Kelvin connections
This connection is available only for the
Kelvin connectors. This connection can cancel
effects of cable resistance by connect sense
line and force line as close as possible to DUT
terminal.
Triaxial
connector
CAUTION
To Connect Connectors to DUT
Following figure shows a connection example from the connector to DUT. Use
low-noise coaxial cable (Agilent part number: 8121-1191).
Common
Guard
Force
Coaxial cable
Common
Guard
Sense
Insulator
Plate
Never connect the guard terminal to any output, including circuit common, chassis
ground, or the guard terminal of any other unit. Doing so may result in an
emergency condition.
Agilent E5250A User's Guide, Edition 11
Setting up Measurement Environment
Mounting Connectors Directly
non-Kelvin connections
Following connection is for the Kelvin
connectors. For the triaxial connectors or the
8 ch shielded connectors, ignore SENSE
terminal, and make connection only for
FORCE terminal. Measurement results
include residual resistance from the
connection cable.
Common
to
Triaxial
DUT
Common
connector
Guard
Force
Coaxial cable
Guard
Sense
Wire
Insulator
Plate
to
DUT
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