Agilent 4155B/4156B User’s Guide Vol.2, Edition 5 1-15
Measurement Units
Source/Monitor Unit (SMU)
NOTE Compliance Range for Pulsed SMU
If you use an SMU as a pulsed source, the compliance setting range is as follows:
current compliance
For SMU used as pulsed voltage source, you can set current compliance as follows:
voltage compliance
If you use SMU as pulse current source, you can set voltage compliance as follows:
• When ½I½ £ 10 mA, voltage compliance must be 2 V or less.
• When ½I½ > 10 mA, voltage compliance ranges are same as in tables on previous
pages.
If SMU is pulsed constant source, I is peak or base current, whichever has larger
absolute value.
If SMU is pulsed sweep source, I is start or stop value, whichever has larger absolute
value.