Agilent Technologies B1500A User Manual

Agilent B1500 VXIplug&play Driver User’s Guide, Edition 3 4-13
Programming Examples for C++ Users
Staircase Sweep Measurement
Staircase Sweep Measurement
Table 4-5 explains an example subprogram that performs the staircase sweep
measurement. The following subprogram performs I-V measurement and save the
measurement results (MOSFET Id-Vd characteristics) into a file.
Table 4-5 Staircase Sweep Measurement Example 1
void perform_meas (ViSession vi, ViStatus ret) /* 1 */
{
ViInt32 drain = 1; /* SMU1 */ /* 4 */
ViInt32 gate = 2; /* SMU2 */
ViInt32 source = 4; /* SMU4 */
ViInt32 bulk = 6; /* SMU6 */
ViReal64 vd = 3;
ViReal64 vg = 3;
ViReal64 idcomp = 0.05;
ViReal64 igcomp = 0.01;
ViReal64 hold = 0;
ViReal64 delay = 0;
ViReal64 s_delay = 0;
ViReal64 p_comp = 0;
ViInt32 nop1 = 11;
ViInt32 nop2 = 3;
ViInt32 rep;
ViReal64 sc[33];
ViReal64 md[33];
ViInt32 st[33];
ViReal64 tm[33];
ViReal64 dvg[3];
ViInt32 i = 0;
ViInt32 j;
ViInt32 n;
ViChar f_name[] = "C:\\Agilent\\ex\\data1.txt";
ViChar head1[] = "Vg (V), Vd (V), Id (mA), Time (sec), Stat
us";
ViChar msg1[] = "Saving data...";
ViChar msg2[] = "Data save completed.";
ViChar c = ’\n’; /* 36 */
Line Description
1 Beginning of the perform_meas subprogram.
4 to 36 Declares variables, and defines the value.

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++.