Agilent Technologies B1500A User Manual

Agilent B1500 VXIplug&play Driver User’s Guide, Edition 3 3-45
Programming Examples for Visual Basic Users
Pulsed Sweep Measurement
Sub sweep_meas(vi As Long, ret As Long, m() As Long) ’1
Dim vc1 As Double ’3
Dim vc2 As Double
Dim iccomp As Double
Dim ib1 As Double
Dim ib2 As Double
Dim vbcomp As Double
Dim hold As Double
Dim width As Double
Dim period As Double
Dim base As Double
Dim smpl As Double
Dim nop1 As Long
Dim nop2 As Long
vc1 = 0
vc2 = 3
iccomp = 0.05
ib1 = 0.00005 ’ 50 uA
ib2 = 0.00015 ’150 uA
vbcomp = 5
hold = 0.1
width = 0.001
period = 0.01
base = 0
smpl = 5
nop1 = 11
nop2 = 3
Dim i As Integer
Dim j As Integer
Dim n As Long
n = nop1 * nop2 ’33
Dim msg As String
Dim rep As Long ’35
Dim sc() As Double ’primary sweep output data
Dim md() As Double ’sweep measurement data
Dim st() As Long ’status data at each step
Dim tm() As Double ’time data at each step
Dim dib() As Double ’secondary sweep output data
ReDim Preserve sc(n) As Double
ReDim Preserve md(n) As Double
ReDim Preserve st(n) As Long
ReDim Preserve tm(n) As Double
ReDim Preserve dib(nop2) As Double ’45
Line Description
1 Beginning of the sweep_meas subprogram.
3 to 33 Declares variables, and defines the value.
35 to 45 Declares variables used to keep source data, measurement data,
status data, and time stamp data. Also defines array size.

Agilent Technologies B1500A Specifications

General

Type	Semiconductor Device Analyzer
Model	B1500A
Maximum Voltage	200 V
Number of SMUs	Up to 10
Frequency Range	DC to 1 MHz
Connectivity	USB, LAN
Channels	Up to 10
Interface	GUI

Summary

Installation

System Requirements

Details the necessary hardware and software for the driver.

Installing VXIplug&play Driver

Provides a step-by-step guide for installing the driver.

Before Programming

Covers pre-programming setup and configuration steps.

Driver Functions

Function List

Lists all available driver functions with brief descriptions.

Parameters

Details the parameters used by various driver functions.

Status Code

Describes the status codes returned by measurement functions.

Function Reference

Provides detailed descriptions and syntax for each driver function.

Visual Basic Programming Examples

Programming Basics

Basic information and steps for programming with the driver.

High Speed Spot Measurement Example

Example demonstrating high-speed spot measurement using Visual Basic.

Staircase Sweep Measurement Example

Example for staircase sweep measurements.

Breakdown Voltage Measurement Example

Example for measuring breakdown voltage.

Leakage Current Measurement Example

Example for measuring leakage current.

C++ Programming Examples

Programming Basics

Basic information and steps for C++ programming.

High Speed Spot Measurement Example

Example demonstrating high-speed spot measurement in C++.

Staircase Sweep Measurement Example

Example for staircase sweep measurements in C++.

Breakdown Voltage Measurement Example

Example for measuring breakdown voltage in C++.

Leakage Current Measurement Example

Example for measuring leakage current in C++.

Sampling Measurement Example

Example for sampling measurement in C++.

CV Sweep Measurement Example

Example for CV sweep measurement in C++.