Agilent Technologies 16043A Operation manual

Agilent 16043A/B 3-terminal SMD Test Fixture
Operation and Service Manual
Second Edition
Agilent Part No. 16043-90010
May 2000
Printed in Japan

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Safety Summary
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation,
service, and repair of this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with
specific WARNINGS elsewhere in this manual may impair the protection provided by the
equipment. In addition it violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use
of the instrument.
Agilent Technologies assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these
requirements.
• Ground The Instrument
To avoid electric shock hazard, the instrument chassis and cabinet must be connected
to a safety earth ground by the supplied power cable with earth blade.
•DO NOT Operate In An Explosive Atmosphere
Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gasses or fumes. Operation
of any electrical instrument in such an environment constitutes a definite safety hazard.
•Keep Away From Live Circuits

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Operating personnel must not remove instrument covers. Component replacement and
internal adjustments must be made by qualified maintenance personnel. Do not replace
components with the power cable connected. Under certain conditions, dangerous
voltages may exist even with the power cable removed. To avoid injuries, always
disconnect power and discharge circuits before touching them.
•DO NOT Service Or Adjust Alone
Do not attempt internal service or adjustment unless another person, capable of
rendering first aid and resuscitation, is present.
•DO NOT Substitute Parts Or Modify Instrument
Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards, do not install substitute parts
or perform unauthorized modifications to the instrument. Return the instrument to a
Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Office for service and repair to ensure that
safety features are maintained.
• Dangerous Procedure Warnings
Warnings, such as the example below, precede potentially dangerous procedures
throughout this manual. Instructions contained in the warnings must be followed.
WARNING Dangerous voltages, capable of causing death, are presenting this instrument. Use
extreme caution when handling, testing, and adjusting this instrument.
Safety Symbol
General definitions of safety symbols used on the instrument or in manuals are listed
below.
Instruction Manual symbol: the product is marked with this symbol when it is necessary for
the user to refer to the instrument manual.
Alternating current.
Direct current.
On (Supply).
Off (Supply).
In position of push-button switch.
Out position of push-button switch.
Frame (or chassis) terminal. A connection to the frame (chassis) of the equipment which
normally include all exposed metal structure.
WARNING This warning sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure, practice,
condition or the like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in
injury or death to personnel.

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CAUTION This Caution sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure, practice, condition or
the like, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in damage to or
destruction of part or all of the product.
NOTE Note denotes important information. It calls attention to a procedure, practice, condition or
the like, which is essential to highlight.
Certification
Agilent Technologies certifies that this product met its published specifications at the time
of shipment from the factory. Agilent Technologies further certifies that its calibration
measurements are traceable to the United States National Institute of Standards and
Technology, to the extent allowed by the Institution’s calibration facility, or to the
calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization members.
Warranty
This Agilent Technologies instrument product is warranted against defects in material and
workmanship for a period corresponding to the individual warranty periods of its
component products. Instruments are warranted for a period of one year. Fixtures and
adapters are warranted for a period of 90 days. During the warranty period, Agilent
Technologies Company will, at its option, either repair or replace products that prove to be
defective.
For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a service facility designated
by Agilent Technologies. Buyer shall prepay shipping charges to Agilent Technologies and
Agilent Technologies shall pay shipping charges to return the product to Buyer. However,
Buyer shall pay all shipping charges, duties, and taxes for products returned to Agilent
Technologies from another country.
Agilent Technologies warrants that its software and firmware designated by Agilent
Technologies for use with an instrument will execute its programming instruction when
property installed on that instrument. Agilent Technologies does not warrant that the
operation of the instrument, or software, or firmware will be uninterrupted or error free.
Limitation of Warranty
The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate
maintenance by Buyer, Buyer-supplied software or interfacing, unauthorized modification
or misuse, operation outside the environmental specifications for the product, or improper
site preparation or maintenance.

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IMPORTANT No other warranty is expressed or implied. Agilent Technologies specifically disclaims the
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Exclusive Remedies
The remedies provided herein are buyer’s sole and exclusive remedies. Agilent
Technologies shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages, whether based on contract, tort, or any other legal theory.
Assistance
Product maintenance agreements and other customer assistance agreements are available
for Agilent Technologies products.
For any assistance, contact your nearest Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Office.
Addresses are provided at the back of this manual.
Typeface Conventions
Bold Boldface type is used when a term is defined. For
example: icons are symbols.
Italic Italic type is used for emphasis and for titles of
manuals and other publications.
[Hardkey] Indicates a hardkey labeled “Hardkey.”
Softkey Indicates a softkey labeled “Softkey.”
[Hardkey] - Softkey1 - Softkey2 Indicates keystrokes [Hardkey] - Softkey1 -
Softkey2.

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Contents
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1. Installation Guide
Incoming Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting the 16043A/B to a Measuring Instrument. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mounting the Contact Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Fabricating and Mounting the Device Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connectable Measuring Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting to 4294A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting to Other Instruments than 4294A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2. Product Overview
Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Measurement Principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Names of Parts and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Names of Accessories and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3. Operation
Flow of Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Preparations for Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Fabricating the Device Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Creating the Short Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Selecting and Mounting the Contact Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mounting the 16043A Contact Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mounting the 16043B Contact Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Mounting the Device Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Carrying Out Fixture Compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Measuring Open Compensation Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Measuring Short Compensation Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Connecting and Measuring DUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Measuring a 3-terminal Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4. Specifications and Supplemental Performance Characteristics
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Supplemental Performance Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Additional Errors (When Open/Short Compensation is Conducted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Changes in Measurement Data Caused by Parallel Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5. Maintenance and Service
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Replacement of Contact Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Maintenance Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
16043U/V Maintenance Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Replaceable Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4-Terminal Pair Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
DUT Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Device Holding Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Other Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Replacement of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Contents
Sliding Function (16043A Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Adjusting Ball Plunger (16043A only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adjusting Device Holder Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Assembling Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Required Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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1 Installation Guide
This chapter describes the procedures required from when you receive the 16043A/B Test
Fixture until you can start using it.

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Incoming Inspection
Incoming Inspection
Inspect the shipping container for damage. If the shipping container or cushioning material
is damaged, it should be kept until the contents of the shipment have been checked for
completeness and the 16043A/B has been checked mechanically and electrically.
The shipment should contain everything listed in Table 1-1 to 1-2. If the contents are
incomplete or if there is mechanical damage or defect, notify the nearest Agilent
Technologies Sales office. If the shipping container is damaged or the cushioning material
shows signs of unusual stress, notify the carrier as well as the Agilent Technologies office.
Keep the shipping materials for the carrier's inspection.
Table 1-1 16043A Package Contents
No. Name Agilent Part Number Qty.
116043A
3-terminal SMD Test Fixture*1 -1
2Support
Angle for the 4294A*2 16043-01203 1
3Device
Guide*3 16043-00601 3
4Screws
for the Device Guide*3 0515-2791 2
5Guide
Pin*3 16043-24004 2
6 Support Angle 16043-01212 1
7 Tweezer 8710-2081 1
8 Carrying Case 16043-60150 1
9 Operation and Service Manual (this manual) 16043-90010 1
Option 001
Contact Board No. 1 16043-66501 1
Option 002
Contact Board No. 2 16043-66502 1
Option 003
Contact Board No. 3 16043-66503 1
Option 004
Additional Device Guide 16043-00601 3
*1.Furnished with a contact board that specified option when shipped from the factory.
*2.Mounted in the Test Fixture when shipped from the factory.
*3.Contained in the case (Part number 1540-0622, 9282-0114) when shipped from the factory.

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Figure 1-1 16043A Package Contents

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Table 1-2 16043B Package Contents
No. Name Agilent Part Number Qty.
116043B
3-terminal SMD Test Fixture*1 -1
2Support
Angle for the 4294A*2 16043-01203 1
3Device
Guide*3 16043-00601 3
4Screws
for the Device Guide*3 0515-2791 2
5Guide
Pin*3 16043-24004 2
6 Support Angle 16043-01212 1
7 Tweezer 8710-2081 1
8 Positioning Tool 16043-00607 1
9Carrying Case 16043-60250 1
10 Operation and Service Manual (this manual) 16043-90010 1
Option 001
Contact Board No. 1 16043-66511 1
Option 002
Contact Board No. 2 16043-66512 1
Option 003
Contact Board No. 3 16043-66513 1
Option 004
Additional Device Guide 16043-00601 3
*1.Furnished with a contact board that specified option when shipped from the factory.
*2.Mounted in the Test Fixture when shipped from the factory.
*3.Contained in the case (Part number 1540-0622, 9282-0114) when shipped from the factory.

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Figure 1-2 16043B Package Contents

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Connecting the 16043A/B to a Measuring Instrument
Connecting the 16043A/B to a Measuring Instrument
The contact board should be mounted; the device guide fabricated and mounted, and the
test fixture should be connected to the measuring instrument.
Mounting the Contact Board
Select a contact board that matches the size and shape of the DUT, and then place it on the
fixture. For details, see “Selecting and Mounting the Contact Board” on page 29.
Fabricating and Mounting the Device Guide
Fabricate the provided blank device guide and make the device hole. Mount this device
guide on the fixture. For details, see “Fabricating the Device Guide” on page 27 and
“Mounting the Device Guide” on page 32.
Connectable Measuring Instruments
The 16043A/B Test Fixture can be connected to a Measuring instrument using four BNC
connectors.
Table 1-3 Instruments With Four BNC Connectors Connectable
With the 16043A/B
Model Name
4294A Precision Impedance Analyzer
4194A Impedance/Gain Phase Analyzer
4263B LCR Meter
4278A 1 kHz/1 MHz Capacitance Meter
4284A Precision LCR Meter
4285A Precision LCR Meter

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Connecting to 4294A
Follow the steps below to connect the 16043A/B to the 4294A.
Step 1. Match the four BNC connectors and fastening screws of the 16043A/B with the test
connectors and accessory mounting holes of the 4294A and gently press the fixture straight
in as long as it will go.
Step 2. Turn the two BNC connector rotation levers of the 16043A/B to align the positions of the
connector grooves. Then press straight in until the two units come into complete contact.
Step 3. Flip the two BNC connector rotation levers of the 16043A/B to the right to secure the
fixture.
Step 4. Turn the two fastening screws of the 16043A/B clockwise at the same time until the fixture
is firmly secured to the 4294A.
Figure 1-3 Connecting to 4294A
NOTE The support angle are provided to enhance the fixture's mechanical stability and durability.
Removing the angle does not affect measurement results.

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Connecting to Other Instruments than 4294A
To connect the 16043A/B to other instruments than 4294A, remove the support angle for
the 4294A. The 4294A support angle is detached by removing the two fixing screws at the
bottom of the 16043A/B (Figure 1-4). As replacement, mount an all-purpose support angle.
Figure 1-4 Support Angle
Step 1. Turn the two BNC connector rotation levers of the 16043A/B to align the positions of the
connector grooves, and align the connectors with the UNKNOWN terminal. Then gently
press straight in until the two units come into complete contact.
Step 2. Flip the two BNC connector rotation levers of the 16043A/B to the right to secure the
fixture.
Figure 1-5 Connecting to Instrument

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2Product Overview

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Product Overview
Product Overview
16043A and 16043B are 3-terminal SMD test fixtures. They enable SMD type devices with
three terminals to be measured with high precision and measurement repeatability. By
replacing the contact board the 16043A/B allows measurement of SMD devices ranging
from 8133 sizes*1
to 2022 sizes*1. The 16043A is also provided with a function for
measuring only the load capacity of a ceramic resonator with load capacity.
Figure 2-1 Product Overview (The photograph shows the 16043A)
*1.This size is a nominal size in millimeters.

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Measurement Principle
16043A/B is employed for guard measurements of 3-terminal devices using the guard
terminal of an impedance instrument with four BNC connectors. Figure 2-2 shows an
example of a 3-terminal device. In this example, the device’s ground terminal is connected
to the guard terminal of the measuring instrument in order to eliminate the influence of Za
and Zb
and only measure Zx. In the case of the 16043A, Za and Zb can be measured by
changing the connections to the H, L and G terminals. For details, see “Measuring a
3-terminal Device” on page 37.
Figure 2-2 Guard Measurement Using Impedance Instrument
Electrode Construction
A DUT with electrodes attached on the underside is placed on the fastening electrodes on
the contact board of the 16043A/B and pressed down from above to connect.
Figure 2-3 Electrode Construction

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Product Overview
Figure 2-4 Connection Arrangement