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Introduction Shield Box
measurement * M E A S U R E ME N T MO D E
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Figure 5. Example of Drain Characteristic Measurements Figure 6. Drain Current versus Gate Voltage
Characteristics to Obtain Vth
HP 4155B settings and factor depending on the DC power set so that pulse of SMU1 has a
results of measurements supply (2/3 for the HP E3615A). duty cycle of 10 %. The
The sense resistance is 0.2 W for measurement results of drain
Figures 2 to 4 show the HP 4155B the HP E3615A, so Id = Vim/0.2. characteristics are shown in
setup screens for the drain So, you set the user functions as Figure 5.
characteristic measurements. On follows:
the CHANNEL DEFINITION page
Automatic extraction of
Vd = Vvp * (2/3) transistor parameters
(Figure 2), SMU1, which is
connected to the gate, is set to Id = Vim / 0.2
pulse output. Driving the gate The HP 4155B/4156B can
using a pulse voltage reduces the For other DC power supplies, see automatically extract parameters
average output current, so thermal *2 at end of this note. after measurements*3. Figure 6
drift is reduced. VMU1 and VMU2 shows the automatic extraction of
The SWEEP SETUP page (Figure threshold voltage from the "drain
are set to differential mode and 4) is used to set the sweep
the potential difference (Vim) is current versus the gate voltage"
conditions for SMU1 and SMU2, characteristics graph. Before
measured. and the pulse output for SMU1. In measurement, you set up the
The USER FUNCTION this example, to reduce the ANALYSIS SETUP page to extract
DEFINITION page (Figure 3) is number of measurements in the desired parameters. After
used to calculate the Vd and Id high voltage range and prevent measurement, HP 4155B/4156B
variables. Vd is the SMU2 output heating, SMU2 is set to log sweep. automatically extracts the
voltage (Vvp) multiplied by a Pulse width and pulse period are parameters.
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In this example, the HP 4155B The HP 4155B/4156B's automatic For more information about Hewlett-
Packard test and measurement products,
finds maximum Gm, then draws analysis functions and built-in HP applications, services, and for a current
tangent to Id curve of this point. Instrument BASIC environment sales office listing, visit our web site:
The x-intercept of this tangent line also allow HP 4155B/4156B to http://www.hp.com/go/tmdir
You can also contact one of the following
is Vth, which is automatically become an automatic test station. centers and ask for a test and measure-
displayed. Measurement ment sales representative.
productivity, repeatability, and Notes:
*1 Please observe following safety United States:
speed are all significantly Hewlett-Packard Company
improved. precautions when using the Test and Measurement Call Center
HP 4155B. P.O. Box 4026
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Tips on maximizing Make sure that the wiring used
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measurement accuracy with the connector plate and
shield box has adequate Canada:
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To obtain the highest possible capacity. The maximum output 5150 Spectrum Way
accuracy of measurement, you voltage and current of each Mississauga, Ontario
external DC power supply are L4W 5G1
should observe the following (tel) (905) 206 4725
points: as follows:
Europe:
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Instead of calculating Vd by Modle No. Max. output Max. output
European Marketing Centre
user functions, directly connect voltage current
P.O. Box 999
one SMU to drain and one SMU HP E3614A 8V 6A 1180 AZ Amstelveen
The Netherlands
to source, and subtract voltage HP E3615A 20 V 3A (tel) (31 20) 547 9900
difference between the drain HP E3616A 35 V 1.7 A
and the source. This will Japan:
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eliminate the error caused by Measurement Assistance Center
remote programming and the 9-1, Takakura-Cho, Hachioji-Shi,
To protect yourself against Tokyo 192, Japan
voltage loss caused by the
electrical shocks when (tel) (81) 426 56 7832
cables. (fax) (81) 426 56 7840
replacing the DUT, be sure to fit
To minimize voltage loss in an INTLK switch and install the Latin America:
measurement system, including Hewlett-Packard Company
cables that carry a high current, Latin American Region Headquarters
use cables that are as short and external DC power supply in a 5200 Blue Lagoon Drive
thick as possible. shield box. 9th Floor
Miami, Florida 33126
*2 For other external DC power U.S.A.
After a sweep, when the drain (tel) (305) 267 4245/4220
voltage returns abruptly to zero, supplies, use the following user (fax) (305) 267 4288
the HP E3615A may generate a functions:
Australia/New Zealand:
spike. To eliminate this spike, HP E3614A: Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd.
use the double-staircase sweep Vd = Vvp * (4/9), Id = Vim / 0.1 31-41 Joseph Street
mode. HP E3616A: Blackburn, Victoria 3130
Australia
Vd = Vvp * (7/9), Id = Vim / 0.6 (tel) 1 800 629 485 (Australia)
As much as possible, you should HP E3617A: (tel) 0 800 738 378 (New Zealand)
use a heat sink. Vd = Vvp * (6/7), Id = Vim / 0.89 (fax) (61 3) 9210 5489
Asia Pacific:
Conclusion *3 For a detailed explanation of Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacific Ltd
automatic analytical functions, 17-21/F Shell Tower, Times Square,
1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay,
This application note described see "Application Note 4156-2, Hong Kong
one example of how the HP 4155B Automated Extraction of (tel) (852) 2599 7777
Semiconductor Parameters (fax) (852) 2506 9285
can be used with the highly
cost-effective HP E3615A DC Using the HP 4155B/4156B" (HP © Hewlett-Packard Company 1998
publication number Data subject to change
power supply to extract power Printed in Japan 1/1998
transistor parameters, which are 5963-1249E). 5963-2365E
difficult to extract using the
conventional curve tracer method.