Section 4: Off-state MOSFET characterization of a power MOSFET Model 8010 High Power Device Test Fixture User's Manual
4-10
8010-900-01 Rev. C / March 2017
smua.measure.delay = measDelay
--Run the test.
node[2].smua.source.output = 1
smua.source.output = 1
I,V = smua.measure.iv()
smua.source.output = 0
node[2].smua.source.output = 0
print("Test current:", I)
print("Measured voltage:", V)
end
Example usage
The function in this script allows updates to the test parameters without rewriting or re-running the
script. To run the test, call the
BVdss()
function, passing in the appropriate values for test
parameters.
BVdss() parameters
Parameter
Units
Description
gateV
volts
Gate voltage to apply with Series 2600 System SourceMeter
Instrument
drainI
amps
Drain current forced by Model 2657
measDelay
seconds
Measurement delay after applying drain current and before
measuring BV
dss
igLimit
amps
Current limit for the Series 2600 SourceMeter Instrument
connected to the MOSFET gate terminal
vdLimit
volts
Voltage limit (compliance) for the Model 2657 connected to
the MOSFET drain terminal; should be greater than or equal
to the expected BV
dss
value
numNPLC
not applicable
Integration time, specified as the number of power line
cycles
An example of how to call this function is shown here:
BVdss(0, 0.001, 0.01, 0.01, 2000, 1)
This call applies 0 V to the FET gate terminal and programs the Model 2657 to force 1 mA into the
drain terminal. After 10 ms, the drain voltage is measured (up to 2000 V max). The measurement is
made at 1 PLC. The actual drain current is also measured. The measurement results are
automatically printed at the completion of the test. An example of the measurements results is:
Test current: 9.99856e-04
Measured voltage: 1.03