1542A-024 • No for the pulsed IV test system 15. Save the test setup to your preset group (My Favorite Setup).

  • Page 55: Starting System Setup For B1542A-003

    E5270B/E5260 series as the DC source monitor. 1. Prepare the following accessories additionally to the system accessories and the system components. • Triaxial cable, 2 ea., required if B1542A-024 is not equipped • BNC cable, 1 ea. • BNC(m)-Triax(f) adapter, floating guard, 1 ea.
  • Page 56 11. Open the PLSDIV Setup test definition. See Figure 3-4. 12. Set the DcSwitch field as follows. • Yes for the DC + pulsed IV test system or the option B1542A-024 • No for the pulsed IV test system 13. Save the test setup to your preset group (My Favorite Setup).
  • Page 57 Performing System Setup and Compensation Starting System Setup for B1542A-003 Figure 3-4 PLSDIV Setup Test Definition Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 3- 9...

  • Page 58: System Configuration

    Enter DSO channel number for Drain voltage monitor. Drain Bias SMU CH Enter SMU slot number for Drain voltage output. a. To know the instrument GPIB address, see the manual of each instrument. 3- 10 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 59: Compensation

    1. Open the PLSDIV Setup test setup from your preset group. 2. Set the Action field to Compensation. 3. Click the Single button at the upper right corner of the EasyEXPERT/Desktop EasyEXPERT screen. Connection diagram window is displayed. See Figure 3-5. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 3- 11...
  • Page 60 Click OK on the message box to continue the setup. This starts the compensation data measurement and opens a dialog box to show the measurement status. After the measurement, the connection diagram window is displayed. See Figure 3-5. Click Cancel to cancel the setup. 3- 12 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 61 After the measurement, the connection diagram window is displayed. See Figure 3-6 for the pulsed IV test system or Figure 3-7 for the DC + pulsed IV test system. Click Cancel to cancel the setup. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 3- 13...
  • Page 62 After the measurement, the Compensation action is completed. Click Cancel to cancel the setup. Figure 3-6 Gate to Drain Delay Time Measurement Setup for Pulse IV Test System 3- 14 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 63 SMA cable, 0.3 m DUT cable, 1.5 m Drain Current Monitor Gate Pulse Monitor Drain pulse/dc switch unit Gate pulse/dc switch unit Terminator D-sub 9 pin cables 11713A Switch control distributor Viking cable Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 3- 15...

  • Page 64: Drain Cable Replacement

    3. Click the Single button at the upper right corner of the EasyEXPERT/Desktop EasyEXPERT screen. The connection diagram window is displayed. See Figure 3-6 for the pulsed IV test system or Figure 3-7 for the DC + pulsed IV test system. 3- 16 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 65: Performing Measurement

    Performing Measurement...
  • Page 66 Turn on the instruments, and turn on the system controller if it is used. Launch EasyEXPERT or Desktop EasyEXPERT. NOTE If You Use External Controller to Control B1500A Set the B1500A GPIB configuration by using the Agilent Connection Expert installed in the B1500A as follows. And reboot the B1500A • System Controller: No •...
  • Page 67 Offline mode, the following test definitions are available for the DC I-V measurement. • PLSDIV DC IdVd SMU • PLSDIV DC IdVg SMU • PLSDIV IV SMU The PLSDIV system software can control the DC source monitor even in the Offline mode. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 4- 3...

  • Page 68: Theory Of Measurement

    Z (impedance of the drain voltage measurement path). And the drain current Id can be given by the following formula. Where, VdInt is the peak value of the negative pulse. Id = (VdSet - VdInt) / Z 4- 4 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 69: Terminal Voltage And Source Output Value

    Vg. And if the function is OFF, Vpgu-out will be close to Vg. The target voltage Vd is calculated from the Test Parameters VdStart, VdStop, and VdStep in the pulsed IV test definition. And Vg is calculated from VgStart, VgStop, and VgStep. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 4- 5...

  • Page 70: Before Measurement

    Figure 4-3. 3. DcSwitch value on Extended Setup dialog box of pulsed IV test setup • Yes for the DC + pulsed IV test system or the option B1542A-024 • No for the pulsed IV test system 4.

  • Page 71: Performing System Reset

    1. Open the PLSDIV Reset test definition on the EasyEXPERT application test environment. 2. Click the Single button at the upper right corner of the EasyEXPERT screen. The system reset is performed. Figure 4-4 PLSDIV Reset Test Definition Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 4- 7...

  • Page 72: Pulse Waveform Measurement

    4. Click the Single button at the upper right corner of the EasyEXPERT screen. Pulse waveform measurement is started. Figure 4-6 is the measurement result example when DrainMonMode=Voltage, and Figure 4-7 is the example when DrainMonMode=Current. 4- 8 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 73 Performing Measurement Pulse Waveform Measurement Figure 4-6 Voltage Pulse Measurement Example Figure 4-7 Current Pulse Measurement Example Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 4- 9...

  • Page 74: Pulsed Id-Vd Measurement

    3. Connect the device under test (MOSFET) as shown in “RF Probes” on page 2-4. 4. Click the Single button at the upper right corner of the EasyEXPERT screen. Pulsed Id-Vd measurement is started. Figure 4-9 shows the pulsed Id-Vd measurement result example. 4- 10 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 75 Performing Measurement Pulsed Id-Vd Measurement Figure 4-9 Pulsed Id-Vd Measurement Example Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 4- 11...

  • Page 76: Pulsed Id-Vg Measurement

    3. Connect the device under test (MOSFET) as shown in “RF Probes” on page 2-4. 4. Click the Single button at the upper right corner of the EasyEXPERT screen. Pulsed Id-Vg measurement is started. Figure 4-11 shows the pulsed Id-Vg measurement result example. 4- 12 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 77 Performing Measurement Pulsed Id-Vg Measurement Figure 4-11 Pulsed Id-Vg Measurement Example Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 4- 13...

  • Page 78: Dc I-V Measurements

    Desktop EasyEXPERT A.03.00 or later. • PLSDIV DC IdVd • PLSDIV DC IdVg The following three test definitions are available for the option B1542A-003, and can be used for the DC I-V measurements in the Desktop EasyEXPERT Offline mode. • PLSDIV DC IdVd SMU •...

  • Page 79: Plsdiv Test Definitions

    PLSDIV Test Definitions...
  • Page 80 PLSDIV Test Definitions This chapter describes the pulsed IV application test library (PLSDIV test definitions) that can be opened and executed in the Agilent EasyEXPERT Application Test environment. The library contains the test definitions shown in Table 5-1. Each section in this chapter contains detailed descriptions of all PLSDIV test definitions.
  • Page 81 PLSDIV DC IdVd SMU For the DC Id-Vd measurement using Desktop EasyEXPERT Offline mode with B1542A-003. Controls SMUs to force the drain voltage and the gate voltage, measures the drain current, and displays the Id-Vd characteristics. PLSDIV DC IdVg SMU For the DC Id-Vg measurement using Desktop EasyEXPERT Offline mode with B1542A-003.

  • Page 82: Plsdiv Capt Wave

    4 digits or 1 μA resolution. Delay time caused by device under test, in s. -1 μs to 1 μs, DeviceDelay 4 digits or 100 ps resolution. See “Parameters” on page 5-31. 5- 4 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 83 Status of the gate monitor channel zero measurement at initialization. Enable or Disable. RangingMode Measurement ranging mode. Auto or Fixed. DcSwitch Availability of the pulse/dc switch units. Yes (exists, pulsed IV measurement connection will be made) or No (none). Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 5- 5...
  • Page 84 Drain voltage waveform data, in V, if DrainMonMode=Voltage. The drain voltage waveform data will be the data after compensation. The drain current waveform data will be the data given by converting the drain voltage waveform data. 5- 6 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 85: Plsdiv Dc Idvd

    Primary sweep stop voltage for the drain terminal. -10 to 10 V, 4 digits or 10 mV resolution. VdStep Primary sweep step voltage for the drain terminal. -10 to 10 V, 5 digits or 1 mV resolution. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 5- 7...
  • Page 86 Gate voltage, in V. Target value at the gate terminal. Vdrain Drain voltage, in V. SMU output value. Drain current, in A. IdPerWg Drain current per unit gate width, in A/μm. IdPerWg = Id / Wg 5- 8 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 87: Plsdiv Dc Idvd Smu

    PLSDIV DC IdVd SMU PLSDIV DC IdVd SMU Available for Desktop EasyEXPERT Offline mode with the option B1542A-003. This test definition controls SMUs to force the drain voltage and the gate voltage, measures the drain current, and displays the Id-Vd characteristics.
  • Page 88 Available measurement range depends on the type of SMU. ADCType Only for the E5260/E5270 series. Type of A/D converter. HighSpeed or HighResolution IntegMode Only for the E5260/E5270 series. Integration mode. Auto, Manual, or PLC. 5- 10 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 89 Gate voltage, in V. Target value at the gate terminal. Vdrain Drain voltage, in V. SMU output value. Drain current, in A. IdPerWg Drain current per unit gate width, in A/μm. IdPerWg = Id / Wg Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 5- 11...

  • Page 90: Plsdiv Dc Idvg

    Secondary sweep stop voltage for the drain terminal. -10 to 10 V, 4 digits or 10 mV resolution. VdStep Secondary sweep step voltage for the drain terminal. -10 to 10 V, 5 digits or 1 mV resolution. 5- 12 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 91 Gate voltage, in V. SMU output value. Target gate voltage, in V. Vdrain Drain voltage, in V. SMU output value. Drain current, in A. IdPerWg Drain current per unit gate width, in A/μm. IdPerWg = Id / Wg Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 5- 13...

  • Page 92: Plsdiv Dc Idvg Smu

    PLSDIV DC IdVg SMU PLSDIV DC IdVg SMU Available for Desktop EasyEXPERT Offline mode with the option B1542A-003. This test definition controls SMUs to force the drain voltage and the gate voltage, measures the drain current, and displays the Id-Vg characteristics.
  • Page 93 Available measurement range depends on the type of SMU. ADCType Only for the E5260/E5270 series. Type of A/D converter. HighSpeed or HighResolution IntegMode Only for the E5260/E5270 series. Integration mode. Auto, Manual, or PLC. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 5- 15...
  • Page 94 Gate voltage, in V. SMU output value. Target gate voltage, in V. Vdrain Drain voltage, in V. SMU output value. Drain current, in A. IdPerWg Drain current per unit gate width, in A/μm. IdPerWg = Id / Wg 5- 16 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 95: Plsdiv Idvd

    4 digits or 1 μA resolution. Delay time caused by device under test, in s. -1 μs to 1 μs, DeviceDelay 4 digits or 100 ps resolution. See “Parameters” on page 5-31. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 5- 17...
  • Page 96 Pulse amplitude must be > 55 mV and < 4.5 V. So |VgStart - PulseBase| and |VgStop - PulseBase| must be > 55 mV and < 4.5 V. To use the gate voltage automatic adjustment function, set the pulse amplitude to < 4.0 V. 5- 18 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 97 Enable or Disable. DcSwitch Availability of the pulse/dc switch units. Yes (exists, pulsed IV measurement connection will be made) or No (none). SWAddress GPIB address of the 11713A switch controller. Integer, 1 to 32. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 5- 19...
  • Page 98 If the gate voltage automatic adjustment function is ON, VgMon will be close to Vg. And if the function is OFF, Vpgu-out will be close to Vg. Figure 5-3 Test Output Parameters 5- 20 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 99: Plsdiv Idvg

    4 digits or 1 μA resolution. Delay time caused by device under test, in s. -1 μs to 1 μs, DeviceDelay 4 digits or 100 ps resolution. See “Parameters” on page 5-31. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 5- 21...
  • Page 100 The parameters set the secondary sweep source used to apply the drain voltage. The number of sweep points is given by the following formula. Then ignore the numbers after the decimal point. Number of sweep points = (VdStop-VdStart) / VdStep + 1 5- 22 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 101 Enable or Disable. DcSwitch Availability of the pulse/dc switch units. Yes (exists, pulsed IV measurement connection will be made) or No (none). SWAddress GPIB address of the 11713A switch controller. Integer, 1 to 32. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 5- 23...
  • Page 102 If the gate voltage automatic adjustment function is ON, VgMon will be close to Vg. And if the function is OFF, Vpgu-out will be close to Vg. Figure 5-5 Test Output Parameters 5- 24 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 103: Plsdiv Iv Smu

    PLSDIV Test Definitions PLSDIV IV SMU PLSDIV IV SMU Available for Desktop EasyEXPERT Offline mode with the option B1542A-003. This test definition controls SMUs to force the primary and secondary sweep voltage, measures current, and displays the I-V characteristics. Device Parameters The following parameter is available to set the test condition.
  • Page 104 NPLC value if this value is negative. Integer, -1023 to 1023. IntegNum=-1023 to -101 give the same result as IntegNum=-100. The NPLC means the number of power line cycles for the current measurement. 5- 26 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 105 Primary sweep source output data, in V. This is the X axis data of the X-Y graph. SweepV2 Secondary sweep source output data, in V. IMeas1 Current measurement data, in A.This is the Y1 axis data of the X-Y graph. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 5- 27...
  • Page 106 1 to 127. Integration time = IntegNum × 80 μsec Value that defines the integration time given by the following formula. 1 to 100. Integration time = IntegNum / power line frequency 5- 28 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 107: Plsdiv Reset

    PLSDIV Test Definitions PLSDIV Reset PLSDIV Reset This test definition resets and initializes the pulsed IV test system. Device Parameters None Test Parameters None Extended Test None Parameters Test Output None Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 5- 29...

  • Page 108: Plsdiv Setup

    Obtains and updates the compensation factors of the bias-T and the measurement path to the drain terminal. Perform this action after replacing the bias-T or cables used for the drain terminal measurement path. Extended Test None Parameters Test Output None 5- 30 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 109: Parameters

    This is important to synchronize the gate pulse and the gate pulse. Check the pulse waveform and read the delay time between the gate pulse and the drain pulse. Figure 5-6 Polarity Figure 5-7 DeviceDelay Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 5- 31...
  • Page 110 TransTime is the gate pulse transition time for both leading and trailing edges and defined as shown in Figure 5-8. Initially, this value is set to 2 ns. Changing this value may cause a measurement error. Figure 5-8 TransTime, PulseWidth, and PulseBase 5- 32 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 111 A small number will improve measurement throughput. Sampling rate of the oscilloscope is set to the value automatically calculated from the specified pulse width and the specified sampling number. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 5- 33...
  • Page 112 AvgNum specifies the measurement averaging number set to the oscilloscope. The scope measures pulse waveform the specified number of times and displays the averaged pulse waveform. A large number reduces random noise and increases sharpness of waveform. 5- 34 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 113 If you set PulseBase < > 0 V, set this function ON. To use this function, set the pulse amplitude to < 4.0 V. Figure 5-11 VdAdjust and VgAdjust Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 5- 35...
  • Page 114 SWAddress GPIB address of the 11713A switch controller. Integer, 1 to 32. If DcSwitch=Yes, enter the GPIB address of the 11713A to this field correctly. 5- 36 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 115: Plsdiv Tis Commands

    PLSDIV TIS Commands...
  • Page 116 NOTE The Plsdiv commands are stored in the following folder. C:\Program Files\Agilent\PLSDIV\PLSDIVExe\TISExe To execute the Plsdiv commands, all of the required files must be installed properly. See Chapter 6, “PLSDIV TIS Commands.” 6- 2 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 117: Command Summary

    PlsdivUninit makes all Plsdiv commands inexecutable. Execute PlsdivInit to use the Plsdiv commands. PlsdivCutoffVd makes PlsdivMeasureId inexecutable. Execute PlsdivForceVd before PlsdivMeasureId. PlsdivCutoffVg makes PlsdivMeasureId inexecutable. Execute PlsdivForceVg before PlsdivMeasureId. Figure 6-1 Plsdiv Command Execution Sequence Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 6- 3...
  • Page 118 Reads the oscilloscope horizontal data (time data) after PlsdivMeasureId. PlsdivCaptureMonData Reads the oscilloscope vertical data (monitor data) after PlsdivMeasureId. PlsdivUninit Resets the pulsed IV test system. DispMessage Opens a pop-up window and displays the specified string. 6- 4 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 119: Entering Plsdiv Commands

    If the command requires both numeric and string input parameters, use numeric and string variables respectively, and set the Write Type to String. NOTE Before calling the command, enter the value to the input variable by using the ASSIGN statement. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 6- 5...

  • Page 120: Defining Numeric/Vector Input Parameter

    The Result field can be blank or the name of another numeric variable defined in the Test Specification or Local Variable Definition. The variable will be used to receive the command execution result. 6- 6 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 121: Defining Vector Output Parameter

    Following are the example formats. For more information, see online help or manual of Agilent T&M Programmers Toolkit. • {0,5:E} First element, five characters, exponential notation • {1,10} Second element, 10 characters, general Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 6- 7...

  • Page 122: Setup Example

    Windows Command Execution Setup Example Windows Command Execution Command Filename: C:\Program Files\Agilent\PLSDIV\PLSDIVExe\TISExe\PlsdivMeasureI d.exe Argument: Write Type: x String List Read Type: String Value x List None Write String string(ranging) string(id_range) Read List Result: PassFail Values: read_data 6- 8 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 123: Command Reference

    Most of the Plsdiv commands need parameters to be sent or to be returned. The parameters will be variables that can be defined in the Test Specification tab screen or the Local Variable Definition component on the Test Contents tab screen. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 6- 9...

  • Page 124: Dispmessage

    PlsdivInit command. Filename DispMessage.exe Write Type String Read Type None Write String This command needs the following input parameter. message Specify a message to display in the pop-up window. 6- 10 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 125: Plsdivcapturemondata

    The smoothing on/off is set by the PlsdivSetSmoothing command. Response Number of returned data. Numeric value. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 6- 11...

  • Page 126: Plsdivcapturetimedata

    The smoothing on/off is set by the PlsdivSetSmoothing command. Response Number of returned data. Numeric value. 6- 12 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 127: Plsdivcutoffvd

    This command returns the following output parameter. message Error message specified by the status_code parameter. The message is a string up to 256 characters. Response Error number specified by the status_code parameter. Numeric value. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 6- 13...

  • Page 128: Plsdivforcevd

    Convergence result of the gate voltage automatic adjustment. Numeric value, 0 (convergence condition is satisfied) or -1 (not satisfied). If the automatic adjustment is off, 0 is returned. The convergence condition is a system parameter, no user definable. 6- 14 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 129: Plsdivinit

    • divider is not connected • terminator is not connected • T-adapter is connected instead of divider • bias-T’s DC+RF connector is connected to the gate monitor channel Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 6- 15...
  • Page 130 Divider and Terminator connection Figure 6-3 Bias-T connection Response Status code. Numeric value. To read the error message, use PlsdivErrorMessage. If no error is detected by this command execution, 0 is returned. 6- 16 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 131: Plsdivmeasureid

    This function is set by the PlsdivSetAdjustStat command, and is used to adjust the drain voltage automatically so that the vd_actual value is close to the vd value specified by the PlsdivForceVd command. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 6- 17...

  • Page 132: Plsdivsetadjuststat

    Write Type String Read Type String. However, this command does not return any output parameter. Write String This command needs the following input parameter. avg_num Averaging number. Numeric value, 1 to 4096. 6- 18 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 133: Plsdivsetdevicedelay

    -0.000001 to 0.000001. Response Status code. Numeric value. To read the error message, use PlsdivErrorMessage. If no error is detected by this command execution, 0 is returned. Figure 6-4 Adjustment for Device Delay Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 6- 19...

  • Page 134: Plsdivsetmeastime

    Figure 6-5. Figure 6-5 Data Extraction Timing Response Status code. Numeric value. To read the error message, use PlsdivErrorMessage. If no error is detected by this command execution, 0 is returned. 6- 20 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 135: Plsdivsetpulsewidth

    To obtain faster measurement throughput, decrease the sampling number. Too small sampling numbers will cause measurement errors. Filename PlsdivSetSampling.exe Write Type String Read Type String. However, this command does not return any output parameter. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 6- 21...

  • Page 136: Plsdivsetsmoothing

    The smoothing function averages the time-series data to reduce variation caused by high-frequency component. Set appropriate smooth_num value while monitoring the waveform. Too much smooth_num value will lose the waveform edges, which disturbs accurate results. 6- 22 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 137: Plsdivsettranstime

    String. However, this command does not return any output parameter. Write String This command needs the following input parameters in this sequence. vg_high Pulse high level, in V. Numeric value, -4.5 to 4.5. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 6- 23...

  • Page 138: Plsdivuninit

    So, make sure to execute PlsdivInit before executing any command. Filename PlsdivUninit.exe Response Status code. Numeric value. To read the error message, use PlsdivErrorMessage. If no error is detected by this command execution, 0 is returned. 6- 24 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

  • Page 139: Status Code And Error Messages

    Status Code and Error Messages...
  • Page 140 Agilent Technologies support site (http://www.home.agilent.com), and select United States Home > Products & Services > Test & Measurement Equipment > Parametric Test > Semiconductor Parameter/Device Analyzer Series > B1500A Semiconductor Device Analyzer. You can reach the Agilent B1500A support site. 7- 2...
  • Page 141 SYSPIV_ERROR_PARAMETER10 BFFC1019 -4121 Invalid value for parameter 10. SYSPIV_ERROR_PARAMETER11 BFFC101A -4122 Invalid value for parameter 11. SYSPIV_ERROR_PARAMETER12 BFFC101B -4123 Invalid value for parameter 12. BFFC101C SYSPIV_ERROR_PARAMETER13 -4124 Invalid value for parameter 13. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 7- 3...
  • Page 142 PlsdivCapturePulseShape: Execute OT_COMPLETED PlsdivSetSampling before this command. BFFC1029 SYSPIV_ERROR_CPS_SAMPLING_NUM_DEFI -4137 PlsdivCapturePulseShape: Define the NITION sampling number in PlsdivSetSampling. Do not set 0. -4138 PlsdivCapturePulseShape: Execute SYSPIV_ERROR_CPS_MEASURE_ID_NOT_CO BFFC102A MPLETED PlsdivMeasureId before this command. 7- 4 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 143 PlsdivSetSampling. SYSPIV_ERROR_CPT_TIME_PTR_NULL BFFC1034 -4148 PlsdivCaptureTimeData: Specify the variable used for read_data. SYSPIV_ERROR_COVD_PIV_INIT_NOT_COMP BFFC1038 -4152 PlsdivCutoffVd: Execute PlsdivInit LETED before this command. BFFC103C -4156 PlsdivCutoffVg: Execute PlsdivInit SYSPIV_ERROR_COVG_PIV_INIT_NOT_COMP LETED before this command. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 7- 5...
  • Page 144 SYSPIV_ERROR_INIT_INVALID_STAT_CHK_C BFFC1050 -4176 PlsdivInit: The connect check status must be 0: OFF or 1: ON. SYSPIV_ERROR_INIT_INVALID_STAT_ZERO_C BFFC1051 -4177 PlsdivInit: The gate zero status must ANCEL be 0: OFF or 1: ON. 7- 6 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 145 PlsdivInit: sys_plsdiv.int permission error. Set read permission for this user. BFFC105C SYSPIV_ERROR_INIT_AN_ERROR_ON_INIT_FI -4188 PlsdivInit: sys_plsdiv.int open error. Reinstall the pulsed IV software. SYSPIV_ERROR_INIT_KEYWORD_ON_INIT_FI BFFC105D -4189 PlsdivInit: sys_plsdiv.int keyword error. Reinstall the pulsed IV software. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 7- 7...
  • Page 146 Reinstall the pulsed IV software. SYSPIV_ERROR_INIT_PERMISSION_PGU_CO BFFC1067 -4199 PlsdivInit: pgu_output.cmp MP_FILE permission error. Set read permission for this user. SYSPIV_ERROR_INIT_AN_ERROR_ON_PGU_C BFFC1068 -4200 PlsdivInit: pgu_output.cmp open OMP_FILE error. Reinstall the pulsed IV software. 7- 8 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 147 Reinstall the pulsed IV software. SYSPIV_ERROR_INIT_PERMISSION_INPUT_Z_ BFFC1071 -4209 PlsdivInit: scope_input_z.cmp FILE permission error. Set read permission for this user. SYSPIV_ERROR_INIT_AN_ERROR_ON_INPUT_ BFFC1072 -4210 PlsdivInit: scope_input_z.cmp open Z_FILE error. Reinstall the pulsed IV software. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 7- 9...
  • Page 148 Reinstall the pulsed IV software. SYSPIV_ERROR_INIT_PERMISSION_SYS_DEL BFFC107B -4219 PlsdivInit: sys_delay.cmp permission AY_FILE error. Set read permission for this user. SYSPIV_ERROR_INIT_AN_ERROR_ON_SYS_D BFFC107C -4220 PlsdivInit: sys_delay.cmp open error. ELAY_FILE Reinstall the pulsed IV software. 7- 10 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 149 PlsdivMeasureId: Correct the id_range value. It must be 0 =< id_range =< 0.08. SYSPIV_ERROR_MID_ID_NULL BFFC108E -4238 PlsdivMeasureId: Specify the variable used for id. BFFC108F -4239 PlsdivMeasureId: Specify the variable SYSPIV_ERROR_MID_VD_SET_NULL used for vd_set. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 7- 11...
  • Page 150 -4257 PlsdivSetAdjustConf: Adjustment limit must not be 0. SYSPIV_ERROR_SAC_ADJ_LIMIT_RATE BFFC10A2 -4258 PlsdivSetAdjustConf: Adjustment limit ratio must be 0 to 1. SYSPIV_ERROR_SAC_ADJ_LOOP_MAX BFFC10A3 -4259 PlsdivSetAdjustConf: Adjustment loop max must be 2 to 256. 7- 12 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 151 1: ON. BFFC10B3 SYSPIV_ERROR_SMM_VD_MON_COMP_STAT -4275 PlsdivSetMeasMode: vd monitor compensation status must be 0: OFF or 1: ON. -4276 PlsdivSetMeasMode: vd divider SYSPIV_ERROR_SMM_VG_DIV_COMP_STAT BFFC10B4 compensation status must be 0: OFF or 1: ON. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 7- 13...
  • Page 152 PlsdivSetSmoothing: Terminal must be 0: gate or 1: drain. SYSPIV_ERROR_SMTH_INVALID_SMOOTH_S BFFC10C9 -4297 PlsdivSetSmoothing: Smooth_stat value must be 0: OFF or 1: ON. SYSPIV_ERROR_SMTH_PIV_INIT_NOT_COMP BFFC10CA -4298 PlsdivSetSmoothing: Execute LETED PlsdivInit before this command. 7- 14 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 153 PlsdivSetVgLevel: Polarity of pulse must be 0: positive or 1: negative. BFFC10DA SYSPIV_ERROR_SVGL_SET_VG_FAILED -4314 PlsdivSetVgLevel: Vg setting loop was not converged. Change vg value. SYSPIV_ERROR_PUINT_PIV_INIT_NOT_COMP BFFC10E0 -4320 PlsdivUninit: Enter PlsdivInit before LETED this command. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 7- 15...
  • Page 154 Gate voltage monitor channel: Offset F_LIMIT is out of the limit. Connect measurement cables properly. -4331 Drain voltage monitor channel: Gain PIVCOMP_ERROR_DRAIN_CH_GAIN_OUT_OF BFFC10EB _LIMIT is out of the limit. Connect measurement cables properly. 7- 16 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 155 Delete all drain_cabling.s2p files and ABLING_FILE execute PlsdivInit. If the error still remains, reinstall the pulsed IV software. BFFC11FF -4607 Drain voltage compensation factor is PIVCOMP_ERROR_DRAIN_TRANS_OUT_OF_L IMIT out of the limit. Reinstall the system compensation data. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 7- 17...
  • Page 156 DVRPGU_INSTR_ERROR_PARAMETER9 BFFC0E18 -3608 Invalid value for parameter 9. DVRPGU_INSTR_ERROR_PARAMETER10 BFFC0E19 -3609 Invalid value for parameter 10. DVRPGU_INSTR_ERROR_PARAMETER11 BFFC0E1A -3610 Invalid value for parameter 11. BFFC0E1B -3611 Invalid value for parameter 12. DVRPGU_INSTR_ERROR_PARAMETER12 7- 18 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 157 -3625 Invalid width description. Reinstall the pulsed IV software. -3626 Invalid transition description. Reinstall DVRPGU_ERROR_TRANSITION_ON_CONFIG_ BFFC0E2A FILE the pulsed IV software. DVRPGU_ERROR_AMP_ON_CONFIG_FILE BFFC0E2B -3627 Invalid amplitude description. Reinstall the pulsed IV software. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 7- 19...
  • Page 158 Amplitude must be =< 10 V for 50 ohm system or 20 V for other cases. DVRPGU_ERROR_AMP_TOO_SMALL BFFC0E47 -3655 Amplitude must be >= 100 mV for 50 ohm system or 200 mV for other cases. 7- 20 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 159 DVRSCOPE_INSTR_ERROR_PARAMETER2 BFFC0F11 -3857 Invalid value for parameter 2. DVRSCOPE_INSTR_ERROR_PARAMETER3 BFFC0F12 -3858 Invalid value for parameter 3. DVRSCOPE_INSTR_ERROR_PARAMETER4 BFFC0F13 -3859 Invalid value for parameter 4. DVRSCOPE_INSTR_ERROR_PARAMETER5 BFFC0F14 -3860 Invalid value for parameter 5. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 7- 21...
  • Page 160 -3877 Invalid BUS address. Reinstall the pulsed IV software. DVRSCOPE_ERROR_SCOPE_TYPE_ON_CONFIG BFFC0F26 -3878 Invalid SCOPE type. Use the _FILE supported instrument. BFFC0F30 DVRSCOPE_ERROR_SCOPE_TYPE_NOT_MATCH -3888 Instrument IDN does not match. Use the supported instrument. 7- 22 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...
  • Page 161 Horizontal offset value must be -4*scale to +4*scale. DVRSCOPE_ERROR_VSCALE BFFC0F4C -3916 Voltage scale must be 1 mV to 1 V in 1-2-5 step. DVRSCOPE_ERROR_VOFFSET BFFC0F4D -3917 Change vertical offset to display the waveform in this screen. Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4 7- 23...
  • Page 162 -3926 Threshold type must be UPPER, DVRSCOPE_ERROR_THRESHOLD_TYPE BFFC0F56 MIDDLE, or LOW. DVRSCOPE_ERROR_SLOPE_TYPE BFFC0F57 -3927 Slope type must be + or -. DVRSCOPE_ERROR_OCCURANCE_VAL BFFC0F58 -3928 Number of occurrences must be 1 to 65534. 7- 24 Agilent B1542A User’s Guide, Edition 4...

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