Agilent Technologies 4291B User manual

Agilent 4291B RF Impedance/Material Analyzer
Quick Start Guide
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Contents
1. Introduction
Using This Manual .................. 1-1
Brief Description of the 4291B ............1-3
Additional F
eatures ................. 1-3
2. Installation and Set Up Guide
Incoming Inspection ...............
.. 2-1
P
ower Requirements ................ .2-5
P
ower Cable .................. ..2-5
Replacing the Fuse ................2-7
Fuse Selection .... .. .............2-7
Procedure ..... .. .. ............2-7
Operation Conditions ....
..
...........2-8
V
entilation Requirements ...............2-8
Instruction for Cleaning ................2-8
Rack Mounting ....................2-8
Rack/Handle Installation ...............2-9
Option 1CN Handle Kit ...............2-9
Installing the Handle ...............2-9
Option 1CM Rack Mount Kit .............2-9
Mounting the Rack ................ 2-9
Option 1CP Rack Mount &Handle Kit ........2-10
Mounting the Handle and Rack ..........2-10
Connecting the T
est Station ............
.. 2-11
Connecting the T
est Head ......
..
..
.....2-12
Selecting the T
est Head ......
..
..
.....2-12
Connecting the T
est Head to the T
est Station . .... 2-12
Connecting aBNC A
dapter (Option 1D5 Only) ...
.. 2-13
Connecting aKeyboard ........ ..
..
..
.. 2-13
3. Impedance Measurement Quick Start
Overview .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... 3-1
Basic Measurement Flow .............. 3-2
Required Equipment ................ 3-3
1. P
ower ON .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3-4
2. Calibration ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 3-4
Calibration Procedure . . . . .... .. .. .. .. 3-5
3. Connecting the T
est Fixture ... .. .. .. .. . 3-8
Selecting a TestFixture.. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3-8
Connecting the Test Fixture to the Test Head . . . . . 3-9
4. Setting the Electrical Length of the Test Fixture . . . 3-10
5. Fixture Compensation ............... 3-11
Performing SHORT Compensation .......... 3-12
Selecting the Shorting Device .... .. .. .. . 3-12
SHORT Compensation Key Sequence . . . . . . . . 3-14
Contents-1

P
erforming OPEN Compensation . ..........3-14
OPEN Compensation Key Sequence ........3-14
6. Connecting the DUT to the T
est Fixture ....... 3-15
7. Setting up the Analyzer .............
. 3-15
7-1. Setting up for
j
Z
j
-

vs
.Frequency ........ 3-16
7-2. Setting up for C-Dvs
.Frequency .......3-17
7-3. Setting up for C-Dvs
.OSC Level .....
.. 3-18
7-4. Setting up for C-Dvs
.dc-V (Option 001 only) ..3-19
Display Annotations ................ 3-20
8. Measuring the DUT ..............
.. 3-21
P
erforming A
utomatic Scaling ............ 3-21
9. Analyzing aMeasurement Result .........
.3-21
Using the Marker ............. .. .. .3-21
Reading aMeasured V
alue .........
..
.. 3-21
Moving the Marker to the Minimum P
oint .....3-22
Clearing the Marker ...........
..
.. 3-23
Equivalent Circuit Analysis ............. 3-23
Approximation ............. ......3-23
Simulation .....................3-24
Clearing the Approximated Constant Data .....3-24
Clearing the Simulated Data ........... .3-25
10. Measuring Other DUT ............. .. 3-25
F
or More Information ...
..
............3-25
4. Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start
Overview ......................4-1
Brief Measurement Theory ......
.......4-2
Basic Measurement Flow ..............4-3
Required Equipment . ...............4-4
1. Power ON .....................4-5
2. Calibration . ...................4-5
Calibration Procedure . ...............4-6
3. Connecting the T
est Fixture ............4-9
Connecting the T
est Fixture to the T
est Head .....4-9
Selecting the T
est Fixture .............. 4-10
4. Input Load Thickness ...............4-11
5. Fixture Compensation ...............4-12
P
erforming SHORT Compensation ..........4-12
SHORT Compensation Key Sequence ........ 4-12
P
erforming OPEN Compensation ...........4-13
OPEN Compensation Key Sequence .... .. .. 4-13
Performing LO
AD Compensation . . . . . . .. .. . 4-14
LOAD Compensation Key Sequence ........ 4-14
6. Input the MUT Thickness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
7. Placing the MUT in the T
est Fixture . . . . . . . . . 4-15
8. Setting up the Analyzer ...... .. .. .. .. 4-16
8-1. Setting up for
"
r
0
-tan
 vs. Frequency ..... 4-17
Display Annotations . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 4-18
8-2. Setting up for a Cole-Cole Plot .... .. .. . 4-19
Display Annotations . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 4-20
9. Measuring the MUT ...... .. .. .. .. .. 4-21
Performing Automatic Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Using the Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Marker for Frequency/OSC Level/dc bias
Characteristics ................ 4-21
Contents-2

Marker for a Cole-Cole Plot ............4-22
10. Measuring Other MUT
s............. .4-22
F
or More Information .............. .. .4-22
5. Magnetic Material Measurement Quick Start
Overview .................
.....5-1
Brief Measurement Theory ............. 5-2
Basic Measurement Flow .............. 5-3
Required Equipment ................ 5-4
1. P
ower ON ................ .. ...5-5
2. Calibration ................
..
.. 5-5
Calibration Procedure .............. .. 5-6
3. Connecting the T
est Fixture ........
..
.. 5-9
Selecting Fixture and Holder ..........
.. 5-9
Connecting the T
est Fixture to the T
est Head ..... 5-9
Selecting the T
est Fixture .........
..
..
.5-11
4. Fixture Compensation ......... .. .. ..5-11
P
erforming SHORT Compensation ........
.. 5-11
SHORT Compensation Key Sequence ........5-12
5. Input the MUT Size ................5-12
6. Placing the MUT on the T
est Fixture ....
..
.. 5-13
7. Setting up the Analyzer .......... .. .. 5-14
7-1. Setting up for

r
0
-

r
00
vs
.Frequency ...... 5-15
7-2. Setting up for

r
0
-

r
00
vs
.OSC Level ..... .5-16
7-3. Setting up for

r
0
-

r
00
vs
.Dc-I (Option 001 only) 5-17
Display Annotations .......
.........5-18
8. Measuring the MUT .....
...........5-19
Performing A
utomatic Scaling ............5-19
9. Analyzing a Measurement Result ..........5-19
Using the Marker ..................5-19
Reading a Measured Value .............5-19
Moving the Marker to the Maximum P
oint .....5-20
Clearing the Marker ...............5-21
10. Measuring Other MUT
s..............5-21
F
or More Information .................5-21
6. F
eatures Common to All Modes
P
erforming User Dened Calibration .......
..
.6-2
User Dened Calibration Description ......
..
.6-2
P
erforming User Dened Fixture Compensation ...
.6-3
User Dened Fixture Compensation Description .. . 6-3
Performing A
veraging . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 6-3
Performing P
oint A
veraging . . . . . . .. .. .. . 6-3
Performing Sweep A
veraging ............ 6-4
Averaging Description ............... 6-4
Using P
oint Delay and Sweep Delay ...... .. .. 6-5
Making a P
oint Delay Measurement ......... 6-5
Making a Sweep Delay Measurement . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Delay Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Changing the Number of Measurement Points ... .. 6-6
Number of Measurement Points Description ..... 6-6
Applying Dc Bias (Option 001 Only) .......... 6-6
Monitoring the OSC Level or the Dc Bias Level . . . . . 6-7
Performing a GO/NO-GO Test ...... .. .. .. . 6-8
Editing a Limit Line Table.............. 6-8
Contents-3

Executing a Limit Line T
est . ............6-10
P
erforming a List Sweep Measurement ......... 6-10
Editing a Sweep List .............. .. 6-10
A
ctivating a List Sweep ............... 6-11
Constant Current/Voltage Level Measurement .....6-11
A
uto Level Control Measurement for OSC Level Sweep .6-12
Placing Characters on the Screen ........... 6-13
Placing Letters on the Screen ............ 6-14
Editing the Label and Changing the P
osition or Color .6-14
Splitting the Measurement Display ...........6-15
P
erforming Independent Sweeps for Each Channel ..6-15
Using the Marker ...........
..
..
....6-16
Reading aV
alue Using the Marker .......
..
. 6-16
Reading V
alues by Using the Sub-markers ......6-16
Searching for aSpecic P
oint ........
..
.. 6-17
Searching for Maximum/Minimum P
oints ......6-17
Searching for P
oints that Have the T
arget V
alue ..6-17
Storing Y
our Trace to the Memory Traces ....
..
.6-17
Storing the Data Trace to the Memory Trace .....6-17
Storing More Traces to Memory Traces .......6-17
Displaying Memory Traces ............ .6-18
Displaying aMemory Trace Only When It Is Selected. 6-18
Clearing the Memory Traces ...
..
........6-18
Using the Trace Math Function ..
..
........6-19
Calculating Using the Data Trace and Memory Trace . 6-19
Turning O the Data Math Function .........6-19
Saving and Recalling .................6-19
Saving an Analyzer Setting and Measurement Trace .6-20
Recalling a Saved Analyzer Setting and Measurement
Trace ......................6-20
Saving aDisplayImage to aTIFF File ........6-20
Saving Measured Data for a Spreadsheet .......6-21
Purging a File ...................6-21
Initializing aDisk/Memory Disk for Use .......6-21
Printing ..................... .. 6-21
Printing aDisplay Image ..............6-21
Logging the Key Sequence into aProgram .......6-22
Measurement T
echniques ...............6-23
Smoothing the Trace ......... .. .. .. . 6-23
Reducing Trace Noise ......
..........6-23
Increasing the Sweep Speed . . . . . . .. .. .. . 6-23
When the Measurement Result Does Not Seem Correct 6-23
A. Manual Changes
Introduction ..................... A-1
Manual Changes . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . A-1
Serial Number .................... A-2
Contents-4

B
. Maintenance
P
erformance V
erication ............
..
.B-1
Repair ..
............... .. .. .. .B-1
P
ossible Problems and Their Solution ........B-1
Replacement of Center Conductor Collet ........B-2
C. Fixture Compensation Procedures for the
16191A and 16193A
16191A ................... .. ..C-1
SHORT Compensation ................ C-1
SHORT Compensation Key Sequence ........C-2
OPEN Compensation .............. .. C-3
OPEN Compensation Key Sequence ........C-3
Connecting DUT ............
..
..
.. C-4
16193A ............... .. .. ....C-5
SHORT Compensation .............. .. C-5
SHORT Compensation Key Sequence ......
.. C-6
OPEN Compensation ............ ....C-7
OPEN Compensation Key Sequence ........C-7
Connecting DUT ..................C-7
D
.Fixture Compensation Procedures for the 16194A
Exchanging the device holder ...
..
........D-1
Connecting the T
est Fixture .... ..........D-2
Setting ......
..
................D-3
SHORT compensation .................D-4
Short compensantion key syquence .........D-4
Open compensation ..................D-5
Open compensation Key syquence ..........D-5
Load compensation . .................D-6
Load compensation Key sequence . .........D-6
DUT ..
..
.....................D-7
E. Calibration and Compensation
Calibration ..................... . E-1
Compensation .................... E-1
OPEN/SHORT Fixture Compensation and Electrical
Length Compensation ............ .. E-1
OPEN/SHORT/LO
AD Fixture Compensation ...... E-2
Index
Contents-5

Figures
1-1. Manual Reference Flow ...............1-1
2-1. Contents .....................
. 2-4
2-2. Agilent P
art Numbers of P
ower Cables ........2-6
2-3. Rack Mount Kits Installation ............2-9
2-4. Connecting the T
est Station to the Mainframe ....2-11
2-5. Connecting the T
est Head to the T
est Station .....2-12
2-6. Connecting aBNC A
dapter ............. 2-13
2-7. Connecting aKeyboard ............... 2-14
3-1. Basic Flow for Impedance Measurements .......3-2
3-2. Required Equipment ................3-3
3-3. Calibration .....................3-4
3-4. ......................
..
.. 3-5
3-5. ...
...................
..
.. 3-5
3-6. ........................
.. 3-5
3-7. ........................
.. 3-6
3-8. ........................
.. 3-6
3-9. ..................
........3-6
3-10. ..................
........3-7
3-11. ..........................3-7
3-12. ....................
......3-9
3-13. ....................
......3-9
3-14. Connecting the T
est Fixtures (16192A) ......
.. 3-10
3-15. Fixture Compensation ..........
..
...3-11
4-1. Dielectric Material Measurement .........
.. 4-2
4-2. Basic Flow for Dielectric Material Measurements ... 4-3
4-3. Required Equipment ..........
..
..
..4-4
4-4. Calibration ..... .. ..............4-5
4-5. ...... .. .. ................4-6
4-6. ...... .. .. ................4-6
4-7. .... .. .. .. .. .............. 4-6
4-8. .......................... 4-7
4-9. .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ....... 4-7
4-10. .... ...................... 4-7
4-11. .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 4-8
4-12. .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 4-9
4-13. .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 4-9
4-14. Connecting the T
est Fixtures ......... .. . 4-10
4-15. Complex Plane Annotation . .. .. . .. .. .. . 4-20
5-1. Magnetic Material Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5-2. Basic Flow for Magnetic Material Measurements ... 5-3
5-3. Required Equipment ................ 5-4
5-4.Calibration. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 5-5
5-5. .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 5-6
5-6. .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 5-6
5-7. .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 5-6
5-8. .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 5-7
Contents-6

5-9. .... .. ............. .. .. .. .5-7
5-10. ............... .. .. .. .. .. .5-7
5-11. ............... .. .. .. .. .. .5-8
5-12. Dimensions of the MUT Holder ...........5-9
5-13. ................. .. .. .. .. .5-10
5-14. ................. .. .. .. .. .5-10
5-15. Connecting the T
est Fixtures (16454A Small) .....5-10
5-16. Dimensions of the MUT ............. .. 5-13
6-1. P
oint A
veraging and Sweep A
veraging ........6-4
6-2. P
oint Delay and Sweep Delay ............ 6-5
6-3. Number of P
oints ............... .. .6-6
6-4. Level Monitor Function ............ .. .6-8
6-5. Limit Line Example ..........
..
..
..
.6-8
6-6. List Sweep Example ............ .. .. 6-10
6-7. Label Function ...........
..
..
..
..6-13
6-8. Split Display ............. .. .. ...6-15
6-9. Uncoupled Channels ............. .. .6-15
6-10. Marker List ........... .........6-16
A
-1. Serial Number Plate .............
...A
-2
D-1. Exchanging the Device Holder ............D-1
D-2. Connecting the 16194A to the Measurement T
erminal .D-2
D-3. ............
..
..
..
........D-3
D-4. ........
..................D-4
D-5. Open compensation ....
..
...........D-5
D-6. Load compensation ...... ...........D-6
D-7. DUT .......
.................D-7
E-1. OPEN/SHORT Fixture Compensation .........E-2
Contents-7

T
ables
2-1. Contents ..
.................... 2-2
2-2. Fuse Selection ................... 2-7
2-3. Rack Mount Kits .................
. 2-8
3-1. T
est Fixtures Specication (1/2) ...........3-8
3-2. Dimension of Shorting Devices ...........3-12
3-3. MEASUREMENT Block P
arameter Setting ......3-16
3-4. STIMULUS Block P
arameter Setting .........3-16
3-5. MEASUREMENT Block P
arameter Setting ......3-17
3-6. STIMULUS Block P
arameter Setting .........3-17
3-7. MEASUREMENT Block P
arameter Setting ......3-18
3-8. STIMULUS Block P
arameter Setting .........3-18
3-9. MEASUREMENT Block P
arameter Setting ......3-19
3-10. STIMULUS Block P
arameter Setting .........3-19
4-1. MEASUREMENT Block P
arameter Setting ......4-17
4-2. STIMULUS Block P
arameter Setting .........4-17
4-3. MEASUREMENT Block P
arameter Setting ......4-19
4-4. STIMULUS Block P
arameter Setting .........4-19
5-1. MUT Size F
or T
est Fixtures .......
......5-9
5-2. MEASUREMENT Block P
arameter Setting ......5-15
5-3. STIMULUS Block P
arameter Setting .........5-15
5-4. MEASUREMENT Block P
arameter Setting ......5-16
5-5. STIMULUS Block P
arameter Setting .........5-16
5-6. MEASUREMENT Block P
arameter Setting ......5-17
5-7. STIMULUS Block P
arameter Setting .........5-17
A
-1. Manual Changes by Serial Number .... .. ....A
-1
A
-2. Manual Changes by Firmware V
ersion . ..
..
...A
-1
Contents-8

1
Introduction
This Quick start Guide walks you through system setup and initial
power-on, shows you how to make basic measurements
,and explains
commonly used features
.Normally
,you will use this guide when you
are rst learning to use the 4291B RF Impedance/Material Analyzer .
Using This Manual
The organization of this Quick start Guide is described below
.
Figure 1-1 shows how to use the manual. Note that chapters 3, 4, and
5are independent of each other
.Y
ou need only read the chapter that
pertains to your measurement (or you can read all three).
Figure 1-1. Manual Reference Flow
Chapter 1. Introduction
Introduction 1-1

This chapter provides a brief description of the 4291B and how to
use this manual.
Chapter 2. Installation and Set Up Guide
This chapter provides the information necessary for performing
an incoming inspection and setting up your analyzer
.Y
ou should
refer to this chapter if the analyzer has not been inspected and
set up for operation.
Chapter 3. Impedance Measurement Quick Start
This chapter provides aquick start guide for impedance
measurement.
Chapter 4. Dielectric Material Measurement Quick Start
This chapter provides aquick start guide for dielectric material
measurement. Dielectric material measurement is available when
Option 002 is installed.
Chapter 5. Magnetic Material Measurement Quick Start
This chapter provides aquick start guide for magnetic material
measurement. Magnetic material measurement is available when
Option 002 is installed.
Chapter 6. F
eatures Common to All Modes
This chapter provides the procedures for the analyzer key
features and measuremnent technique that can be used in all
modes of operation (impedance
,dielectric
,and magnetic).
Appendix A. Maintenance
This appendix provides information on performance verication,
repair
,line voltage setting changes
,and fuse replacement.
Appendix B
.Compensation Procedure for 16191A and 16193A
This appendix provides the compensation procedure for the
16191A and 16193A.This appendix is referred in \5. Fixture
Compensation
"inChapter 3.
Appendix C. Calibration and Compensation
This appendix provides the explanation of Calibration and
Compensation.
1-2 Introduction

Brief Description
of the 4291B
F
or surface-mount component evaluation and material testing, the
4291B RF Impedance/Material Analyzer is an integrated package
designed to provide accurate testing at higher frequencies.
F
or component manufacturers, RF and digital equipment designers,
and material researchers
,the4291B provides these capabilities:
Broad frequency coverage from 1 MHz to 1.8 GHz for testing RF
components and materials
.
Improved measurement accuracy and repeatability over an
impedance range of 0.1  to 50 k
Surface-mount-device (SMD) test xtures for dierent sizes of chip
capacitors and inductors
.
Dielectric test xture and built-in function for measuring
permittivity
, including Cole-Cole plot relaxation time (with Option
002 and 16453A).
Magnetic test xture and built-in function for measuring
permeability of ferrite material (with Option 002 and 16454A).
Direct impedance and material parameter measurement versus time
,
humidity
,or temperature (with an external temperature chamber).
A
dditional F
eatures
Impedance Measurement
Evaluate components with dc bias up to
6
100 mA and
6
40 V
(with Option 001). (See \Applying Dc Bias (Option 001 Only)" in
Chapter 6.)
Monitor test signals applied to your DUT
s
.(See \Monitoring the
OSC Level or the Dc Bias Level" in Chapter 6.)
Simulate acomponent with equivalent circuit analysis
.(See
\Equivalent Circuit Analysis" in Chapter 3.)
Others
Store the measurement data and analyzer's settings on the DOS
and LIF compatible 1.4 MB oppy disk drive and memory disk.
(See \Saving and Recalling" in Chapter 6.)
Markers and marker utilities (See \Using the Marker" in
Chapter 6.)
Limit lines for go/no-go testing (See \P
erforming a GO/NO-GO
Test" in Chapter 6.)
Frequency linear/log/list sweep (See \P
erforming a List Sweep
Measurement" in Chapter 6 for list sweep
.)
Introduction 1-3