Agilent Technologies B2200A User Manual

Agilent B2200A

Femto Leakage Switch Mainframe

Agilent B2201A

14ch Low Leakage Switch Mainframe

User’s Guide

Agilent Technologies

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Manual Part Number

B2200-90001

Edition

Edition 1, October 2004 Edition 2, July 2005

Agilent Technologies, Inc. 395 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA

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defined in FAR 52.227-19(c)(1-2) (June

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According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and CEN/CENELEC EN 4501 4

Manuf ac tu rer ’s Name : Agilen t Technologies Interna tional sarl Manu fact urer’s Add ress : Supplier’s Address :

Rue de la G are 29 CH - 1110 Morge s Switzerland

Declares under sole responsibility that the product as originally delivere d

Product Name : Femto Leakag e Switch Mainframe

Femt o Lea kage Switc h Modul e

14ch Low Leakag e Switc h Mainfram e

14ch Low Leakag e Switch Modul e

Model Number : Agilen t B2200 A

Agilent B22 10A

Agilen t B2201 A

Agile nt B22 11A

Product Options : This declaration covers all options of the above product(s )

complies with the esse ntial requireme nts o f the following applicable Eu rop ea n D irect ives, and carr ies the CE mark ing acc ordingl y:

Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC ) EMC Direc tive (89 /336/EEC , amended by 93/68 /EEC )

and conforms with the following product standard s EMC Standar d

IEC 61326:2002/ EN 61326:02

CISPR 11:1999+A2 / EN 55011:1998+A 1

IEC 61000-4-2:2001 / EN 61000-4- 2:1995+A1+A2 IEC 61000-4-3:2002 / EN 61000-4- 3:1996+A1+A2 IEC 61000-4-4:1995+A1 +A2 / EN 61000- 4-4:1995+A1 IEC 61000-4-5:2001 / EN 61000-4-5:1995+A1 IEC 61000-4-6:2001 / EN 61000-4-6:1996+A1 IEC 61000-4-11:2001 / EN 61000- 4-11 :1994+A1

Canada: ICES -001:1998 Australia/New Ze aland: AS/NZS 2064. 1

The produ ct was tested in a typical configuration with A gilent Techn ologies te st systems.

Safet y

IEC 61010-1:2001 / EN 61010-1:2001 Canada: CSA C22.2 No. 1010 .1:1992, NRTL/C

Limit

Group 1 Class A 4 kV CD, 8 kV AD 3 V/m, 80-1000 MHz

0.5 kV signal lines , 1 k V power lines

0.5 kV line -line, 1 kV line-ground 3V,0.15-80MHz 1 cycle, 100%

Supplementary Information: This DoC applies to abov e-listed products placed on the EU market after:

Sep 24, 2004

Date

Toshiyuki Kawaj i

QA Manager Agilent Technologie s

• Herstellerbescheinigung

GEÄUSCHEMISSION

Lpa < 70 dB

am Arbeitsplatz

normaler Betrieb

nach DIN 45635 T. 19

• Manufacturer’s Declaration

ACOUSTIC NOISE EMISSION

Lpa < 70 dB

operator position

normal operation

per ISO 7779

NOTE This ISM device complies with Canadian ICES-001.

Cet appareil ISM est conforme ?Hla norme NMB-001 du Canada.

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Do not dispose in domestic household waste.

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Safety Summary

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual may impair the protections provided by the equipment. In addition, it violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Agilent Technologies, Inc. assumes no liability for customer’s failure to comply with these requirements.

NOTE Agilent B2200 complies with INSTALLATION CATEGORY II for mains input and

INSTALLATION CATEGORY I for measurement input terminals, and POLLUTION DEGREE 2 defined in IEC 1010-1.

Agilent B2200 is INDOOR USE products.

• GROUND THE INSTRUMENT

This is Safety Class I instrument. To minimize shock hazard, the instrument chassis and cabinet must be connected to an electrical ground. The power terminal and the power cable must meet International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) safety standards.

• DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE

Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. Operation of any electrical instrument in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard.

• KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS

Operation personnel must not remove instrument covers. Component replacement and internal adjustments must be made by qualified maintenance personnel. Do not replace components with power cable connected. Under certain conditions, dangerous voltages may exist even with the power cable removed. To avoid injuries, always disconnect power and discharge circuits before touching them.

• DO NOT SERVICE OR ADJUST ALONE

Do not attempt internal service or adjustment unless another person, capable of rendering first aid and resuscitation, is present.

• DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR MODIFY INSTRUMENT

Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification to the instrument. Return the instrument to a Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Office for services and repair to ensure that safety features are maintained.

• DANGEROUS PROCEDURE WARNINGS

Warnings, such as example below, precede potentially dangerous procedures throughout this manual. Instructions contained in the warnings must be followed.

WARNING Dangerous Voltage, capable of causing death, are present in this instrument.

Use extreme caution when handling, testing, and adjusting.

Safety Symbols

The general definitions of safety symbols used on equipment or in manuals are listed below.

Instruction manual symbol: the product will be marked with this symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instruction manual in order to protect against damage to the instrument.

Indicates dangerous voltage and potential for electrical shock. Do not touch terminals that have this symbol when insrument is on.

Affixed to product containing static sensitive devices--use anti-static handling procedures to prevent electrostatic discharge damage to component.

Protective conductor terminal. For protection against electrical shock in case of a fault. Used with field wiring terminals to indicate the terminal which must be connected to ground before operating equipment.

Frame or chassis terminal. A connection to the frame (chassis) of the equipment which normally includes all exposed metal structures.

Indicates earth (ground) terminal.

Alternating current.

Direct current.

ON (Supply).

OFF (Supply).

STANDBY (Supply).

CAT 1

WARNING The warning sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure, practice,

CAUTION The caution sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an operating procedure,

Means INSTALLATION CATEGORY I. Measurement terminals on the rear panel comply with INSTALLATION CATEGORY I.

condition or the like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in injury or death to personal.

practice, condition or the like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to or destruction of part or all of the product.

In This Manual

This manual is a user’s guide for Agilent B2200A/B2201A Switch Mainframe, and consists of the following chapters:

• Introduction

Describes an overview and specifications of the Agilent B2200 series.

• Installation

Describes how to install the Agilent B2200 and how to setup the input/output.

• Front Panel Operation

Explains the front panel operation and the switch control functions of the Agilent B2200, also provides the reference information of the front panel keys and display.

•Programming

Explains the programming examples that control the Agilent B2200.

• SCPI Command Reference

Describes the all commands of the Agilent B2200 SCPI commands.

• VXIplug&play Driver

Describes the all functions of the Agilent B2200 VXIplug&play driver.

• Error Messages

Lists and describes the error messages for the Agilent B2200.

Text Conventions

The following text conventions are used in this manual:

Screen Text Represents text that appears on screen of the controller.

Italic Refers to a related document, or is used for emphasis.

Contents

1. Introduction

Agilent B2200 Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Switch Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Switch Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Supplemental Information for B2200A/B2210A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Supplemental Information for B2201A/B2211A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Accessories and Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

2. Installation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Power Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Storage and Shipping Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Installing the B2200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

To Set the GPIB Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

To Connect the GPIB Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

To Install the Switch Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

To Install the Blank Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

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Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Output Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Output Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Connector Plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

To Make Connections to DUT Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

To Make Interlock Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

To Mount Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Input Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Measurement Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23

Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

3. Front Panel Operation

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

To Initialize Agilent B2200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

To Enable Light Pen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

To Change Channel Configuration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

To Change Connection Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

To Change Connection Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

To Control Switch Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

To Open All Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

To Save/Load Setup Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

To Use Bias Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

To Use Ground Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

To Use Couple Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

To Display Firmware Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

To Display Module Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

To Read Error Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

To Set Beeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

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To Set GPIB Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

To Set Remote Display Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

To Return to Local Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Switch Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Channel Configuration Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Connection Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Connection Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Bias Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Ground Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Couple Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20

Display Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

LED Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Front Panel Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

Function key group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

Edit key group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Setup Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Setup Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Selftest Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34

4. Programming

Programming Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

SCPI Command Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Fundamental Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Switch Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Programming Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Connecting Input-Output Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Using Bias Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Using Ground Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

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Using Couple Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Saving Input/Output Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Defining Comment for Internal Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Capacitance Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Capacitance Compensation Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20

Required Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

To Create Compensation Data File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

To Perform Measurement and Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27

5. SCPI Command Reference

Common Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Commands Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

*CLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

*ESE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

*ESR? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

*IDN? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

*OPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

*RST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

*SRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

*STB? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

*TST? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

*WAI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Subsystem Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

:DIAGnostic:TEST:CARD:CLEar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21

:DIAGnostic:TEST:CARD[:EXECute]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21

:DIAGnostic:TEST:CARD:STATe? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

:DIAGnostic:TEST:FRAMe:CLEar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

:DIAGnostic:TEST:FRAMe[:EXECute]? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

:DIAGnostic:TEST:FRAMe:STATe? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

[:ROUTe]:AGND:CHANnel:DISable:CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

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[:ROUTe]:AGND:CHANnel:DISable[:LIST] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

[:ROUTe]:AGND:CHANnel:ENABle:CARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

[:ROUTe]:AGND:CHANnel:ENABle[:LIST] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26

[:ROUTe]:AGND:PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27

[:ROUTe]:AGND[:STATe]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28

[:ROUTe]:AGND:UNUSED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29

[:ROUTe]:BIAS:CHANnel:DISable:CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30

[:ROUTe]:BIAS:CHANnel:DISable[:LIST] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30

[:ROUTe]:BIAS:CHANnel:ENABle:CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31

[:ROUTe]:BIAS:CHANnel:ENABle[:LIST] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31

[:ROUTe]:BIAS:PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32

[:ROUTe]:BIAS[:STATe] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33

[:ROUTe]:CLOSe:CARD? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34

[:ROUTe]:CLOSe[:LIST] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34

[:ROUTe]:CONNection:RULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35

[:ROUTe]:CONNection:SEQuence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36

[:ROUTe]:COUPle:PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37

[:ROUTe]:COUPle:PORT:DETect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38

[:ROUTe]:COUPle[:STATe] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39

[:ROUTe]:FUNCtion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40

[:ROUTe]:OPEN:CARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40

[:ROUTe]:OPEN[:LIST] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41

[:ROUTe]:SYMBol:CHANnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42

[:ROUTe]:SYMBol:PORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43

:SYSTem:BEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44

:SYSTem:CCONfig? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44

:SYSTem:CDEScription? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45

:SYSTem:CPON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46

:SYSTem:CTYPe? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47

:SYSTem:DISPlay:LCD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47

:SYSTem:DISPlay:LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48

:SYSTem:DISPlay:STRing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48

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:SYSTem:ERRor? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49

:SYSTem:KLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49

:SYSTem:MEMOry:COMMent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50

:SYSTem:MEMOry:DELete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50

:SYSTem:MEMOry:LOAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51

:SYSTem:MEMOry:SAVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51

:SYSTem:PEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52

:SYSTem:VERSion? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52

Status Reporting Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53

Status Reporting Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-53

Status Byte Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55

Service Request Enable Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57

Standard Event Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58

Standard Event Status Enable Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59

Output Queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60

6. VXI plug&play Driver

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Installing VXIplug&play Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Driver Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

agb220xa_biasChanCard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

agb220xa_biasChanList. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

agb220xa_biasChanList_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

agb220xa_biasPort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

agb220xa_biasState . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

agb220xa_close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

agb220xa_closeCard_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

agb220xa_closeList . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

agb220xa_closeList_Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

agb220xa_cmd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

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agb220xa_cmdData_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

agb220xa_cmdInt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

agb220xa_cmdInt16Arr_Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

agb220xa_cmdInt16_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

agb220xa_cmdInt32Arr_Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

agb220xa_cmdInt32_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15

agb220xa_cmdReal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16

agb220xa_cmdReal64Arr_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16

agb220xa_cmdReal64_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

agb220xa_cmdString_Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

agb220xa_compenC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18

agb220xa_connRuleSeq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18

agb220xa_couplePort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19

agb220xa_coupleState . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20

agb220xa_dcl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20

agb220xa_detectCouplePort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20

agb220xa_error_message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21

agb220xa_error_query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21

agb220xa_errorQueryDetect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22

agb220xa_errorQueryDetect_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22

agb220xa_esr_Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23

agb220xa_func . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23

agb220xa_groundChanCard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24

agb220xa_groundChanList. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24

agb220xa_groundChanList_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25

agb220xa_groundPort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26

agb220xa_groundState. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26

agb220xa_init . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27

agb220xa_opc_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27

agb220xa_openCard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28

agb220xa_openList. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28

agb220xa_openList_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29

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agb220xa_readStatusByte_Q. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29

agb220xa_reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30

agb220xa_revision_query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30

agb220xa_selectCompenFile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30

agb220xa_self_test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31

agb220xa_testClear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31

agb220xa_testExec_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32

agb220xa_timeOut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32

agb220xa_timeOut_Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33

agb220xa_unusedPort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33

7. Error Messages

Standard SCPI Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Command Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

Execution Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7

Device-Dependent Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8

Query Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9

B2200 Specific Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10

B2200 Channel Related Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11

B2200 Card/Mode/Port Related Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12

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Introduction

This chapter describes the basic functions and features of the Agilent B2200A/B2201A (Agilent B2200 series), and consists of the following sections:

• “Agilent B2200 Series”

• “Front Panel”

• “Rear Panel”

• “Switch Modules”

• “Specifications”

• “Accessories and Options”

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Agilent B2200 Series

Agilent B2200 series is a switching matrix designed for semiconductor dc characteristics measurement applications. The Agilent B2200 series has 14 input ports and four card slots for the switch modules (plug-in cards), and can configure a 12, 24, 36, or 48 outputs switching matrix. The Agilent B2200A/B2201A supports the following dedicated switch module.

• Agilent B2210A fA Leakage Switch Module

Dedicated for the Agilent B2200A mainframe.

• Agilent B2211A 14ch Low Leakage Switch Module

Dedicated for the Agilent B2201A mainframe.

NOTE Mixed configuration of the switch modules is not supported.

Basic functions of the Agilent B2200 series are listed below.

Introduction

Agilent B2200 Series

• SMU inputs (for source monitor units): 8 ports

• AUX inputs (multipurpose inputs): 6 ports

• Outputs: 12, 24, 36, or 48 ports

• Connection setup and status monitor on the front panel

• Status display on the LED matrix display

• Connection setup by the Light pen

• Automatic control through GPIB interface

• Auto ground function

• Self-test, relay function test

• Relay cleaning

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Introduction Front Panel

Front Panel

The Agilent B2200 series provides the front panel keys, the LCD, and the LED matrix display for the status monitor and connection setup.

• Line switch

Used to turn the Agilent B2200 on or off.

•LCD

Used to monitor the status and set the connection. See Chapter 3 for the details.

• Front panel keys

Used to set the Agilent B2200. See Chapter 3 for the details.

• LED matrix display

Displays the status of the matrix switches. Also used to set the matrix connection with the light pen.

• SMU Input

Inputs for the source monitor unit (SMU). Eight input ports. Up to four kelvin inputs are available. Triaxial BNC connector.

• AUX Input

Multipurpose inputs. Six input ports. Coaxial BNC connector. CMH and CML terminals are the input ports for the capacitance measurement.

The input port 12 (AUX Input 12) is the default ground input port. If you assign the port as the ground input port, this ground port will be internally connected to the ground when the ground mode is set to ON. In this case, open this connector.

•Light Pen

Connector for the Agilent 16443A Light pen. Used to set the matrix connection with the LED matrix display.

CAUTION For the SMU Input terminals, the maximum measurement voltage/current/voltage

between terminals are ±200 V/1 A/300 V, respectively. And for the AUX Input terminals, they are ±100 V/0.5 A/100 V.

Do not apply an input signal over these limits to the input terminals. If you do, the Agilent B2200 will be damaged. If you use a bias source that has current limit capability, set the bias source current limit.

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Figure 1-1 Front Panel View

Introduction Front Panel

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Introduction Rear Panel

Rear Panel

The Agilent B2200 series has four card slots for the switch modules, the GPIB interface and so on.

• Card slots

For the Agilent B2200A mainframe, the Agilent B2210A cards are installed.

For the Agilent B2201A mainframe, the Agilent B2211A cards are installed.

Mixed configuration of the switch modules is not supported.

• GPIB interface

Use an Agilent 82357A USB/GPIB interface or Agilent 10833A/B/C/D GPIB cable to connect to an external computer or equipment.

• Serial number

You need this serial number when using the Agilent Technologies telephone assistance program.

• LINE input receptacle

AC power cable is connected to this receptacle.

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Figure 1-2 Rear Panel View

Introduction

Rear Panel

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Introduction Switch Modules

Switch Modules

The Agilent B2200A and B2201A support the dedicated switch module, Agilent B2210A and B2211A, respectively.

By installing the modules, the module inputs will be connected internally to the front panel input connectors. And 12 output connectors will face the rear panel. The type of the output connectors is the triaxial BNC. Up to six kelvin outputs are available.

Image of the output terminals and the block diagram of the switch module are shown in Figure 1-3 and Figure 1-4.

Figure 1-3 Switch Module Output Terminals

WARNING Do not touch the force and guard terminals of the output connectors while the

Agilent B2200 is turned on. Dangerous voltages up to the maximum input voltage may be present at the output connectors.

NOTE Mixed configuration of the switch modules is not supported.

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Figure 1-4 Switch Module Block Diagram

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Switch Modules

Input

Output

2345

678

10 11 12

13 CMH

14 CML

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Specifications

This section lists specifications and supplemental information for the Agilent B2200 series.

• “General Specifications”

• “Switch Modules”

• “Supplemental Information for B2200A/B2210A”

• “Supplemental Information for B2201A/B2211A”

The specifications are the performance standards or limits against which these units have been tested. The supplemental information is not warranted, but provides useful information about functions and performance.

If not noted otherwise, the conditions for specifications and supplemental information are as follows:

Temperature: 23 °C ± 5 °C

Humidity: 5 % to 60 % R.H.

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Specifications

Temperature range:

Humidity range: Operating: 5 % to 70 % R.H., non-condensing

Altitude: Operating: 0 to 2,000 m (6,500 ft)

Regulatory compliance:

Power requirement:

Number of slots: 4 slots for 48 mm height switch module

Dimensions: B2200A/B2201A: 430 mm W × 320 mm H × 600 mm D

Weight: B2200A/B2201A: approximately 14.0 kg

Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C Storage: − 20 °C to 70 °C

Storage: < 80 % R.H. at 35 °C, < 60 % R.H. at 65 °C, non-condensing (B2200A/B2210A)

< 80 % R.H. at 65 °C, non-condensing (B2201A/B2211A)

Storage: 0 to 15,240 m (50,000 ft)

Safety: CSA C22.2 No. 1010.1/IEC 1010-1

EMC: CISPR 11 Group 1 class A&EN50082-1

90 to 264 V (continuous), 47 to 63 Hz, 2 A/200 VA maximum

B2210A/B2211A: 395 mm W × 48 mm H × 500 mm D

B2210A: approximately 5.0 kg B2211A: approximately 3.5 kg

Number of ports: SMU input: 8 triaxial ports (with Guard)

AUX input: 6 coaxial ports (two ports for capacitance measurement) Output: 12 triaxial ports (with Guard), maximum 48 ports

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Switch Modules

Table 1-1 lists the specifications when the switch module is installed in the mainframe. In the table, the conditions are as follows:

Conditions: 23 °C ± 5 °C, 5 % to 60 % R.H.

Table 1-1 Agilent B2210A/B2211A Switch Module Specifications

B2210A B2211A

Max. current rating (A)

SMU input 1.0 1.0

AUX input 0.5 0.5

Max. voltage rating (V)

SMU input, channel to common 200 200

SMU input, channel to channel 300 300

AUX input, channel to common 100 100

AUX input, channel to channel 100 100

Closed channel residual resistance (Ω)

SMU input 0.6 0.6

AUX input 1.5 1.5

Channel isolation resistance (Ω)

SMU input

AUX input

5 × 10

The Agilent B2200A mainframe supports the Agilent B2210A module.

The Agilent B2201A mainframe supports the Agilent B2211A module.

Mixed configuration of the switch modules is not supported.

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Supplemental Information for B2200A/B2210A

Offset current 1 < 10 fA (typical 3 fA) (SMU input)

IM noise (RMS)

Channel crosstalk capacitance < 1 pF/channel (SMU input)

Offset voltage < 50 µV (SMU input)

Settling time

Bandwidth (at -3dB) 30 MHz (SMU input)

Guard capacitance

Additional C measurement error

0.6 fA (SMU input)

< 3 pF/channel (AUX input)

< 80 µV (AUX input)

2.0 seconds

< 145 pF (SMU input)

< ± 1 % + 0.2 pF (SMU input)

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1. When the voltage applied to all input-output channels is 0 V.

2. Measured by the Agilent 4156C with the integration time setting 100 PLC. When the voltage applied to all other input-output paths is 0 V.

3. The time until the measurement value settles to within 50 fA of the final value. When the applied voltage is 10 V.

4. When four modules have been installed in the mainframe. And when only one input-output path is made.

5. For the measurement less than 1000 pF at the frequency 1 kHz to 1 MHz, using the Agilent 4284A with 3 m cable. After the compensation using the capacitance compensation algorithm (a function of VXIplug&play driver).

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Supplemental Information for B2201A/B2211A

Offset current 1 < 50 fA (SMU input)

IM noise (RMS)

Channel crosstalk capacitance < 0.5 pF/channel (SMU input)

Offset voltage < 80 µV (SMU input)

Settling time

Bandwidth (at -3dB) 30 MHz (SMU input)

Guard capacitance

Additional C measurement error

5 fA (SMU input)

< 3 pF/channel (AUX input)

< 100 µV (AUX input)

2.0 seconds

< 145 pF (SMU input)

< ± 1 % + 0.2 pF (SMU input)

1. When the voltage applied to all input-output paths is 0 V.

2. Measured by the Agilent 4156C with the integration time setting 100 PLC. When the voltage applied to all other input-output paths is 0 V.

3. The time until the measurement value settles to within 300 fA of the final value. When the applied voltage is 10 V.

4. When four modules have been installed in the mainframe. And when only one input-output path is made.

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