Model 4200A-SCS Source-Measure Unit (SMU) User's Manual
Section 3: Setting up SMUs in Clarius
4200A-SMU-900-01 Rev. A December 2020
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Column Name (Measure Current)
The name of the current measurement. This is the name that Clarius displays in the Analyze
spreadsheet column for that measurement.
If you do not define a name, Clarius assigns a name. The assigned name is a combination of the
terminal label and I for current. For example, the Base terminal is assigned the name
BaseI
. This
cannot be left blank. If it is left blank, Clarius uses the previous value.
The name is updated when the test is run. The results from earlier tests that are available through
Run History are not changed to the new name.
Column Name (Measure Voltage)
The name of the voltage measurement. This is the name that Clarius displays in the Analyze
spreadsheet column for that measurement.
If you do not define a name, Clarius assigns a name. The assigned name is a combination of the
terminal label and V for voltage. For example, the Drain terminal is assigned the name
DrainV
. This
cannot be left blank. If it is left blank, Clarius uses the previous value.
The name is updated when the test is run. The results from previous tests that are available through
Run History are not changed to the new name.
Compliance
You can set a limit that stops a SMU from sourcing a current or voltage that is more than that limit.
This limit is called compliance and helps prevent damage to the device under test (DUT). The SMU
will not exceed the maximum limit set for compliance. When a SMU is acting as a current source, the
voltage is clamped at the compliance value; conversely, the current is clamped at the compliance
value when the SMU is acting as a voltage source.
When a SMU reaches compliance, it continues to make measurements. However, the measurement
stays at the value it was at when compliance occurred. For example, if you are sourcing voltage and
the compliance is set to 100 mA, it continues to measure 100 mA after compliance is reached. The
voltage, however, is not at the programmed value.
You can stop the test if the source reaches compliance. Refer to
Compliance exit condition options
(on page 3-34) for detail.
If you set a specific measurement range, compliance can also be restricted by the range. Compliance
must be more than 11% of the measurement range. If not, an event is generated and the compliance
setting is automatically changed to the maximum compliance value for the selected range. For
example, if compliance is set to 1 V and the measurement range is 200 mV, output voltage will clamp
at 210 mV. If you attempt to change compliance to a value that is not appropriate for the selected
range, compliance is not changed and a warning is generated. You must change the range before
you can select the new compliance value. If you set the measurement range to be automatically
selected, the measurement range does not affect compliance.