Keithley 4200A-SCS - Page 7

Table of contents Model 4200A-SCS Pulse Card (PGU and PMU) User's Manual
Configure the PGU, PMU, and RPM using tests ................................................................. 3-1
Create a PMU project ........................................................................................................... 3-2
Configure the tests ............................................................................................................... 3-2
PMU operation modes ......................................................................................................... 3-4
PMU - all terminal parameters ............................................................................................. 3-6
Start (PMU Amplitude Sweep) .................................................................................................. 3-6
Stop (PMU Amplitude Sweep) ................................................................................................... 3-6
Step (Pulse Amplitude Sweep) .................................................................................................. 3-6
Points ........................................................................................................................................ 3-7
Base .......................................................................................................................................... 3-7
Amplitude .................................................................................................................................. 3-7
Dual Sweep (pulse) ................................................................................................................... 3-7
Force Range (PMU) .................................................................................................................. 3-8
Disable outputs at completion ................................................................................................... 3-8
Current Spot Mean High ........................................................................................................... 3-8
Current Spot Mean Low ............................................................................................................ 3-8
Measure Current Range (PMU) ................................................................................................ 3-9
Low Range .............................................................................................................................. 3-10
Current Sample Waveform ...................................................................................................... 3-10
Voltage Spot Mean High ......................................................................................................... 3-10
Voltage Spot Mean Low .......................................................................................................... 3-10
Voltage Sample Waveform...................................................................................................... 3-10
Report Timestamps ................................................................................................................. 3-10
Report Status (PMU) ............................................................................................................... 3-11
PMU measurement status ....................................................................................................... 3-11
Compensation Short Connection ............................................................................................ 3-14
Load Line Effect Compensation .............................................................................................. 3-14
DUT Resistance (R DUT) ........................................................................................................ 3-14
Max Voltage Estimator ............................................................................................................ 3-15
Threshold Current ................................................................................................................... 3-15
Threshold Voltage ................................................................................................................... 3-15
Threshold Power ..................................................................................................................... 3-15
PMU Test Settings ............................................................................................................. 3-16
Test Mode (PMU) .................................................................................................................... 3-16
Measure Mode ........................................................................................................................ 3-17
Number of Pulses .................................................................................................................... 3-19
Timing Sweep ......................................................................................................................... 3-19
Period ...................................................................................................................................... 3-20
Width ....................................................................................................................................... 3-20
Rise Time ................................................................................................................................ 3-21
Fall Time ................................................................................................................................. 3-21
Pulse Delay ............................................................................................................................. 3-21
Settling Times ......................................................................................................................... 3-22
Sweep Master ......................................................................................................................... 3-23
Output Values ......................................................................................................................... 3-23
Formulator ............................................................................................................................... 3-23
PMU pulse timing preview.................................................................................................. 3-24
PMU amplitude sweep example (one-channel) ....................................................................... 3-25
PMU amplitude sweep and step example (two-channel) ........................................................ 3-27
Higher channel count test example ......................................................................................... 3-30
Pulse parameter definitions ............................................................................................... 3-34
PMU minimum settling times versus current measure range ............................................ 3-34
PMU capacitive charging/discharging effects .................................................................... 3-35
PMU and RPM measure ranges are not source ranges .................................................... 3-38