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Contents

1.

Introduction

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Brief Description

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Basic Measurement Flow

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3. Connecting the T

Selecting a TestFixture...... ...... ... 3-8

Connecting the Test Fixture to the Test Head . . . . . 3-9

4. Setting the Electrical Length of the Test Fixture . . . 3-10

5. Fixture Compensation ............... 3-11

Performing SHORT Compensation .......... 3-12

Selecting the Shorting Device ...... ..... 3-12

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8. Setting up the Analyzer

8-1. Setting up for

Display Annotations

8-2. Setting up for a Cole-Cole Plot ...... ... 4-19

Display Annotations ...... ...... .... 4-20

9. Measuring the MUT .. ...... ...... .. 4-21

Performing Automatic Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

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Changing the Number of Measurement Points ..... 6-6

Number of Measurement Points Description ..... 6-6

Applying Dc Bias (Option 001 Only) .......... 6-6

Monitoring the OSC Level or the Dc Bias Level . . . . . 6-7

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A. Manual Changes

Introduction .....................

Manual Changes

Serial Number

.... ...... ...... ...

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A-1

A-2

B

. Maintenance

P

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Repair

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Fixture

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C-3

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C-4

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C-6

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C-7

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E-1

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Figures

1-1. Manual

2-1. Contents

2-2. Agilent

2-3. Rack

2-4. Connecting

2-5.

Connecting

2-6.

Connecting

2-7.

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3-2. Required

3-3.

Calibration

3-4. .

3-5. .

3-6. .

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5-2. Basic Flow for Magnetic Material Measurements ... 5-3

5-3. Required Equipment ................ 5-4

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5-5. .... ...... ..... ...... ..... 5-6

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Contents-6

5-9.

5-10.

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5-12.

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D-4

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3-8.

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3-9. MEASUREMENT

3-10.

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MEASUREMENT

4-2.

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4-3.

MEASUREMENT

4-4.

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5-2.

MEASUREMENT

5-3.

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Contents-8

Introduction

1

Using

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Installation

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has been checked mechanically and electrically

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2-6 Installation and Set Up Guide

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line

receptacle

minus

fuse

on

holder

the rear

screwdriver to

above

the

panel.

holder and

A

C

the

rating into the fuse holder

Use the proper fuse for the line voltage selected. Use only fuses with

the required current rating and of the specied type as replacements

DO NOT use a mended fuse or short-circuit the fuse-holder in order to

by-pass a blown fuse

.Find

out what caused the fuse to blow!

Installation and Set Up Guide 2-7

.

Operation

Conditions

Note

V

entilation

Requirements

The

4291B must

conditions

avoid

obstructing

T

emperature

Disk

Humidity

@wet

Disk

W

arm up

The

4291B

cause

condensation

T

o

ensure

clearance

be operated

, and

sucient space

the

air ow

drive non-operating

drive operating

condition

bulb temperature

drive non-operating

drive operating

time

must

adequate

of at

:

::

:

be

protected

within

ventilation,

least 180mm

:

the

:

under within

must be

of the

cooling fans

condition

:

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without condensation

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condition

:

::

from

temperature

instrument.

make

sure

behind and

the following

kept behind

:

::

:

::

:

that

60mm sides

the 4291B

.

:

extremes

there

.

environment



:

15

:

C

:

0



C

:

10

%

to

95

%

to

80

:

30

minutes

which

is adequate

to

to 40

%

%RH

could



RH

C

Instruction

Cleaning

Rack

Mounting

for

T

o

prevent

the

receptacle

that

is

to

clean

Rack

the

kit

ordered

numbers of

electrical

soaked

the

casing.

mounting

was not

through

the rack

shock,

before

with

cleaning.

water

Do

not

information

ordered with

the nearest

mount kit

Table 2-3.

disconnect

Wipe

and

wrung

attempt

is

to

provided

the analyzer

Agilent T

are shown

Rack Mount Kits

the

with

tightly

clean

with

4291B

a

as an

power

dry

cloth

without

the

4291B

the

rack

option,

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cable

or

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internally

mount

it

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.

Option Description Agilent P

Number

1CN Handle Kit 5063-9229

1CM Rack Mount Kit 5063-9216

1CP Rack Mount & Handle Kit 5063-9223

soft

pressure

kit.

may

part

from

cloth

.

If

be

art

2-8 Installation and Set Up Guide

Rack/Handle

Installation

The

4291B can

measurement

be rack

mounted and

system. Figure

used as

2-3 shows

acomponent

how to

rack mount

in a

the 4291B

.

Option 1CN

Option 1CM Rack

Handle

Kit

Mount Kit

Figure

Option

necessary

Installing

1.

2.

1CN is

hardware to

the

Remove

front

the

sides

Attach the

a

of

front

3. Attach the trim strips

2-3.

Rack

handle

kit

containing

attach them

Handle

adhesive-backed

the

4291B

.

handles

3



4



to the handles

Mount

trim

to

the

a

to

strips

sides

Kits

pair

of

the

instrument.

1



using

.

Installation

handles

from

the

screws

and

left

the

and

right

provided.

Option 1CM is a rack mount kit containing a pair of anges and the

necessary hardware to mount

rack with 482.6 mm (19

them to the instrument in an equipment

inches) horizontal spacing.

Mounting the Rack

1. Remove the adhesive-backed trim strips1

from the left and right

front sides of the 4291B.

2. Attach the rack mount ange2

to the left and right front sides of

the 4291B using the screws provided.

Installation and Set Up Guide 2-9

3. Remove

slide the

all four

feet (lift

foot toward

bar on

the bar).

the inner

side

of

the

foot,

and

Option 1CP

Mount

Rack

&Handle

Kit

Option

1CP

necessary

handles

attached,

spacing.

Mounting

1.

Remove

front

sides

2.

Attach

on

the

provided.

3.

Remove all

slide

the foot

is

a

rack

mount

hardware

the

of

the

front handle

left

and right

to

mount them

in

an equipment

Handle

adhesive-backed trim

the 4291B

front sides

four feet

toward the

kit

and

.

3



(lift bar

bar).

containing a

to an

rack with

Rack

strips

and the

rack mount

of the

on

the

pair of

anges and

instrument which

482.6 mm

1



from

the

ange

4291B using

inner

side

of

the

has

(19 inches)

left

and

5



together

the

screws

foot,

the

right

and

2-10 Installation and Set Up Guide

Connecting

T

est Station

the

The

4291B consists

head.

in

turn

The connection

Figure

o the

2-4

.While

analyzer.

of the

mainframe,

of the

you connect

the test

test station

the test

station, and

and the

station to

the test

mainframe is

the mainframe

shown

,

Figure

1. Engage the two type-N connectors (labeled

and the center connector

2-4.

Connecting

the

T

est

Station

to

the

Mainframe

S

and

R

, respectively)

.

2. Turn the two type-N connectors to tighten the connection.

Installation and Set Up Guide 2-11

Connecting

T

est Head

the

Selecting the

Connecting

Head

to

Test

Head

the

T

est

the

T

est

Station

Agilent

Technologies

Impedance

impedance

An

analyzer

can

measure

accuracy

the

DUT is

head

provides better

test

head. F

Operation

How

to

connect the

Figure

2-5

T

est

test

head

that

all

drops at

less than

or more

Manual

.

When

provides two

Head and

the Low

is furnished

is

equipped

measurement

with a

ranges

low impedances

approximately 10

measurement accuracy

selection information

.

test head

you replace

to the

the test

kinds of

test heads:

Impedance T

when Option

high impedance

. However

. Usually

,

the

,

when

than the

, see

test station

head,

turn

est Head.

012 is

,the

the

low

impedance

the

is

shown

o

the High

The

low

ordered.

test head

measurement

impedance

test

high impedance

chapter

12

in

the

analyzer

of

the

.

2-12 Installation and Set Up Guide

Figure 2-5. Connecting the T

1. Insert

the test head into the test station along the guide rail.

est Head to

the T

2. Tighten the two knobs on the test head to x the

test station.

est Station

test head to the

Connecting

A

dapter (Option

1D5

Only)

a

BNC

When

REF

Option 1D5

OVEN

analyzer

improves

is installed,

output and

.

The

BNC adapter

the frequency

connect a

the EXT

REF Input

is included

accuracy and

BNC adapter

on the

in Option

stability of

between the

rear panel

1D5. Option

the analyzer

of the

1D5

.

Connecting

K

eyboard

Figure

A

a

mini-DIN

the

rear

easier

Instrument

functions

the

mini-DIN

keyboard can

panel

way

to

B

by

of the

enter characters

ASIC

using

keyboard,

2-6.

be

analyzer

programs

keyboard

see

Connecting

connected

.

The

mini-DIN

for

the

.

It

can

also

function

the

Programming

a

to

le

access

keys

BNC A

the

mini-DIN

keyboard

names

the

.

F

or

Manual

dapter

,

display

analyzer

more

connector

provides

titles

,

and

softkey

information

.

on

an

on

Installation and Set Up Guide 2-13

Figure

2-7.

Connecting

a

K

eyboard

2-14 Installation and Set Up Guide

3

Impedance

Overview

Measurement Quick

This

chapter

measurements

analyzer

learn

how

as

examples

learned how

(1). Frequency

(2).

Frequency

(3).

OSC

(4).

Dc

factor

by

performing

to

.

level

bias

.

provides

.

New

use

At

to get

a

users

the analyzer

the end

the following

characteristics of

characteristics

voltage

characteristics

quick

these

Start

start

can quickly

procedures.

,the

of the

quick start

of

guide

for

impedance

become familiar

In this

chapter,

capacitor measurements

procedures,

measurement results:

impedance.

capacitance and

capacitance

of

capacitance

and

dissipation

and

with the

to

help

are used

you

will

factor.

dissipation

you

have

factor

.

In addition, you will also learn how to do the following:

Use the marker.

Approximate the equivalent circuit constants with actual

measurement results.

Impedance Measurement Quick Start 3-1

Basic Measurement

Flow

Figure

3-1 shows

the basic

ow for

an impedance

measurement.

3-2 Impedance Measurement Quick Start

Figure 3-1. Basic Flow for Impedance Measurements

Required Equipment

T

o

perform

required:

all the

steps in

this quick

start, the

following equipment

is

4291B

T

RF Impedance/Material

est Head

High

Impedance T

Low

Impedance T

Calibration

T

est Fixture

16191A

16192A

16193A

Shorting

Device Set

Tweezers

Device

guide

Under T

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est Head,

est Head

Kit

Side Electrode

Parallel

Small Side

Electrode SMD

(Included with

est (DUT)

Analyzer

or

SMD T

16191A,

(A

chip

est Fixture

Test

Fixture

Test

16191A

16192A

capacitor

,

or

,

or

Fixture

,

16192A

,

and

16193A

is

demonstrated

,

and

)

16193A

in

this

)

Figure

3-2.

Required

Impedance Measurement Quick Start 3-3

Equipment

1.

P

ower

ON

Note

V

erify the

you

turn ON

1.

Press the

After

installed

displayed.

Only

the

they

are

rear

panel.

test station

the analyzer

LINE switch.

the power-on

options and

option

installed).

numbers

Other

and the

.If

necessary,

test head

are correctly

see Chapter

self-test (approximately

the connected

for

001

installed

and

option

test head

002

are

numbers

set up

2.

10 seconds),

information are

displayed

are

at

listed

before

the

power-on

on

the

(if

2. Calibration

After turning

to stabilize

Calibration

test

head.

the instrument.

denes

The

turned ON.

specied

and

measurement

low-loss

on the

calibration

After

the

capacitor

analyzer

the

measurement

must

calibration,

accuracy

in

the

,

a

30

minute-warm-up

accuracy

be

performed

the

.

The

calibration

analyzer

0

S,

0

kit

are

at

when

can

,

and

required.

period

the

APC-7

the

measure

50



is

required

R



on

the

analyzer

is

within

terminations

its

3-4 Impedance Measurement Quick Start

Figure 3-3. Calibration

Calibration Procedure

1.

2.

3.

4.

Press

Turn

Figure

V

erify

Figure

5

.

4

Cal

N

NN

N

CALIBRATE

the

APC-7

3-4

.

that

the

3-5

.

NN

N

MENU

R



connector

N

.

on

the

test

head

as

sleeve

is

extended

shown

fully

as

in

shown

in

5.

Connect

in

Figure

the

3-6

3-4.

0

S

termination

.

to

the

APC-7

Figure

R



connector

3-5.

Figure 3-6.

NNNNNNNNNNN

6. Press

OPEN

NNN

.

After an OPEN calibration sequence of about 1 minute,the

softkey label is underlined.

as

shown

NNNNNNNNNNNNNN

OPEN

7. Disconnect the 0 S termination.

Impedance Measurement Quick Start 3-5

8.

Connect the

in

Figure 3-7

0

termination on

.

the APC-7

R



connector

as shown

9.

Press

After

softkey

10.

Disconnect

11.

Turn

shown

12.

V

Figure

erify

N

NN

N

SHORT

a

SHORT

label

only

in

that

3-9.

Figure

N

.

is

the

Figure

the

3-7.

calibration

underlined.

0



termination.

R



APC-7

3-8

.

connector

sequence

connector

sleeve

of

about

nut

of

the

is retracted

1

minute

50



termination as

fully

as

,

the

shown

N

SHORT

in

N

3-6 Impedance Measurement Quick Start

Figure 3-8. Figure 3-9.

13. Connect the 50  termination on the APC-7

in Figure 3-10.

R



connector as shown

14.

Press

After a

softkey

15.

Disconnect

Figure

N

LOAD

LO

label

N

.

AD

the

3-10.

calibration

is

underlined.

50



termination.

sequence

of

about

2

minutes

,

the

N

LOAD

N

Note

Low-loss

The

Q

measurements

capacitor

low-loss

measurements

16.

Connect

in

Figure

calibration

capacitor

.

,

the

3-11

calibration allows

If you

low-loss

.

Figure 3-11.

(steps

don't

need

16

this

through

capacitor calibration

capacitor

to

the APC-7

more

accurate

accuracy

18)

is

for

can

be

R



connector

optional.

high

Q

skipped.

as

shown

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

17. Press

N

LOW-LOSS CAPACITOR

After a low-loss capacitor calibration sequence of about 1 minute,

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

the

LOW-LOSS CAPACITOR

.

softkey label is underlined.

18. Disconnect low-loss capacitor.

Impedance Measurement Quick Start 3-7

Note

19.

Press

20.

Verify

screen.

The

calibration data

Handling

Keep

connectors

N

NN

N

DONE:CAL

the

two

and

Storage of

N

.

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CO+

is

clean.

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notations

erased

the APC-7

when

are

displayed

the

analyzer

R



Connector:

on

is

turned

the

left

of the

o.

3.

Connecting

T

est

Fixture

Selecting

the

a

T

est

Fixture

DUT

Do not

Before storing,

Use end

Never store

Agilent

dierent

xtures

Length

(mm)

touch the

set connectors

extend the

caps over

connectors loose

T

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sizes

of

surface

provide

T

able

high

3-1.

mating plane

surfaces

.

contact-end down.

sleeve or

the mating

provides

mounted

stability

T

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in

the

and

connector nut.

plane surfaces

a

box

or

a

drawer

test

xtures

device

(SMD)

repeatability

Specication

.

listed

in

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measurements

(1/2)

16191A 16192A 16193A

2.0

to

12.0

1.0

to

20.0

1

0.5

to

.

3.2

for

These

DUT Width

DUT

Height

DUT Connection

1

When you measure a DUT with a length of more than 5 mm, see chapter 2 of

Parallel Electrode SMD T

conguration.

28=Fixture's Electrodes

3-8 Impedance Measurement Quick Start

(mm)

0.5 to

0.5

to

5

2

est Fixture Operation and Service Manual

0.5 to

0.5

to

5

for the electrodes'

less than

less

than

the

16192A

3

T

est Fixtures

Specication (2/2)

16194A

Connecting

Fixture to

the

the T

Head

T

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This

T

o

connect

below

1.

Turn

Figure

2.

V

erify

Figure

SIZE

DUT

1

8

Quick

.

(

Figure

the

(mm)

Connection

=Fixture's

start

Guide

your

3-14

APC-7

3-12

.

that

the

3-13

.

Electrodes

explains

xture to

shows

R



connector

1

the

2



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how

T

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Head,

connection

on

the

sleeve is

<

15

a

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15

H



5

0.2

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d

to

use

these

perform

for

16192A

test

head as

retracted fully

h

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8

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test

the

shown in

as

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

21

xtures

steps

as

an

shown

0.2

.

listed

example

in

.)

Figure 3-12.

Figure 3-13.

3. Set the mounting posts of the test station into the twin locating

holes at the corner of the test xture

.

4. Connect the connector on the underside of the test xture to the

APC-7 connector on the test head.

Impedance Measurement Quick Start 3-9

4.

Setting

Electrical

of

the T

est Fixture

the

Length

Figure

In

the

RF region,

compared

This

causes

for by

the

electrical length

stored

in

3-14.

to

the physical

a phase

electrical

the

analyzer

the wavelengths

values for

selecting the xture

Connecting

transmission line

shift error

length

,you

.The

parameter

the

Agilent

can

set

model number

the

T

est

are short

phase shift

for

T

echnologies

the

electrical

.

Fixtures

and

length of

the

test

are

error

xture

length

(16192A)

not

negligible

the

test

is

compensated

.

Because

test

xtures

parameter

xture

are

.

the

by

Note

You don't have to set an

to do load compensation. After load compensation, you will get save

results whether setting electrical length or not.

Without Option 002

1. Press

2.

3. Select the xture model number that you are using.

4.

3-10 Impedance Measurement Quick Start

Press

4

5

.

Meas

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

FIXTURE

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

RETURN

electrical length value

, when you are going

.

5.

Verify

display

that two

.

\

Del

" notations

appear on

the

left

side

of

the

5.

Fixture

Compensation

With

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. Select

6.

7.

Fixture

test

Option 002

Press

4

Meas

N

NN

FIXTURE

Press

V

erify

that

N

NN

SELECT

Press

the xture

N

NN

RETURN

Press

V

erify

that

display

.

compensation

xture

N

NN

N

electrode

measurement

OPEN,

OPEN

SHORT

and

SHORT

5

.

N

NN

the

NN

N

two

accuracy

and

N

NN

N

NN

N

NN

IMPEDANCE

N

NN

N

IMPEDANCE

N

NN

N

FIXTURE

model

N

NN

N

RETURN

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Del

N

"

number

N

.

notations

reduces

and

the

is

specied).

LO

AD

compensations

NN

N

NN

[NONE]

N

NN

N

[NONE]

that

appear

the parasitic

test head

are

NN

N

.

N

softkey

you

on

APC-7

Fixture

.

For

required.

label

is

underlined.

are

using.

the

left

side

of the

error existing

R



connector

between the

(where

compensation consists

basic

measurements

,

the

of

the

Figure 3-15. Fixture Compensation

Impedance Measurement Quick Start 3-11

Performing

Compensation

SHORT

test

xture.

Compensation corrects

for the

residual impedance

due to

the

Selecting

F

our dierent-dimension

xture;

shorting

The

dimensions for

the Shorting

extra four

device that

T

able 3-2.

short devices

is closest

each shorting

Dimension

1

2

1.6

2

2.4

2

2.4

2

0.5

2

0.8

2

0.8

2

0.8

2

1

Extra

short

devices

How

to

as

an

in

Appendix

perform

example

.

C.

SHORT

The

procedures for

Device

shorting devices

are attached

to the

device are

Dimension of

(mm)

1

2

2.4

2

2.4

2

3.2

2.4

2

4.5

0.5

2

1

0.8

2

1.6

1.2

2

1.6

2

3.2

of

Option

010

compensation for

are furnished

for

size

of

the

DUT

shown

Shorting Devices

Agilent

16191-29001

16191-29002

16191-29003

16191-29004

16191-29005

16191-29006

16191-29007

16191-29008

the

16192A

the

16191A

and

option

P

art

with each

010.

should

in

T

able

Number

1

is

shown

16193A

be

3-2

are

The

used.

.

below

shown

The names of each part are listed above

3-12 Impedance Measurement Quick Start

. 1. Loosen the three knobs

.

2.

Move

outside.

4.

Place

electrode

stage

the

.

A and

shorting

the two

device

device holders

so

that

it

contacts

to the

the

3.

A

djust

on position

5.

A

djust

to

hold

the

stage C

s

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.

the

two

shorting

so that

B

stages

device

the shorting

and

the

.

device is

two

device

placed

holders

6. Tighten the two B knobs to x

device holders.

the B stages and the

7.1

Push the lever

.

2



Slide stage A while pushing

the lever until the electrode on the stage A slightly

contacts the shorting device.

Impedance Measurement Quick Start 3-13

8.

Tighten

knob

Awhile

pushing the

lever.

9. Release

the

lever

to

hold

the

shorting

device

.

P

erforming

Compensation

OPEN

SHORT

When

the

press

the

1.

Press

After

softkey

OPEN

xture

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16192A

and

16193A

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test

xture

following

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NN

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4

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the

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is

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to

perform

is

described

are

shown

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is

ready

front

panel

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compensation

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as

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in

for

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Appendix

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for

the

SHORT

keys:

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stray

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done

admittance

procedures

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due

to

sequence

for

the

sequence,

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for

16191A

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test

the

1. Set the DUT on the test

shorting device in the SHORT compensation.

OPEN Compensation K

When the test xture is ready for the OPEN compensation sequence,

perform the following procedure:

1.

3-14 Impedance Measurement Quick Start

xture just as you set the

2. Push the black lever and remove

ey Sequence

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Press

OPEN

.

After the OPEN compensation sequence is done,the

label is underlined.

the DUT

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softkey

2.

3.

Press

Verify

display

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that

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two

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notations

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the

left

side

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6.

Connecting the

DUT

to

the

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est

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ou

can

do

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each compensation

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NN

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ou

have to

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you

set an

compensations

change the

compensations except

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to

connect

example

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. The

the

procedures

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over again.

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electrical length

except for

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the

for

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load compensation.

value,

compensation.

16192A

16191A

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shown

and

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on

4291B

you have

in

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5

compensations

before

to

retry

xture

below

are

as

an

shown

only

in

1.

Push

the

7. Setting up the

Analyzer

lever

and

place

the

DUT

on

the

electrode.

Before you start the measurement, you

t your measurement requirements

2. Release

the lever

to hold

the

DUT

must set up the analyzer to

. This section

provides the set up

procedures for the following measurements:

Frequency characteristics of

jZj-

Frequency characteristics of C-D

OSC level characteristics of C-D

dc bias voltage characteristics of C-D

The set up procedure for each measurement is described in the

following pages. Set up your analyzer according the applicable

procedure.

Impedance Measurement Quick Start 3-15

.

7-1. Setting

j

Z

j

-



vs.

Frequency

up for

The

example setup

T

able 3-3.

for this

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measurement is

as follows

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.

Setting

P

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F

ormat

T

able

Sweep

Sweep Type

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OSC

Level

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o

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up

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following

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2.

3.

4.

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5.

6.

4

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4

Meas

4

F

o

4

F

o

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4

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procedure:

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4

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5

4

Chan

5

4

5

4

N

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5

N

NN

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5

3-4.

P

arameter

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analyzer

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IMPEDACE:

5

N

NN

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5

2

5

Chan

1

5

Chan

2

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NN

N

NN

N

LOG

Y-AXIS

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NN

N

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NN

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7.

8.

9.

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5

4

Start

1

5

4

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5

4

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5

4

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C

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up for

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example setup

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able 3-5.

for this

MEASUREMENT Block

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.

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ormat

1

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the

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able

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4

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4

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4

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5

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5

4

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1

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Impedance Measurement Quick Start 3-17

7-3. Setting

C

-D

vs.

OSC Level

up for

The

example setup

T

able 3-7.

for this

MEASUREMENT Block

measurement is

as follows

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.

Setting

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the

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able

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OSC

Level

Source

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o

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following

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1.

2.

3.

4.

4

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4

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4

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4

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4

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5

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5

4

selection

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analyzer

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2

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N

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2

parallel

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press

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NN

N

Y-AXIS

N

Y-AXIS

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impedance measurement

.

the

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NN

N

NN

N

NN

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1

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or

series

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(D)

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front

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PRL

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P

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300

mV

100

panel

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keys

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on

basics chapter

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to

500

mV

MHz

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4

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bias

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5

4

0

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3-18 Impedance Measurement Quick Start

7-4. Setting

C

-D

vs.

up for

dc-V (Option

001

only)

The

example

Table

setup

for this

3-9. MEASUREMENT

measurement is

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as follows

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arameter

.

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P

arameter

F

ormat

1

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impedance

the

T

able

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DC

Bias

OSC

Source

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o

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up

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following

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2.

3.

4.

4

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4

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4

F

4

F

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procedure:

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4

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5

4

Chan

5

4

5

4

selection of

,

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analyzer

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N

CAPACITNCE:

5

1

N

D

5

2

5

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1

5

Chan

2

parallel (Cp)

see

the

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press

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NN

N

NN

N

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the

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measurement

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front panel

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analyzer

has

and

two

channels

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channels are displayed, one over the other

5

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keys (in the A

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large

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you

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trace

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to

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2. Turn the rotary knob until the marker moves to the point where

you want to

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read the measured value

.

value displayed on the upper right of the display

Impedance Measurement Quick Start 3-21

.

Note

1



Marker

2

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3

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4

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the

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to

the

minimum

on

the

P

oint

upper

point

on

right

the

of

trace

the

of

display

.

3-22 Impedance Measurement Quick Start

Clearing

the Marker

Equivalent

Analysis

Note

Approximation

Circuit

1.

Press

2.

Press

3. The

This

circuit

This

a

marker is

analyzer

constants

function

component

selected

capacitor

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equivalent

is

frequency

1.

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2.

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3.

Press

4.

Select

5

4

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by

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circuit

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circuit

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y

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6. The approximated constants are displayed on the bottom of the

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Impedance Measurement Quick Start 3-23

Simulation

The frequency

approximated

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3-24 Impedance Measurement Quick Start

4

Display

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Impedance Measurement Quick Start 3-25

4

Dielectric

Overview

Material Measurement

This chapter

measurements.

analyzer by

start procedures

provides a

New users

performing

,you

quick start

can quickly

these

will

have

measurements:

(1). Frequency

(2).

Cole-Cole

characteristics of

plot.

Quick Start

guide

for

dielectric

become

procedures

learned

relative

.

how

familiar

At

the

to

make

permittivity

end

material

with

of

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analyzer displays

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(

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r

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the

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permittivity

energy

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learn

term.

how

storage

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imaginary

.

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Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start 4-1

Brief Measurement

Theory

The

permittivity measurement

analyzer

dielectric

can measure

material.

setup is

shown in

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Figure 4-1

of a

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detail, refer to

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4-2 Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start

Basic Measurement

Flow

Figure

4-2 shows

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a dielectric

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Figure 4-2.

Basic Flow for Dielectric Material Measurements

Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start 4-3

Required Equipment

T

o

perform

required:

all the

steps in

this quick

start, the

following equipment

is

4291B

High

RF Impedance/Material

Impedance T

Calibration

16453A

Load

Dielectric Material

(Included with

Tweezers

Material

Under T

est Head

Kit

16453A)

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est (MUT)

Analyzer

Test

Fixture

16453A)

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measurement

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Figure

the

capability

in environmental

when handling

4-3. Required

for

0

testing. Use

heated parts

Equipment

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to

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C

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200 C

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the power-on

options and

option

numbers

installed).

station and

analyzer.

the test

If necessary

self-test (approximately

the connected

for

001

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002

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option

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test head

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numbers

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Chapter 2.

10 seconds),

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analyzer

the

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30

be

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analyzer

0

S,

minute-warm-up

accuracy

when

can

measure

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50

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APC-7

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analyzer

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Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start 4-5

Calibration Procedure

1.

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3.

4.

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5

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as

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4-6 Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start

8.

Connect the

in

Figure 4-8

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termination on

.

the APC-7

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softkey

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in Figure 4-11.

Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start 4-7

R



connector as shown

Note

14.

Press

After a

softkey

15.

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16.

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17.

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screen.

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4-8 Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start

storing,

end

extend

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sleeve

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the

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to

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.

Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start 4-9

P

Selecting

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you

dielectric

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Figure

following steps

5

4

Meas

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thickness

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Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start 4-11

5.

Fixture

Compensation

Note

P

erforming

Compensation

SHORT

Fixture

test

the

factor

requires

The

maximum

compensation corrects

xture electrode

measurement

. Fixture

OPEN, SHORT

pressure

as

and the

accuracy

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and LO

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much

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test head

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APC-7

and also

dielectric material

AD compensations

MUT

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error existing

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following front

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5

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the

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the

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.

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sequence

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SHORT

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softkey

,

4-12 Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start

Performing

Compensation

OPEN

1.

Pull

up

the

knob

. 2.

Press the

the knob

latch

button

while

pulling

up

.

3.

Release

the

knob

so

that

the

knob

is

latched.

OPEN Compensation

Key

Sequence

When the test xture is ready for the open compensation sequence

press the following front panel keys:

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1.

Press

After the open compensation sequence is done

label is

N

OPEN

.

underlined.

,the

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softkey

Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start 4-13

,

Performing

Compensation

LOAD

1.

Place

the

MUT

on

the lower

electrode.

2.

Don't

touch

the

load

to

the

xture

body

.

3.

Pull up

LOAD Compensation K

When the test xture is ready for the load compensation sequence

press the following front panel keys:

1.

Press

After the load compensation sequence is done

label is

2. Press

Note

Don't force the upper electrode in a lateral direction.

4-14 Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start

the

knob

to

release

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N

LOAD

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underlined.

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latch.

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4.

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down

MUT

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the

knob

lightly

proper

contacts between

stabilize the

the

MUT.

knob

electrodes

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, the

to

sandwich

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to

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ensure

more

electrodes and

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diameter

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the

thickness

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thickness using

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the

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the entire

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the

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less than

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calipers or

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surface of

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press

shown in

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electrodes

the

unit

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of

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width or

must

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Sandwich

electrodes

load

during

After

to

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the

in

the

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the

same

way

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compensation.

down

the

contacts between

the

you placed

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push

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down

electrodes

the

knob

lightly

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to

stablilize

respect to pressure

once

more

the

,a

measurement error might occur if the applied pressure is not set at

maximum. Small spaces (gaps) between the electrodes and the MUT

could lead to measrement error

. The data required when applying

maximum pressure is dened by the specication.

Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start 4-15

8.

Setting

Analyzer

up

the

Before

match

setup

you start

your measurement

procedures

Frequency

Cole-Cole

The

setup procedure

following

procedure

pages

.

the measurement,

requirements.

for

the following

characteristics of

Plot

for each

.

Set up

your analyzer

you must

This section

measurements:

0

-tan

"

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r

measurement is

according to

set up

the analyzer

provides the

described in

the

to

the

applicable

4-16 Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start

8-1. Setting

0

"

-

r

Frequency

up for

tan



vs.

The

example

T

able

setup

for

this

4-1.

MEASUREMENT

measurement

Block

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as

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Parameter

F

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Table

Sweep

Frequency

OSC Level

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following

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1.

2.

3.

4.

STIMULUS

5.

6.

4

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4

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4

F

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4

F

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procedure:

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4

Chan 1

5

4

Chan

5

4

5

4

N

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5

N

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4-2. STIMULUS

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analyzer

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N

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N

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press

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N

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front

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9.

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selected.

When some material which has large value of

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measurement error

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4

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sweep and

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may be increased.

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0

.

dc

bias

5

4

5

x1

sweep

Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start 4-17

(option

(Start

(Stop

(OSC

=

1

MHz)

=1

GHz)

Level

=

001)

can

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is measured, since

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9.

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5

Magnetic

Overview

Material Measurement

This

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Required Equipment

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Figure

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8.

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retracted fully as shown in

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3.

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est Fixtures (16454A Small)

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Figure 5-16.

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1. Remove the cap of the xture

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Magnetic Material Measurement Quick Start 5-13

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3.

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cap by

screwing tightly

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Note

The analyzer has two channels that provide independent

measurement and display of the data. The traces and grids of the

two channels are displayed, one over the other

4

5

Chan 2

activated. All the channel specic functions that are selected apply

to

the active channel. When you want to display the trace of either

channel 1 or 2, toggle

and then select

5-18 Magnetic Material Measurement Quick Start

keys (in the A

4

Chan 1

5

.The

4

Chan 1

and

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under

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Display

5

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