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6-34 Agilent 4155C/4156C VXIplug&play Driver User’s Guide, Edition 4
Programming Examples for VEE Users
Pulsed Sweep Measurements
Pulsed Sweep Measurements
To make pulsed sweep measurements, use the following functions.
Table 6-18 Functions for Pulsed Sweep Measurements
A program example is shown in Figure 6-30 on page 6-35. This program measures
MOSFET Id-Vd characteristics. The measurement setup is shown in Figure 6-29.
Figure 6-29 Device Connection and Source Setup for Example Program
Description Function Parameters
Output Switch Setup hp4156b_setSwitch channel,state
Output Filter Setup hp4156b_setFilter channel,state (pulse channel must be set to OFF)
Integration Time Setup hp4156b_setInteg table,time,average
Forces dc bias hp4156b_force channel,mode,range,value,compliance,polarity
Sweep Source Setup hp4156b_setPiv channel,mode,range,base,start,stop,point,hold,
width,period,compliance
Executes measurement hp4156b_sweepPiv channel,mode,range,point,source[ ],value[ ],
status[ ]
Disables output hp4156b_zeroOutput channel
A
Drain
Substrate
Gate
Source
channel: SMU2
mode: V pulse
range: 20V
base: 0V
start: VdStart
stop: VdStop
point: MeasPoint
hold: 0sec
width: 10msec
period: 20msec
comp: 0.1A
channel: SMU4
mode: V output
value: Vsub
range: 2V
comp: 0.1A
polarity: AUTO
channel: SMU3
mode: V output
value: Vg
range: 20V
comp: 10mA
polarity: AUTO
channel: SMU1
mode: V output
value: Vs
range: 2V
comp: 0.1A
polarity: AUTO
channel: SMU2
mode: I measure
range: 0.1A
point: MeasPoint
source: Vd
value: Id
status: status