LCR-8000G Series User Manual 
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Measurement tip 
 
If the measured impedance is greater than 1kΩ, 
the standard four-terminal connection is not 
necessary. Run S/C trim to remove the effect of 
series lead impedance. 
If the measured impedance is lower than 1kΩ, 
four-terminal connection can reduce the effect of 
contact resistance at the test component. 
Metal component 
case connection 
A large area of metal can add noise to the 
measurement. Here is how to minimize the effect. 
If the metal is connected to one of the terminals, 
this should be connected to the Hforce (Yellow) 
terminal side. 
If the metal is NOT connected to either of the 
terminals, connect the GND clip. 
Very Small Valued 
Capacitors 
When measuring small or SMD-size capacitors 
with a very-low capacitance, run O/C trim at the 
measurement frequency (Spot trimming) to 
eliminate the residual capacitance. Make sure the 
measurement lead positions are fixed during 
trimming.  
The O/C trimming value can be up to 100 less 
than the actual measured value. For example: If 
the open circuit capacitance of the circuit is 1pF, 
and the DUT is 100pF, then ~1% of the 
measurement is erroneous without O/C trimming. 
It is recommend that for any capacitance less than 
100pF, O/C trimming should first be performed.  
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