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Measurement integrity main-
tained in all measurement envi-
ronments.
An accurate capacitance meter is
useless without equally accurate
methods for switching between
CV and IV measurements. Agilent
supplies CV-IV switching solu-
tions for both positioner-based
and probe card-based environ-
ments that do not degrade capa-
citance measurement accuracy.
All solutions automatically
compensate for the cable length,
and they support phase, open,
short, and load calibration for
maximum accuracy. In addition,
Agilent solutions short the
guards together during CV
measurement to eliminate cable
inductance effects. The net result
is unparalleled ease-of-use,
flexibility, and measurement
accuracy in every type of wafer
probing environment.
CV-IV switching solutions without compromise
All Agilent CV-IV switching solutions support shorting the guards together automatically during CV
measurement. Shorting the guards together stabilizes the series inductance and greatly improves the
accuracy of the measurement data.
Measurement Error (100 pF Capacitor)
Error (%)
Triaxial Cable Separation
4.00%
2.00%
0.00%
-2.00%
-4.00%
-6.00%
Guards Shorted Guards Not Shorted
Minimum Maximum
The optional guard switch unit (GSWU)
works with the SCUU to automatically
short the guards together during
CV measurements.
The B2200A and B2201A have two
inputs optimized for CV measurements.
B1500A EasyEXPERT
software supports B2200A
and B2201A compensation.
Agilent provides complete CV-IV probecard-based
switching solutions. If you do not want to use the
B2220A interface, Agilent also supports user-
customizable configurations.
The B2220A probe card interface
automatically shorts the guards
during CV measurements.
Connection cables are supported
by built-in compensation routines.
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