Product Overview:
The Agilent B1500A Semiconductor Device Analyzer is a modular instrument with a ten-slot configuration that supports both IV and CV measurements and also fast high-voltage pulsing. Its familiar, Microsoft ® Windows ® user interface supports Agilent’s EasyEXPERT software, which provides a new, more intuitive task-oriented approach to device characterization. Because of its extremely low-current, low-voltage, and integrated capacitance measurement capabilities, the Agilent B1500A can be used for a wide range of semiconductor device characterization needs (IC-CAP supports the B1500A). It is also an excellent solution for non-volatile memory cell characterization and high-speed device characterization (including advanced NBTI measurement).
Features and benefits of the Agilent B1500A include:
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Superior IV measurement performance: 0.1 fA / 0.5 µV measurement resolution
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Measurement features include single and multi-channel sweep, time sampling, list sweep, quasi-static CV (using the SMUs), direct control and arbitrary linear waveform generation (ALWG) GUI for the HV-SPGUs.
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Optional, integrated capacitance module supports CV measurements up to 5 MHz
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Optional positioner-based CV-IV switching solutions available with 0.5 µV voltage measurement resolution and 10 fA, 1 fA or 0.1 fA current measurement resolution capability
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Easy test automation with built-in semiautomatic wafer prober drivers and test sequencing without programming via the Quick Test mode
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Optional high-voltage semiconductor pulse generator unit (HV-SPGU) available with 10 ns programmable pulse widths and +/- 40 V (80 V peak-to-peak) output.
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Optional waveform generator/fast measurement unit (WGFMU) available with ALWG and fast current or voltage measurement capabilities.
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10 ns pulsed IV solution is available for characterizing high-k gate dielectric and SOI (silicon-on-insulator) transistors.
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A Classic Test mode is available to provide the look, feel, and terminology of the 4155/4156 interface while enhancing user interaction by taking full advantage of Microsoft ® Windows ® GUI features