Keysight (Agilent) B1505A

Power Device Analyzer / Curve Tracer
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Description
The Agilent B1505A Power Device Analyzer / Curve Tracer is the only single box solution available today with the capability to characterize high power devices from the sub-picoamp level up to 3000 volts and 40 amps. These capability covers evaluation for new power device using wide band gap materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) or gallium nitride (GaN). The B1505A has separate modules that support high-current (HCSMU) and high-voltage (HVSMU). The B1505A also supports a high-power SMU (up to 1 A/200 V) and a multi-frequency capacitance measurement unit (up to 5 MHz). Its ten-slot modular construction lets you configure the B1505A exactly the way you want.

The B1505A software environment allows users to check device characteristics and detect device faults with the easy convenience of a curve tracer. Just like on a curve tracer, the B1505A supports rotary knob control of the independent sweep variable for intuitive and real-time evaluation of parameters such as breakdown voltage. The measurement setup information and data can be automatically stored to the B1505A''s built-in hard disk drive and transferred to USB memory sticks as well as other portable storage devices. It is also easy to print graphical measurement data and to copy and paste it into reports when the analysis results are summarized.

A proper test fixture solution is extremely important, both to insure safety (due to the high voltages and currents used) and to support the wide variety of power device package types. A previous limitation of curve tracers was that some power devices could not be evaluated due to their size, or it was necessary to jury-rig an adapter in order to test the device. However, the B1505A''s test fixture can accept a wide variety of devices, such as power MOSFETs, diodes and IGBTs, regardless of their size or shape via a large fixture adapter with customizable fixture modules. In addition, the test fixture''s built-in interlock mechanism ensures that high voltages and currents can be applied to test devices safely.

Agilent can provide a conversion kit that allows existing B1500A users to convert their B1500A mainframe into a B1505A mainframe. This allows current B1500A users to expand the voltage and current measurement capabilities of their instrument without having to purchase a new instrument.

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General Features

  • 3000 V/40 A instrument with both curve tracer and analyzer capabilities
  • Flexible configuration with ten module slots for HPSMU, HVSMU, HCSMU and MFCMU modules
  • Safe and accurate measurement of power devices (both on-wafer and packaged). Optional high power test fixture supports a wide range of package types and available test adapter emulates Tektronix curve tracer outputs for legacy applications
  • Offline data analysis and application test development via Desktop EasyEXPERT software

Measurement Capabilities

  • High-power SMU can measure from 10 fA to 1 A and from 2 µV to 200 V
  • High-current SMU can measure from 10 pA to 20 A and from 200 nV to 40 V
  • High-voltage SMU can perform sub-picoamp leakage measurement at 3000 V
  • Multi-frequency (1 kHz to 5 MHz) capacitance measurement unit can measure capacitance at up to 3000 V dc bias

Sourcing Capabilities

  • High-voltage SMU can supply 1500V at 8 mA or 3000 V at 4 mA (Pulsed or DC); pulse widths from 500 µs to 2 s
  • High-current SMU can supply 20 A at 20 V (Pulsed) and 1 A at 40 V (DC); pulse widths from 50 µs to 1 ms
  • Using the dual high-current SMU adapter, the sourcing range can be expanded to 40 A at 20 V (Pulsed) and 2 A at 40 V (DC)
List of Options
015 1.5m cable
030 3.0m cable
050 50Hz Line Frequency
060 60Hz Line Frequency
A6J ANSI Z540 compliant calibration
B1500A-1CM Rack Mount Kit for B1500 Series
B1510A HPSMU Up to 200 V, 1 A force. 10 fA current resolution - 2 Required Slots
B1510A-FG High Power Source/Monitor Unit Module for B1500
B1512A HCSMU 20 A/20 V (Pulsed); 1 A/40 V (DC) - 2 Required Slots
B1512A-FG High Current Source Monitor Unit Module
B1512A-FG X 2 High Current Source Monitor Unit Module QTY. 2
B1513A HVSMU 1500 V/8 mA; 3000 V/4 mA; (Pulsed & DC) - 2 Required Slots
B1513A-FG High Voltage Source Monitor Unit Module
B1513C-FG High Voltage Source Monitor Unit
B1514A-FG Medium Current Source Monitor Unit
B1520A MFCMU 1 kHz to 5 MHz, up to 3000 V DC bias using bias-T - 1 Required Slots
B1520A-FG Multi Frequency Capacitance Measurement Unit Module for B1500
E3332C-900 Power Cord - United Kingdom
E3332C-901 Power Cord - Australia and New Zealand
E3332C-902 Power Cord - Continental Europe
E3332C-903 Power Cord - United States and Canada (120V)
E3332C-904 Power Cord - United States and Canada (240V)
E3332C-906 Power Cord - Switzerland
E3332C-912 Power Cord - Denmark
E3332C-917 Power Cord - Republic of South Africa and India
E3332C-918 Power Cord - Japan
E3332C-919 Power Cord - Israel
E3332C-920 Power Cord - Argentina
E3332C-921 Power Cord - Chile
E3332C-922 Power Cord - China
E3332C-923 Power Cord - South Africa
E3332C-927 Power Cord - Thailand
E3332C-930 Power Cord - Brazil
E3332C-931 Power Cord - Taiwan
E3332C-932 Power Cord - Cambodia
R-50C-011-3 Agilent Calibration - 3 years
R-50C-011-5 Agilent Calibration - 5 years
R-50C-021-3 ANSI Z540-1-1994 Calibration - 3 years
R-50C-021-5 ANSI Z540-1-1994 Calibration - 5 years
R-51B-001-3C Return to Agilent Warranty - 3 years
R-51B-001-5C Return to Agilent Warranty - 5 years
R-51B-001-C Return to Agilent Warranty - 1 year
UK6 Commercial cal. Certificate with test data

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