Keithley S530, Diagnostic Manual

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S530
Diagnostic Manual
Appendix B: Kelvin (4W) S530 system diagnostics
1. If the current row is A and B:
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Use pin 1 to connect the force and sense terminals of the current SMU under test to row A.
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Use pin 2 to connect the force and sense terminals of the support SMU (except GNDU) to row B.
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Use pin 3 to connect the force and sense terminals of the common lo (GNDU) to row C.
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Use the current row (A or B) on the sense card to connect the current SMU under test and the
support SMU together.
Figure 45: Example SMU sense test connections using rows A and B
2. If the current row is C, D, E, and F:
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Use pin 1 to connect the force and sense terminals of the current SMU to row C.
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Use pin 2 to connect the force and sense terminals of the support SMU (except GNDU) to row D.
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Use pin 3 to connect the force and sense terminals of the common lo (GNDU) to row E.
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Use the current row (C, D, E, or F) on the sense card to connect the SMU under test and the test
support SMU together.
Figure 46: SMU sense test connections using rows C, D, and E
S530-906-01 Rev. A / March 2011 3-9