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I-V and C-V measurements using a single prober cable setup. It is also used with the Keithley Model 4225-PMU or 4200-PIV-A package to perform pulse I-V measurements. This kit has been assembled for use with the Cascade Microtech 12000 prober series (manipulator type DCM-200 series).
A photo shows all the components of the cable kit. Suss MicroTec PA200/300 series PA-994: This is a one-page packing list for the Model 4210-MMPC-C Multi-Measurement Prober Cable Kit for the Cascade MicroTech 12000 series prober. A photo shows all the components of the cable kit.
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Model 4210-MMPC-C Keithley Instruments, Inc. Multi-Measurement Prober Cable Kit 28775 Aurora Road Cleveland, Ohio 44139 Quick Start Guide 1-888-KEITHLEY www.keithley.com NOTE Figure 2 shows SMUs that do not use preamps. These SMUs use the supplied triax cables that are terminated with a miniature triax connector on one end and a standard triax connector on the other end.
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Model 4210-MMPC-C Multi-Measurement Prober Cable Kit Keithley Instruments, Inc. 28775 Aurora Road Quick Start Guide Cleveland, Ohio 44139 1-888-KEITHLEY www.keithley.com C-V testing Two prober cable kits include the cable adapters needed to connect the subminiature version A (SMA) cables of the Model 4210-CVU to the female triax connectors on the bulkhead of the prober.
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Four prober cable kits are required for 4-pin, PIV-A pulse I-V testing. Perform 4-pin pulse I-V measurements using four prober cable kits with the Keithley Instruments Model 4200-PIV-A package, which includes a scope card, pulse generator card, software, and other components.
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Model 4210-MMPC-C Multi-Measurement Prober Cable Kit Keithley Instruments, Inc. 28775 Aurora Road Quick Start Guide Cleveland, Ohio 44139 1-888-KEITHLEY www.keithley.com Figure 5: Cables and adapters used for instrumentation connections Installing the prober cable kits: Basic cable setup Figure 6 shows the basic cable setup for the 2-pin I-V and C-V testing scenarios described in this guide. The 4-pin I-V and 4-pin C-V testing scenarios require minor setup changes;...
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Model 4210-MMPC-C Keithley Instruments, Inc. Multi-Measurement Prober Cable Kit 28775 Aurora Road Cleveland, Ohio 44139 Quick Start Guide 1-888-KEITHLEY www.keithley.com Installation guidelines Figure 7 shows the prober cable assemblies of four Model 4200-MMPC-C kits installed in a Cascade Microtech 12000 series prober.
Model 4210-MMPC-C Multi-Measurement Prober Cable Kit Keithley Instruments, Inc. 28775 Aurora Road Quick Start Guide Cleveland, Ohio 44139 1-888-KEITHLEY www.keithley.com Usage scenarios I-V testing: 2-pin I-V setup NOTE The setup for 2-pin I-V testing requires two prober cable kits. With two Model 4200-SMUs connected to the prober bulkhead, use the fundamental setup shown in Figure 8 to perform 2-pin I-V testing.
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Model 4210-MMPC-C Keithley Instruments, Inc. Multi-Measurement Prober Cable Kit 28775 Aurora Road Cleveland, Ohio 44139 Quick Start Guide 1-888-KEITHLEY www.keithley.com Figure 9: Test setup for 4-pin I-V testing C-V testing: 2-pin C-V setup NOTE The setup for 2-pin C-V testing requires two prober cable kits.
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With a Model 4200-CVU connected to the prober bulkhead, use the setup shown in Figure 11 to perform 4-pin C-V testing. Figure 11: Test setup for 4-pin C-V testing Four-pin pulse I-V test setup using the Keithley Model 4200-PIV-A NOTE The setup for 4-pin pulse I-V testing requires four prober cable kits.
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Model 4210-MMPC-C Keithley Instruments, Inc. Multi-Measurement Prober Cable Kit 28775 Aurora Road Cleveland, Ohio 44139 Quick Start Guide 1-888-KEITHLEY www.keithley.com NOTE Details on using the Model 4200-PIV-A package are provided in the Model 4200-SCS User’s Manual (see How to use the Model 4200-SCS to perform a pulse I-V test on my device in Section 3).
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Cleveland, Ohio 44139 1-888-KEITHLEY www.keithley.com Setup using the Keithley Model 4225-PMU for pulse I-V measurements NOTE The setup for four-pin pulse I-V testing requires four prober cable kits. The Model 4225-PMU is an Ultra Fast I-V Module that is an instrument card for the Model 4200-SCS. The PMU has two channels of voltage pulse source with integrated simultaneous voltage and current measurement.
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Cleveland, Ohio 44139 Quick Start Guide 1-888-KEITHLEY www.keithley.com Setup using the Keithley Model 4225-RPM for I-V, C-V, or pulse I-V measurements NOTE The setup for three-pin pulse I-V testing requires three prober cable kits. The setups for four-pin testing require four prober cable kits.
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Model 4210-MMPC-C Multi-Measurement Prober Cable Kit Keithley Instruments, Inc. 28775 Aurora Road Quick Start Guide Cleveland, Ohio 44139 1-888-KEITHLEY www.keithley.com Figure 17: Test setup for three-pin device using two-channel I-V and Pulse I-V PA-1001 Rev. D / September 2011...
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Model 4210-MMPC-C Keithley Instruments, Inc. Multi-Measurement Prober Cable Kit 28775 Aurora Road Cleveland, Ohio 44139 Quick Start Guide 1-888-KEITHLEY www.keithley.com Figure 18: Test setup for four-pin device using two-channel I-V and Pulse I-V PA-1001 Rev. D / September 2011...
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Model 4210-MMPC-C Multi-Measurement Prober Cable Kit Keithley Instruments, Inc. 28775 Aurora Road Quick Start Guide Cleveland, Ohio 44139 1-888-KEITHLEY www.keithley.com Figure 19: Test setup for four-terminal C-V testing PA-1001 Rev. D / September 2011...