Keysight Technologies B2980A Series User manual

CONFIGURATION

GUIDE

Keysight B2980A Series

Femto/Picoammeter and

Electrometer/High Resistance Meter

The world’s only graphical Picoammeter/Electrometer

that can confidently measure down to 0.01 fA and up to 10 PΩ

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Table of Contents

Configure Your Keysight B2980A Series Femto/Picoammeter & Electrometer ��03

Step 1� Select a B2980A Series model��03

Step 2� Add optional localized User’s Guide ��05

Step 3� Add optional productivity tools��05

Step 4� Choose optional accessories��06

Step 4� Choose optional accessories��07

Step 5� Choose calibration plan��10

Related Literature ��10

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Configure Your Keysight B2980A Series Femto/Picoammeter & Electrometer

Keysight B2980A Series consists of the following four models�

– B2981A Femto/Picoammeter, 0�01fA

– B2983A Femto/Picoammeter, 0�01fA, Battery

– B2985A Electrometer/High Resistance Meter, 0�01 fA, 1000V

– B2987A Electrometer/High Resistance Meter, 0�01 fA, 1000V, Battery

This configuration guide contains a step-by-step process to help you configure your Femto/Picoammeter & Electrometer and related

accessories to meet your specific test requirements� For detailed specifications, refer to the B2980A Series Femto/Picoammeter &

Electrometer data sheet (literature number 5991-4878EN)�

The accessory catalog is also available (literature number 5991-3878EN)�

First, you’ll need to decide on either a picoammeter or an electrometer based on your required measurement parameters and either a

battery model or not based on your requirement for realizing low noise measurement� This will then determine which B2980A model is

best for you� Please note that the B2980A Series are not upgradable later on�

Measurement Parameters Voltage

Source

Battery

Operation

Current Voltage Resistance Charge

Femto/

Picoammeter

B2981A √

B2983A √ √

Electrometer B2985A √ √ √ √ √

B2987A √ √ √ √ √ √

Additional information 0.01 fA to 20 mA 1 μV to 20 V < 10 PΩ1 fC to 2 μC Up to ±1,000 V

Step 1. Select a B2980A Series model

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12. Thermocouple

13. Interlock

connector head

14. Humidity probe

connector head

7. Ground connection cable, Banana to Screw-lug

5.Earthing wire

for B2985A/87A

11.High voltage test leads

Li-ion battery for B2983A/87A 6. USB cable 4. Power code

10. Alligator clips

9. Open cap for Triax

connector

8.Triax cable 1.5 m

The following items are supplied as standard with each B2980A Series model:

Standard furnished items Number of pieces

Description Orderable parts number B2981A B2983A B2985A B2987A

1. Quick startup poster/Quick reference NA 1ea 1ea 1ea 1ea

2. Product reference (manuals) CD-ROM NA 1ea 1ea 1ea 1ea

3. Keysight IO Libraries CD-ROM NA 1ea 1ea 1ea 1ea

4. Power cord NA 1ea 1ea 1ea 1ea

5. Earthing wire (2 m) NA 1ea 1ea

6. USB cable 8121-1696 1ea 1ea 1ea 1ea

7. Ground connection cable, Banana to Screw-lug B2981-61715 1ea 1ea 1ea 1ea

8. Triax cable (1.5 m, 200 V) 16494A-001 1ea 1ea 1ea 1ea

9. Open cap for Triax connector N1417A 1ea 1ea 2ea 2ea

10. Alligator clips (black & red) U3606-60030 1ea 1ea

11. High voltage test leads (black & red, 1000 V) U8201-60001 1ea 1ea

12. Thermocouple for B2985/B2987 N1423A 1ea 1ea

13. Interlock connector head NA 1ea 1ea

14. Humidity probe connector head NA 1ea 1ea

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The B2980A manuals (User’s Guide etc�) are included in the CD-ROM shipped with the B2980A as PDF files� Printed manuals are not

furnished� Order the following product number if required�

Description Product Number Additional Information

User Guide English for B2980 Series N1403A-ABA Printed copy

User Guide Japanese for B2980 Series N1403A-ABJ Printed copy

Step 2. Add optional localized User’s Guide

There are several productivity tools that can help you startup your measurement quickly and maintain measurement integrity for your

challenging sensitive measurements�

Description Product Number Additional Information

Applicable Model

B2981A B2983A B2985A B2987A

Starter kit for B2985/

B2987

N1410A The following items are included:

N1415A Triax to alligator clip cable, 1ea

N1414A High resistance measurement universal

adapter, 1ea

√ √

Setup integrity checker

for B2980 series, fixed

perpetual license

N1420A The Setup integrity checker measures and records

the measurement setup’s noise level, which enables

you to isolate the cause of noise related to test

setup elements including cables, adapters, shields,

chambers, etc.

Customer installable software license key

√ √ √ √

Evaluation kit for

B2981/83/85/87A

N1299A-301 The following items are included:

N1422A High value resistor box (100 GΩ),1ea

N1415A Triax to alligator clip cable, 1ea

N1411A Interlock cable, 4 pin terminal plug to 6 pin

circular plug, 1.5 m, 1ea

16493B-001 Coaxial cable, 1.5 m, 1 ea

N1254A-104 Triax (m) to BNC (f) adapter, outer

shield open, 1 ea

Carrying case, 1 ea

Demonstration guide, 1 ea

√ √ √ √

Step 3. Add optional productivity tools

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Step 4-1. Choose a rack mount kit (optional)

Description Product Number Additional Information

Applicable Model

B2981A B2983A B2985A B2987A

Rack Mount Kit B2980A-1CM Includes a rack mount flange and front handle kit.

Fits standard 19-inch rack and occupies two units

of rack space.

√ √ √ √

Step 4-2. Choose additional accessories for current measurements (optional)

You can add the following accessories based on your measurement requirements�

Recommended Connection Simple Connection1

Typical connection

example

Current measurement connection, Grounded Current measurement connection, Grounded

Recommended

accessories

16494A-001 Low leakage Triax cable

(200 V, 1.5 m, Furnished)

N1415A Triax to alligator cable

16494A-002/004 Low leakage Triax cable

(200 V, 3.0 m/4.0 m)

B2981-61715 Ground connection cable, Banana

to Screw-lug

(Furnished)

N1412A/B/C Low leakage Triax cable

(500 V, 1.5 m/3 m/6 m)

N1416A /B Triax bulkhead connector (200 V/500 V)

B2981-61715 Ground connection cable, Banana to Screw-

lug (Furnished)

1� The “Recommended Connection” is preferred over the “Easy Connection” when making sensitive low-level measurements

Step 4. Choose optional accessories

Banana-to-lug cable

(furnished)

Shield

N1416A/B

Triax bulkhead

connector

16494A, N1412A/B/C

Triax cable

Banana-to-lug cable

(furnished)

Shield N1415A

Triax to alligator

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Step 4. Choose optional accessories (continued)

Banana-to-lug cable

(furnished)

Shield

16494A

Triaxcable

U8201-60001

High voltage test lead (furnished)

N1415A

Triax to alligator

Step 4-3. Choose additional accessories for resistance measurements (optional)

You can add the following accessories based on your measurement requirements�

Also, you can add the optional N1414A High resistance measurement universal adapter which enables you to simplify the cabling and

monitor source voltage at high resistance measurements�

Recommended Connection Simple Connection1

Typical connection

example

Floating device measurement Floating device measurement

Recommended

accessories

16494A-001 Low leakage Triax cable

(200 V, 1.5 m, Furnished)

N1415A Triax to alligator cable

16494A-002/004 Low leakage Triax cable

(200 V, 3.0 m/4.0 m)

U8201-60001 High voltage test lead

(Furnished)

B2981-61715 Ground connection cable, Banana

to Screw-lug (Furnished)

N1412A/B/C Low leakage Triax cable (500 V, 1.5 m/

3 m/6 m)

N1416A /B Triax bulkhead connector (200 V/500 V)

U8201-60001 High voltage test lead (Furnished)

N1414A High resistance measurement

universal adapter (Optional)

B2981-61715 Ground connection cable, Banana to

Screw-lug (Furnished)

1� The “Recommended Connection” is preferred over the “Easy Connection” when making sensitive low-level measurements

Banana-to-lug cable

(furnished)

Shield

16494A

Triaxcable

U8201-60001

High voltage test lead (furnished)

N1416A/B

Triax bulkhead connector

16494A,

N1412A/B/C

Triax cable

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Description Product Number Additional Information

High resistance meter fixture adapter N1413A

Resistivity Cell for N1413 with B2980 Series

(50 mm Electrodes)

N1424A The N1413A High resistance meter fixture adapter is required to use these

accessories.

Resistivity Cell for N1413 with B2980 Series

(26/50 mm Diameter Electrodes)

N1424B

Resistivity Cell for N1413 with B2980 Series

(26/50/76 mm Diameter Electrodes)

N1424C

Low Noise Test Leads for N1413 with B2980

series (1.5 m/3.0 m)

N1425A/B

Pin Probes for N1425 N1426A

Soldering Sockets for N1425 N1426B

Alligator Clips for N1425 N1426C

Low Noise Test Cables for N1413 with B2980

series (1.5 m/3.0 m)

N1427A /B

Component Test Fixture for N1413 with B2980

Series

N1428A

The obsoleted accessories such as the 16008B, 16117B/C, and 16339A can be used with the B2985A/87A if you have them� The

N1413A is also needed to use those accessories� The N1425A/B Low Noise Test Leads for N1413 with B2980 series requires one of the

N1426A/B/C to connect the device under test�

N1413A High resistance

meter fixture adapter

To:

N1424A/B/C

N1425A/B

N1427A /B

N1428A

To: interlock connector

The B2985A/87A supports the Keysight’s accessories for high resistance measurement� The N1413A High resistance meter fixture

adapter is needed to use those accessories�

Step 4. Choose optional accessories (continued)

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Step 4. Choose optional accessories (continued)

Step 4-4. Choose additional accessories for voltage measurements (optional)

You can add the following accessories based on your measurement requirements�

Recommended Connection Simple Connection1

Typical connection

example

Guarded measurement connection Guarded measurement connection

Recommended

accessories

16494A-001 Low leakage Triax cable

(200 V, 1.5 m, Furnished)

N1415A Triax to alligator cable

16494A-002/004 Low leakage Triax cable

(200 V, 3.0 m/4.0 m)

U8201-60001 High voltage test lead (Furnished)

B2981-61715 Ground connection cable, Banana to

Screw-lug (Furnished)

N1412A/B/C Low leakage Triax cable

(500 V, 1.5 m/3 m/6 m)

N1416A /B

Triax bulkhead connector (200 V/500 V)

U8201-60001 High voltage test lead (Furnished)

B2981-61715 Ground connection cable, Banana to

Screw-lug (Furnished)

1. The “Recommended Connection” is preferred over the “Easy Connection” when making sensitive low-level measurements.

Step 4-5. Choose additional accessories for charge measurements (optional)

You can add the following accessories based on your measurement requirements�

Recommended Connection Simple Connection1

Typical connection

example

Guarded measurement connection Guarded measurement connection

Recommended

accessories

16494A-001 Low leakage Triax cable

(200 V, 1.5 m, Furnished)

N1415A Triax to alligator cable

16494A-002/004 Low leakage Triax cable

(200 V, 3.0 m/4.0 m)

B2981-61715 Ground connection cable, Banana to

Screw-lug (Furnished)

N1412A/B/C Low leakage Triax cable

(500 V, 1.5 m/3 m/6 m)

N1416A /B Triax bulkhead connector (200 V/500 V)

B2981-61715 Ground connection cable, Banana to

Screw-lug (Furnished)

1� The “Recommended Connection” is preferred over the “Easy Connection” when making sensitive low-level measurements�

Banana-to-lug cable

(furnished)

Shield

Guard shield

16494A,

N1412A/B/C

Triax cable

U8201-60001

High voltage test lead (furnished)

N1416A/B

Triax bulkhead connector

Banana-to- lug cable

(furnished)

Shield

Guard shield U8201-60001

High voltage test lead (furnished)

N1415A

Triax to alligator

Banana-to-lug cable

(furnished)

Shield

N1416A/B

Triax bulkhead

connector

16494A,

N1412A/B/C

Triax cable

Banana-to-lug cable

(furnished)

Shield N1415A

Triax to alligator

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Step 4-6. Choose additional accessories (optional)

You can add the following optional accessories to meet your system requirement�

Description

Product

Number Additional Information

Applicable Model

B2981A B2983A B2985A B2987A

High value resistor box for N1299A-301

evaluation kit

N1422A √√√√

Low leakage Triax cable, 200 V, 1.5 m 16494A-001

The B2981A/83A/85A/87A is furnished

with one 16494A-001 cable.

16494A triax cable supports up to 200 V

and 1 A.

N1412A/B/C triax cable

supports up to 500 V and 1 A

√√√√

Low leakage Triax cable, 200 V, 3.0 m 16494A-002 √ √ √ √

Low leakage Triax cable, 200 V, 0.8 m 16494A-003 √ √ √ √

Low leakage Triax cable, 200 V, 0.4 m 16494A-004 √ √ √ √

Low leakage Triax cable, 200 V, 4.0 m 16494A-005 √ √ √ √

Low leakage Triax cable, 500 V, 1.5 m N1412A √ √ √ √

Low leakage Triax cable, 500 V, 3.0 m N1412B √ √ √ √

Low leakage Triax cable, 500 V, 6.0 m N1412C √ √ √ √

Coax cable, 1.5 m 16493B-001 16493B coax cable supports up to 40 V

and 200 mA.

√√√√

Coax cable, 3.0 m 16493B-002 √ √ √ √

BNC cable, 1.2 m U2921A-100 √√√√

Combo Test Lead Kit U8201A √√√√

Triax bulkhead connector 200 V N1416A √√√√

Triax bulkhead connector 500 V N1416B √√√√

Open cap for triaxial connector N1417A The B2981A/83A is furnished with one

N1417A open cap and the B2985A/87A is

furnished with two N1417A open caps.

√√√√

Triax (t) to BNC (m) adapter N1254A-102 For current measurement,

Floating DUT/sample

√√√√

Triax (t) to BNC (m) adapter N1254A-104 For current measurement,

Grounded DUT/sample

√ √ √ √

Triax (t) to BNC (m) adapter N1254A-105 For voltage measurement √ √

Triaxial (f) to Triaxial (f) adapter,

feedthrough

1250-2618 √ √ √ √

Step 4. Choose optional accessories (continued)

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