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B1500A Semiconductor Device Parameter Analyzer

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Accelerate fundamental current-voltage, capacitance and advanced ultra-fast IV device characterization

Introduction

Keysight B1500A Semiconductor Device Parameter Analyzer of Precision Current-Voltage Analyzer Series is an all-in-one analyzer supporting IV, CV, pulse/dynamic IV and more, which is designed for all-round characterization from basic to cutting-edge applications. It provides a wide range of measurement capabilities to cover the electrical characterization and evaluation of devices, materials, semiconductors, active/passive components, or virtually any other type of electronic device with uncompromised measurement reliability and efficiency. In addition, the B1500A’s modular architecture with ten available slots allows you to add or upgrade measurement modules if your measurement needs change over time.

Keysight EasyEXPERT group+ GUI based characterization software is available either on the B1500A’s embedded Windows 10 platform with 15-inch touch screen or on your PC to accelerate the characterization tasks. It supports efficient and repeatable device characterization in the entire characterization process from measurement setup and execution to analysis and data management either interactive manual operation or automation across a wafer in conjunction with a semiautomatic wafer prober. EasyEXPERT group+ makes it easy to perform complex device characterization immediately with hundreds of ready-to-use measurements (application tests) furnished and allows you the option of storing test condition and measurement data automatically after each measurement in a unique built-in database (workspace), ensuring that valuable information is not lost and that measurements can be repeated at a later date. Keysight B1500A provides the complete solution for device characterization with these versatile capabilities.

Basic Features

Measurement capabilities

Current versus voltage (IV) measurement

• Accurate and precise measurement ranges of 0.1 fA - 1 A and 0.5 μV - 200 V

• Spot and sweep measurement

• Time sampling measurements (100 μs minimum sampling rate)

• Pulsed measurement with minimum pulse widths of 50 μs using the MCSMU or 500 μs using the HPSMU, MPSMU, or HRSMU

• The ASU (atto-sense and switch unit) can be used with the MPSMU, or HRSMU to provide 0.1 fA measurement resolution and SMU/AUX path switching

• Two analog-to-digital converter choices (high-resolution ADC or high-speed ADC) available for each SMU type (HPSMU, MPSMU and HRSMU)

Capacitance measurement

• Multi-frequency AC impedance measurement supports CV (capacitance versus voltage), C-t (capacitance versus time) and C-f (capacitance versus frequency) measurement

• Capacitance measurement frequency range of 1 kHz to 5 MHz

• Quasi-Static Capacitance-Voltage (QS-CV) measurement with leakage current compensation

• Automated switching between IV and CV measurements using either the optional SCUU (SMU CMU unify unit) and GSWU (guard switch unit) or a pair of ASUs

Pulsed IV/Fast IV/Transient IV measurement

• Provides high speed and high sensitivity measurement capability for ultra-fast IV (current-voltage), pulsed IV and transient IV measurements, including NBTI/PBTI and RTN (Random Telegraph Signal Noise) measurements

• Arbitrary waveform generation with 10 ns programmable resolution

• Simultaneous high-speed voltage/current measurement (200 MSa/s, 5 ns sampling rate) SMU technology supports pulsed IV measurement without load line effects

Pulse generation

• Up to ±40 V voltage pulsing and arbitrary waveform generation for non-volatile memory evaluation

• Single channel two-level and three level pulsing capability

B1500A platform

• 15-inch touch screen supports all capabilities of the intuitive GUI for convenient device characterization

• Configurable and upgradable measurement modules with 10 slots per mainframe

• GPIB, USB, LAN interfaces, and VGA video output port

EasyEXPERT group+ software

• Characterization environment is available either on mainframe (embedded Windows 10) or on user’s PC

• Intuitive GUI based operation with keyboard, mouse operation and touch screen

• Application Test mode provides the furnished hundreds of ready-to-use application tests for quick measurement execution

• Classic test mode provides easy access to the full capability of instrument features

• Graphical display and analysis capabilities facilitate front-end data analysis without additional utilities and support report generation as image data or Excel data

• Individualized built-in database (workspace) records test data automatically, and simplifies the data management without annoying numerous data files

• Tracer test mode enables a curve tracer like knob control of measurement parameters to support interactive real-time device characterization and automatic data recording feature

• Oscilloscope view (available for the MCSMU) supports pulsed voltage and current waveform viewing for quick and easy timing verification

• Quick test mode supports test sequencing without programming

• GUI-based control of the Keysight B2200A, B2201A and E5250A switching matrices GUI-based self-test, self-calibration and diagnostics menu for hardware maintenance

• EasyEXPERT remote control function supports the remote measurement execution of application tests that are created on GUI interactively, via the LAN interface

• Data back capability and various data protection feature for shared usage by multiple users

• EasyEXPERT group+ can be installed on as many PCs as you need without additional charge to take advantage of offline personal analyzer environment among users in your department. 

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