Agilent Technologies 16442A User manual

User’s Guide

Agilent 16442A Test Fixture

Agilent Part No. 16442-90000

Printed in Japan January 2000

Edition 3

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equivalent to new in performance or may have been subject to incidental use.

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Technologies installation more than 30 days after delivery, warranty begins on

the 31st day from delivery.

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supplied by Agilent Technologies, (c) unauthorized modification or misuse, (d)

operation outside of the published environmental specifications for the product,

or (e) improper site preparation or maintenance.

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special, incidental, consequential (including lost profit or date), or other damage,

whether based in contract, tort, or otherwise.

For consumer transactions in Australia and New Zealand: the warranty terms

contained in this statement, except to the extent lawfully permitted, do not

exclude, restrict or modify and are in addition to the mandatory statutory rights

applicable to the sale of this product to you.

•Assistance

Product maintenance agreements and other customer assistance agreements are

available for Agilent Technologies products.

For any assistance, contact your nearest Agilent Technologies Sales Office.

•Certification

Agilent Technologies Inc. certifies that this product met its published

specifications at the time of shipment from the factory. Agilent further certifies

that its calibration measurements are traceable to the National Institute of

Standards and Technology (NIST), to the extent allowed by the Institute’s

calibration facility, and to the calibration facilities of other International

Standards Organization members.

•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

protections provided by the equipment. In addition, it violates safety standards

of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Agilent

Technologies Inc. assumes no liability for customer’s failure to comply with

these requirements.

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•GROUND THE INSTRUMENT

This is Safety Class I instrument. To minimize shock hazard, the instrument

chassis and cabinet must be connected to an electrical ground. The power

terminal and the power cable must meet International Electrotechnical

Commission (IEC) safety standards.

•DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE

Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable gases or fumes.

Operation of any electrical instrument in such an environment constitutes a

definite safety hazard.

•KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS

Operation personnel must not remove instrument covers. Component

replacement and internal adjustments must be made by qualified

maintenance personnel. Do not replace components with 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 any unauthorized modification to the instrument.

Return the instrument to a Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Office for

services and repair to ensure that safety features are maintained.

•DANGEROUS PROCEDURE WARNINGS

Warnings, such as example below, precede potentially dangerous procedures

throughout this manual. Instructions contained in the warnings must be

followed.

WARNING Dangerous Voltage, capable of causing death, are present in this instrument.

Use extreme caution when handling, testing, and adjusting.

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•Safety Symbols

The general definitions of safety symbols used on equipment or in manuals are

listed below.

Instruction manual symbol: the product will be marked with this symbol when it

is necessary for the user to refer to the instruction manual in order to protect

against damage to the instrument.

Indicates dangerous voltage and potential for electrical shock. Do not touch

terminals that have this symbol when instrument is on.

Protective conductor terminal. For protection against electrical shock in case of

a fault. Used with field wiring terminals to indicate the terminal which must be

connected to ground before operating equipment.

Frame or chassis terminal. A connection to the frame (chassis) of the equipment

which normally includes all exposed metal structures.

Indicates earth (ground) terminal.

Alternating current.

Direct current.

ON (Supply).

OFF (Supply).

STANDBY (Supply).

Means INSTALLATION CATEGORY I. Measurement terminals on the rear

panel comply with INSTALLATION CATEGORY I.

WARNING The 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 personal.

CAUTION The caution sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an operating 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.

CAT 1

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•Herstellerbescheinigung

GEÄUSCHEMISSION

Lpa < 70 dB

am Arbeitsplatz

normaler Betrieb

nach DIN 45635 T. 19

•Manufacturer’s Declaration

ACOUSTIC NOISE EMISSION

Lpa < 70dB

operator position

normal operation

per ISO 7779

Printing History

Edition 1: February 1994

Edition 2: August 1997

Edition 3: January 2000

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User's Guide

Agilent 16442A test fixture is designed for testing electronic devices. You mount

the suitable socket module on the 16442A, which allows you to easily connect

various devices (DUTs) to measurement units.

The 16442A has thirteen channels:

•6 source/monitor unit (SMU) channels

Up to 3 channels can be connected to SMUs by Kelvin connections.

•2 voltage source unit (VSU) channels

•2 voltage monitor unit (VMU) channels

•2 pulse generator unit (PGU) channels

•1 ground unit (GNDU) channel

This manual provides the following information.

•Introduction

•Operation

•Installation

•Maintenance

•Specifications

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User's Guide

Introduction

Agilent 16442A test fixture contains the following accessories:

Description Agilent

Part Number Quantity

1 test fixture 16442-60001 1

2 stabilizer (with two flathead screws) 16442-60002 2

3 carrying case for socket modules 16442-60101 1

4 miniature banana to pin plug connection

cable (black)

16442-61600 4

5 miniature banana to pin plug connection

cable (red)

16442-61601 4

6 miniature banana to pin plug connection

cable (blue)

16442-61602 4

7 pin plug to pin plug connection cable

(black)

16442-61603 3

8 pin plug to pin plug connection cable (red) 16442-61604 3

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Introduction

NOTE Inspecting the 16442A upon Receiving

When the 16442A arrives at your site, make sure that nothing is missing or

damaged. Unpack the carton, then check the contents against figure and table above.

(For details about furnished and optional accessories, refer to “Specifications”.)

If anything is missing or damaged, contact your nearest Agilent Technologies sales

office.

9 pin plug to pin plug connection cable (blue) 16442-61605 3

10 miniature banana to miniature clip

connection cable (black)

16442-61606 3

11 miniature banana to miniature clip

connection cable (red)

16442-61607 3

12 miniature banana to miniature clip

connection cable (blue)

16442-61608 3

13 miniature banana to miniature banana

connection cable (black)

16442-61609 3

14 miniature banana to miniature banana

connection cable (red)

16442-61610 3

15 miniature banana to miniature banana

connection cable (blue)

16442-61611 3

16 blank TeflonTM board 16058-60004 1

17 dual-in-line package socket module (28-pin) 16088-60002 1

18 axial lead package socket module 16088-60009 1

19 TO-package socket module (12-pin) 16088-60006 1

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Description Agilent

Part Number Quantity

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