Keithley 2470 User Manual

Table of contents
Model 2470 High Voltage SourceMeter Instrument
User's Manual
Making basic front-panel measurements ................................................................ 4-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4-1
Equipment required for this application ................................................................................ 4-2
Device connections .............................................................................................................. 4-2
Make front-panel measurements ......................................................................................... 4-3
How to make front-panel measurements .................................................................................. 4-3
Leakage current and insulation resistance ............................................................. 5-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 5-1
Equipment required .............................................................................................................. 5-2
Set up remote communications ........................................................................................... 5-2
Device connections .............................................................................................................. 5-2
Measuring leakage current .................................................................................................. 5-4
Set up the leakage current application using the front panel ..................................................... 5-5
View the measurements on the front-panel graph ..................................................................... 5-6
Set up the leakage current application using SCPI commands ................................................. 5-7
Set up the leakage current application using TSP commands .................................................. 5-7
Measuring insulation resistance ........................................................................................... 5-9
Set up the insulation resistance application using the front panel ........................................... 5-10
Viewing the measurements on the front-panel graph .............................................................. 5-11
Set up the application using SCPI commands ........................................................................ 5-12
Set up the application using TSP commands .......................................................................... 5-13
Measure I-V characteristics of FETs ........................................................................ 6-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 6-1
Equipment required .............................................................................................................. 6-2
Set up remote communications ........................................................................................... 6-2
Set up external hardware triggers ........................................................................................ 6-3
Connections for the SCPI command set ................................................................................... 6-3
Connections for the TSP command set ..................................................................................... 6-4
Device connections .............................................................................................................. 6-5
Drain leakage current measurement device connections .......................................................... 6-5
Subthreshold current or drain family of curves measurement device connections .................... 6-7
Remote control of FET testing using SCPI commands ....................................................... 6-8
Set up the application using SCPI commands with the trigger model ....................................... 6-8
Set up the application using SCPI commands in a linear sweep ............................................. 6-11
Remote control of FET testing using TSP commands ....................................................... 6-13
Set up the drain leakage current measurement using TSP commands .................................. 6-13
Set up a subthreshold current measurement using TSP commands ...................................... 6-15
Set up the drain family of curves measurement using TSP commands .................................. 6-18
Troubleshooting FAQs .............................................................................................. 7-1
About this section ................................................................................................................. 7-1

Keithley 2470 Specifications

General

Brand	Keithley
Model	2470
Category	Power Supply
Language	English