Agilent Technologies Agilent 4396B User manual

Agilent 4396B Network/Spectrum/Impedance
Analyzer Option 010
Operating Handbook
SERIAL NUMBERS
This manual applies directly to instruments which has the serial number prex JP1KE.
For additional important information about serial
numbers, read \Serial Number" in Appendix A.
Agilent Part No. 04396-90046
Printed in JAPAN November 2002
Fourth Edition
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How to Use This Manual
This manual describes the unique impedance measurement functions of the 4396B with Option
010. It also provides operation tutorials and technical information.
This manual is asupplement for the
Function Reference
Manual and the
T
ask R
eference
Manual. This manual does not describe the information already described in the standard
spectrum/network analyzer manuals
.Use these manuals along with this manual when using an
analyzer that has Option 10 installed.
Chapter 1Product Overview
Provides overviews of the impedance measurement functions
.It also provides the contents of
the 43961A Impedance T
est Kit and alist of available accessories
.
Chapter 2Operation Tutorial
Provides the operation tutorial for the impedance measurement functions
.Y
ou can use this
tutorial to quickly understand the basic operation ow of the impedance measurement. If you
have not used the impedance measurement of the analyzer
, perform this tutorial rst.
Chatper 3Task Reference
Provides operation procedures other than the tutorials. If you want to use the advanced
functions that are provided with Option 010, read this chapter
.
Chapter 4Impedance Measurement Softkeys
Describes all softkey functions that are unique to the impedance measurement functions
.
Chapter 5A
dvanced T
opics
Describes the basic concepts of the I-V measurement method that is used by the 4396B with
the 43961A. This chapter also describes the voltage level applied to the DUT and the internal
data processing.
Appendix AManual Changes
Contains the information required to adapt this manual to earlier versions or congurations (if
any exist) of the analyzer that are dierent from the current printing date of this manual.
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Contents
1. Product Overview
Product Overview .................
..
..
..
.......1-1
43961A Impedance T
est Kit ................ .. .. ......1-2
Contents .................... ..
..
.........1-2
Dimention ....................
..
..
.........1-2
A
vailable A
ccessories ..................... ........1-4
16191A Side electrode SMD test xture ...........
..
..
....1-4
16192A P
arallel electrode SMD test xture ............ .. ...1-4
16193A Small side electrode SMD test xture .............. ..1-4
16194A High temperature component xture ................1-4
16091A Coaxial termination xture set ................... 1-4
16092A Spring clip test xture ............
..
..
.......1-4
16093A/B Binding post test xtures ............
..
..
..
...1-4
16094A Probe test xture ...............
..
........1-4
2. Operation Tutorial
Overview ..................................2-1
Required Equipment ............................2-1
Basic Measurement Flow ..........................2-2
1. Connecting the 43961A Impedance T
est Kit .......
..........2-2
2. Setting the Impedance Analyzer Mode ...................2-3
3. Setting Sweep P
arameters ..........
..
.............2-4
4. Setting the Output Level .... .....................2-4
5. Setting IF Bandwidth ...
..
......................2-4
6. P
erforming Calibration . .... .. ................... 2-4
7. Connecting the T
est Fixture . ..
..
...................2-6
7-1. Connecting the T
est Fixture to the Impedance Test Kit ..........2-6
7-2. Setting the Electrical Length of the T
est Fixture ............2-6
8. Performing Fixture Compensation ...................
.. 2-7
9. Setting the Measurement P
arameters . ..
............... .. 2-7
10. Connecting the DUT to the T
est Fixture ..................2-8
11. Measuring the DUT .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 2-8
11-1. Triggering the Measurement. ...................
.. 2-8
11-2. P
erforming Automatic Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 2-8
12. Analyzing the Measurement Result .................... 2-8
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3. Task Reference
Setting the User Dened Fixture ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-2
Applying DC Bias .............
..
..
..
..
..
..
.....3-3
Using the Complex Plane F
ormat ............ .. .. .. .. .. .3-4
Displaying R-X in the Complex Plane ............ .. .. ..
.. 3-4
Using the Marker .............
..
..
...... .. ....3-4
Changing Scale Setting ............... .. .. ........3-4
Using the Equivalent Circuit Analysis ...........
..
..
..
....3-6
Simulating aTrace from the Equivalent Circuit P
arameters ......... .3-6
Determining QV
alue Using the Width Functions .......... .. .. ..3-7
Using the Anti-Resonance P
oint ...........
..
..
..
......3-7
Using the Resonance P
oint ......... .. .. ............3-7
Using the A
dmittance Chart ......... .. .. ...........3-7
Checking That the Instruments W
ork Correctly ......... .. .....3-8
Impedance Measurement Function Check ............ ..
....3-8
DC Bias Function Check ..........
..
..
............3-8
4. Impedance Measurement Menu
4
Meas
5
................
....................4-2
Impedance Measurement Menu (1/5) ..............
......4-3
Impedance Measurement Menu (2/5) ........... .........4-3
Impedance Measurement Menu (3/5) ........... .. .......4-3
Impedance Measurement Menu (4/5) . ..
.................4-4
Impedance Measurement Menu (5/5) . ..
.................4-4
Fixture Menu ...
..
.........................
.4-4
Select Fixture Menu ............................4-5
Modify User Fixture Menu ...
......................4-5
Analyzer Type Menu ......................
......4-6
4
F
o
rmat
5
.........................
..........4-7
F
ormat Menu ...............................4-7
4
Displa
y
5
.........................
..
........4-8
Equivalent Circuit Menu ....................... .. .4-9
Select Equivalent Circuit Menu ..............
..
.......4-9
Dene Equivalent Circuit P
arameter Menu ..........
..
..
...4-10
4
Scale Ref
5
................... .. .............4-11
Scale Reference Menu ...............
..
..
........4-11
Scale Reference More Menu ................ .. .. ....4-12
4
Bw/Avg
5
.................
..
..
..
............4-13
A
veraging Menu ....... .. .. .. .. ............... 4-13
4
Cal
5
...................
............
......4-14
Calibration Menu ........
..................... 4-15
Calibration Operation Menu ........
................ 4-16
Fixture Compensation Menu .... .. .. ................ 4-16
Compensation Operation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 4-17
StatusNotations.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4-17
Cal Kit Menu ....................
........... 4-17
Specify Class Menu ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ 4-18
Label Class Menu ......................
....... 4-18
Compensation Kit Menu .......................... 4-18
Modify Compensation Kit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Dene Compensation Standard Menu .................... 4-19
Port Extensions Menu .... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-20
4
Source
5 .... .. .. .. .. ....................... 4-21
Source Menu ............................... 4-21
4
Search
5 .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4-22
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Search Menu . ..
................. .. ..
..
..
...4-22
Widths Menu . .............
..
..
..
..
..
..
.....4-23
Width Function . ............... .. .. ..
..
..
...4-24
Width Value Menu ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. .....4-24
4
Cop
y
5
................. .. .. .. .. .. .........4-26
Copy More Menu .............
..
..
..
..
..
..
....4-27
5. A
dvanced T
opics
I-V Measurement Method .............
..
..
..
........5-2
Basic Concept of I-V Method ...........
..
..
..
.......5-2
How This Is Dierent From Impedance Conversion in the Network Analyzer
Mode ............. .. .. ................5-2
Impedance Measurement Scheme ........... .. .. ........5-4
Measurement Block Diagram ...........
..
..
.........5-4
T
est Signal Level at DUT .......... .. ..............5-4
Data Processing of Impedance Analyzer Mode ........
..
..
.....5-6
Digital Filter .......... .. .................... 5-6
I-V Ratio Conversion ........... .................5-6
Range A
djustment ..............
...............5-6
I-V to 0Conversion ..............
..............5-6
A
veraging .........
..
..
.................... 5-7
Calibration ............ .. .. ................5-7
Calibration Coecient Arrays .... ...................5-7
Raw Data Arrays ..
..
.......................
.. 5-7
P
ort Extension .... .......................
..
..5-7
Fixture Compensation ...........................5-7
Fixture Compensation Array ........................5-7
Data Arrays ................................5-7
Memory Arrays ..............................5-8
Conversion ................................5-8
F
ormat . ......................... ........5-8
Data Hold . ......................... .......5-8
Trace Math .................. ..............5-8
Data Trace Arrays .............
..
..
..
..........5-8
Memory Trace Arrays ...............
............5-8
Scaling .................
..
..
.............5-8
Save Data F
ormat ..............
..
..
..
..........5-9
CAL Data Group ................. .. .. .........5-9
A. Manual Changes
Introduction . . . . . . . . . ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. A
-1
Manual Changes . . . . . . . . . ...................... A-1
Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. A-2
Index
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Figures
1-1. Dimention of the 43961A .................. .. .. ....1-3
2-1. Required Equipment ..................
..
..
..
....2-1
2-2. Connecting the Impedance T
est Kit ..............
..
..
..
.2-3
2-3. Connecting Calibration Standards ................... .. . 2-5
2-4. Connecting T
est Fixture .................... .. ....2-6
3-1. Connecting External DC Bias Source .............
..
..
...3-3
3-2. Marker Readout of Complex Plane ............... .. ....3-4
4-1. Softkey Menus A
ccessed from the
4
Meas
5
Key ................ 4-2
4-2. Softkey Menus A
ccessed from the
4
Fo
rmat
5
Key ................4-7
4-3. Softkey Menu A
ccessed from
4
Displa
y
5
Key ..................4-8
4-4. Softkey Menus A
ccessed from the
4
Scale Ref
5
Key ...............4-11
4-5. Softkey Menus A
ccessed from the
4
Bw/Avg
5
Key ...............4-13
4-6. Softkey Menu A
ccessed from
4
Cal
5 key ...................
.4-14
4-7. Compensation Kit Models ..................... .....4-19
4-8. Softkey Menus A
ccessed from the
4
Source
5
Key ................4-21
4-9. Softkey Menus A
ccessed from the
4
Sea
rch
5
Key ................4-22
4-10. QMeasurement Examples .............
............4-25
4-11. Softkey Menus A
ccessed from the
4
Cop
y
5
Key ...............
..4-26
5-1. I-V Measurement Method ..........................5-2
5-2. Impedance T
est Kit Block Diagram .....................5-4
5-3. T
est Signal Level ..............................5-4
5-4. Data Processing Flow .........
..................5-6
5-5. CAL Data Group Structure ......
..
.................5-9
A
-1. Serial Number Plate ........ ....................A
-2
T
ables
1-1. Contents of the 43961A ....
......................1-2
3-1. Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . .................. 3-8
4-1. Equivalent Circuit Selection Guide ..................... 4-10
A-1. Manual Changes by Serial Number .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . A-1
A-2. Manual Changes by Firmware V
ersion.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. A-1
Contents-4