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SCUU and ASU overcome positioner-based switching challenges
The ASU works with the HRSMUs
and the MFCMU to provide flexible
and precise IV and CV measurements.
Positioner-based CV-IV solutions
for every need
The B1500A supports two posi-
tioner-based CV-IV switching
solutions. Depending upon the
SMU resources chosen, Agilent
can supply solutions with 0.5 µV
voltage measurement resolution
and 10 fA, 1 fA or 0.1 fA current
measurement resolution.
SCUU makes accurate CV-IV measure-
ments fast and effortless
The SMU CMU unify unit (SCUU)
works with the B1500A’s MFCMU
and MPSMUs or HRSMUs. The
SCUU enables you to switch be-
tween CV and IV measurements
without sacrificing measure-
ment accuracy. Besides taking
care of switching and accuracy
issues the B1500A and SCUU
combination also solves CV
measurement compensation,
connection and return path issues.
This is all done automatically, without
requiring you to have a detailed under-
standing of the theory involved in making
CV measurements.
You can combine the B1500A’s MFCMU and MPSMUs or HRSMUs with the SCUU or ASUs to create
positioner-based CV-IV switching solutions to meet a variety of needs. All solutions are Kelvin, they
support CV-IV switching, and they have integrated capacitance compensation.
SMU A
SMU B
Hc
Hp
Lc
Lp
MFCMU
SCUU INPUT
SCUU
SMU A or MFCMU-H
SMU B or MFCMU-L
SCUU OUTPUT
Kelvin Measurement
Multi-Frequency Capacitance Measurement
CV-IV Switching
Integrated Capacitance Compensation
0.1 fA / 0.5 µV Solution
1 x MFCMU
2 x HRSMU
2 x ASU
10 fA / 0.5 µV Solution
1 x MFCMU
2 x MPSMU
1 x SCUU
1 fA / 0.5 µV Solution
1 x MFCMU
2 x HRSMU
1 x SCUU
ASU provides 0.1 fA measurement with CV-IV switching
The B1500A’s HRSMU accepts an optional attosense
and switch unit (ASU), which increases its low-current
measurement resolution to 100 attoamps (0.1 fA).
The ASU also has two BNC inputs that can work
with the B1500A’s MFCMU, as well as other instru-
ments. This makes it easy to switch between
ultra-low current measurements (IV) and capa-
citance measurements (CV) without having to
change any cables. When joined via the optional connector
cable, the ASUs also automatically short the guards
during CV measurements to improve measurement accuracy.
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