-SCS Pulse Card (PGU and PMU) User's Manual Section 2:
4200A-PMU-900-01 Rev. B March 2023 2-17
Figure 17: Pulse card connections to triaxial prober or test fixture
A
White SMA cable (2 m (6.5 ft) included with the PGU or PMU)
B
SMA socket to BNC plug (included with the 4200-PMU-Prober-Kit)
C
BNC socket to three-lug triaxial plug (included with the 4200-PMU-Prober-Kit)
RPM connections to DUT
With an RPM installed, never make connections directly to any of the SMA connectors (CH1
and CH2) on the PMU module. This may result in damage to the PMU or DUT or may produce
corrupt data.
A device under test (DUT) can be tested using local sensing or remote sensing. Local sensing is
performed at the RPM, while remote sensing is performed at the DUT. When using remote sensing,
errors due to voltage drops in the Force path between the RPM and the DUT are eliminated. With
proper cabling, SMU or CVU tests provide remote sensing through the RPM.
Two-terminal test connections
For local sensing, only the Force output terminal of the RPM is connected to the DUT. The Sense
output terminal is not used. The following figure shows local sense connections using the supplied
adapter cable and adapters. For the two-terminal test shown in the following figure, the local ground is
left unconnected. Test circuit low is connected to the shield of the Force connector through
the cables.