Agilent 4156B Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer

Agilent 4156B Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer

Additional Features:

• High-resolution/accuracy and wide range. I: 1 fA to 1 A (20 fA offset accuracy), V: 1µV to 200 V
• Fully-automated I-V sweep measurements with DC or pulse mode, expandable up to 6 SMUs
• Synchronized stress/measure function, two high-voltage pulse generator units (±40 V)
• Time-domain measurement: 60µs–variable intervals, up to 10,001 points
• Easy to use: knob-sweep similar to curve tracer, automatic analysis functions
• Automation: built-in HP Instrument BASIC, trigger I/O capability
• Set measurement and/or stress conditions
• Control measurement and/or stress execution
• Perform arithmetic calculations
• Display measured and calculated results on the LCD display
• Perform graphical analysis
• Store and recall measurement setups, and measurement and graphical display data
• Dump to printers or plotters for hardcopy output
• Perform measurement and analysis with the built-in HP Instrument BASIC
• Self test, Auto calibration
• Setup and Measurement
  The Agilent HP 4156B can perform staircase and pulse sweep measurement, and sampling (time-domain) measurement using many measurement units, including units in the Agilent HP 41501B, without changing connections. Moreover, you can easily perform stress-measure cycling test for reliability evaluation such as hot carrier injection and flash EEPROM test.

  Setup and measurement are made by setting up pages and filling in the blanks from front-panel keys, keyboard, or GPIB (SCPI commands). You can also instantly measure and find setup conditions by using knob sweep capability, which is similar to curvetracer operation.

  Display and Analysis
  The measurement and analysis results are displayed on the color LCD, and you can superimpose stored graphics from four graphic memories for comparison. A number of powerful graphical analysis tools make it easy to analyze and extract many parameters such as hFE and Vth.

  Once you find the parameter extraction conditions, you can automatically get the parameter by using the automatic analysis function.

  Output and Storage
  Setup, measurement, and analysis data can be output via GPIB, parallel or network interface 10 Base-TLAN to a color plotter and printer. You can also save the data onto a disk via network or 3.5-inch disk in MS-DOS or LIF format. Graphic (HP-GL, PCL or TIF) output file allows you to transfer graphics to desktop publishing software.

  Repeating and Automating Tests
  The Agilent HP Instrument BASIC controller built into the HP 4156B can construct an automatic measurement system using external instruments without a controller. The Agilent HP 4156B can be synchronized with external instruments by the versatile trigger I/O functions.