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For an actual SMU, however, m ≠1 and b≠0. For example, for the NI PXI 4132,
current measurement
accuracy
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at 23
0
C ± 5
0
C is reported in the table below (from
NI PXI 4132 Specification
)
Current Measurement Accuracy and Resolution
Range
Resolution
Accuracy ± (% of r offset)
10 μA
10 pA
0.028% + 1.0 nA
100 μA
100 pA
0.028% + 10 nA
1 mA
1 nA
0.028% + 0.1 μA
10 mA
10 nA
0.028% + 1.0 μA
100 mA
100 nA
0.028% + 10 μA
Here resolution means the smallest difference in current that the SMU is capable of discriminating,
while accuracy is the measurement uncertainty.
From this table and Eq. 32, the accuracy of a current
I
= 2mA measured in the 10 mA range is then
given by (
m
=0.028%;
x
= 2mA and
b
=1.0 μA)
Accuracy = 2 x (0.028)/100 mA + 1.0 μA
= 0.56 μA + 1.0 μA
= 1.56 μA
Therefore, the current and its uncertainty are
I
= 2mA ± 1.56 μA.
Ossila SuperFACT automatically selects the appropriate measurement range depending on the PXI
Current Limit
chosen by the User.
For each current acquisition chose the appropriate
Current Limit, i.e. a value that is greater than
the maximum (expected) current under measurement but not greater than the lowest SMU
current range required for the measurement.
For example, if PXIDRAIN
Current Limit
for the OFET Characteristic Curves is set to 10 µA or less, the
PXIDRAIN carries out the measurement in the 10 µA range. On the other hand, if the maximum
current is expected to be 50/60 µA, choose as
Current Limit
any value greater than 60 and not larger
than 100 µA (100 µA is acceptable).
For the sake of easy reference, the PXI voltage output and voltage measurement accuracy and
resolution are also reported in the two tables below.
Voltage Output Accuracy and Resolution
Range
Resolution
Accuracy ± (%of roffset)
±10 V
50 μV
0.025% + 3.0 mV
±100 V
500 μV
0.025% + 10 mV
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Refer to NI PXI 4132 Specification for more detailed information on output and measurement accuracy and
resolution.