S530 Parametric Test System Test Subroutine Library User's Manual
Section 3: Test subroutine library reference
S530-907-01 Rev. A / September 2015
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Details
This subroutine measures the substrate current when the gate voltage (V
GS
) is swept with V
DS
and
V
BS
held constant. Maximum current measured is returned as the function result. The gate voltage at
maximum current is also returned. In some cases, peak substrate current is referred to as I
SX
.
A substrate connection is mandatory; the
ismax
parameter returns -1.0 if the
sub
parameter is less
than 1.
The typical value for the
npts
parameter is 10 to 20.
V/I polarities
N-cV
DS
, +V
low
and V
high
, -V
BS
P-channel -V
DS
, -V
low
and V
high
, +V
BS
Source-measure units (SMUs)
SMU1: Forces
vds
, maximum current limit
SMU2: Sweeps V
GS
, default current limit
SMU3: Forces
vbs
, default current limit, measures I
SX
Example
isubmx(d, g, s, sub, vds, vbs, vlow, vhigh, npts, &ismax, &vgmax)
Schematic
kdelay
This subroutine provides an appropriate delay time based on current and voltage values.
Usage
void kdelay(int
npin
, double
i
, double
v
)
npin
Input
The number of pins connected to the charging node
i
Input
The current, in amperes
v
Input
The voltage, in volts