Model 8010 High Power Device Test Fixture User's Manual Section 4: Off-state MOSFET characterization of a power MOSFET
8010-900-01 Rev. C / March 2017
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Example code
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Title: FET Drain-Source Breakdown Voltage
Description: This script measures the drain-source
breakdown voltage (BVdss) of a FET.
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BVdss(gateV, drainI, measDelay, igLimit, vdLimit, numNPLC)
Description: This function uses the Model 2657 to force a current
from drain to source. The SMU also measures the resulting voltage (Vds)
with the FET channel turned off. A second System SourceMeter Instrument
applies the gate to source voltage (Vgs) to ensure that the gate is
turned off.
Parameters:
gateV: Applied gate voltage (Vgs).
drainI: Test current applied by the Model 2657 from
drain to source (Id).
measDelay: Measurement delay before making the drain voltage
measurement (Vgs).
igLimit: Current limit (compliance) for the SMU connected to the
FET gate terminal.
vdLimit: Voltage limit (compliance) for the SMU connected to the
FET drain terminal.
numNPLC: Integration time for the drain voltage measurement
(in number of power line cycles).
Example usage:
BVdss(0, 0.001, 0.01, 0.01, 2000, 1)
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function BVdss(gateV, drainI, measDelay, igLimit, vdLimit, numNPLC)
--Initialize SMU.
reset()
errorqueue.clear()
status.reset()
tsplink.reset()
--Configure source function.
node[2].smua.source.func = node[2].smua.OUTPUT_DCVOLTS
node[2].smua.source.levelv = gateV
node[2].smua.source.limiti = igLimit
smua.source.func = smua.OUTPUT_DCAMPS
smua.source.rangei = drainI
smua.source.leveli = drainI
smua.source.limitv = vdLimit
--Configure measurement parameters.
smua.measure.rangev = vdLimit
smua.measure.nplc = numNPLC