PXI-4132 Datasheet, PDF (1/5 Pages) National Instruments Corporation – 100 V Precision Source Measure Unit (SMU)

100 V Precision Source Measure Unit (SMU)
NI PXI-4132 NEW!
Analog Performance
■■ _{Up to ±100 V and up to ±100 mA}
■■ _{4-quadrant operation}
■■ _{10 pA measurement sensitivity}
■■ _{Typical sensitivity better than 100 pA}
at rates up to 1 kHz
Additional Features
■■ _{Remote sense connections}
for accurate voltage control
■■ _{Guard terminals for removing leakage}
currents from measurements
■■ _{High-speed hardware sequencing}
■■ _{Triggering via the PXI backplane}
Operating Systems
■■ _{Windows Vista/XP/2000}
Recommended Software
■■ _LabVIEW
■■ _{LabVIEW Real-Time}
■■ _LabWindows™_/CVI
■■ _{Measurement Studio}
Other Compatible Software
■■ _{Microsoft Visual Basic}
■■ _C/C++
Driver Software (included)
■■ _NI-DCPower
Overview
The NI PXI-4132 is a programmable, high-precision source measure unit (SMU)
in a single-slot, 3U PXI module. It has a single, isolated SMU channel that offers
a four-quadrant, ±100 V output incorporating remote (4-wire) sense as well as
external guarding. This channel is capable of sourcing and sinking up to 2 W
maximum – as shown in Figure 1, it can operate at up to 100 V at up to 20 mA,
up to 40 V at up to 50 mA, and up to 20 V at up to 100 mA.
I+
100 mA
Quadrant II
Sink
V–
–100 V
–40 to 20 V
Quadrant III
Source
50 mA
Quadrant I
Source
20 mA
20 V 40 V
–20 mA
V+
100 V
–50 mA
Quadrant IV
Sink
Figure 1. PXI-4132 Quadrant Diagram
–100 mA
I–
NI PXI-4132
Precision SMU
A
B
OUTPUT
STATUS
REMOTE
SENSE
100 VDC MAX
100 mA MAX
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
LO
SENSE
LO
GUARD
HI
GUARD
SENSE
HI
OUTPUT CAT I
Item
Description
A
Output Status Indicator
LED
B
Sense Status Indicator
LED
C
Output Connector, Terminal 0
Output LO
D
Output Connector, Terminal 1
Sense LO
E
Output Connector, Terminal 2
Guard
F
Output Connector, Terminal 3
Output HI
G
Output Connector, Terminal 4
Guard
H
Output Connector, Terminal 5
Guard
I
Output Connector, Terminal 6
Guard
J
Output Connector, Terminal 7
Sense HI
K
Binding Post
Chassis Ground
Figure 2. NI PXI-4132 Front Panel I/O Connector
  With measurement resolution down to 10 pA and integrated guarding, the
PXI-4132 precision source is ideal for high-accuracy leakage measurements on
integrated circuits, discrete components, PCBs, and cables. You can also perform
high-speed I-V measurements on a variety of components including diodes and
organic LEDs using the onboard hardware sequencing engine. In addition, you
can synchronize multiple PXI-4132 SMUs via the PXI backplane to provide high-
speed I-V measurements on transistors and more complex devices. For parallel
test applications, you can use up to 17 PXI-4132 modules in a single PXI chassis
for 17 high-precision SMU channels in a 19 in., 4U space.