Keysight Technologies E4990A User manual

Keysight Technologies

E4990A Impedance Analyzer

20 Hz to 10/20/30/50/120 MHz

Configuration Guide

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Ordering Guide

The following steps will guide you through configuring your E4990A.

Standard furnished item

Description Additional information

Installation guide Contains the information necessary to start up with the E4990A.

CD ROM IO libraries

100 Ω resistor 100 Ω load resistor module for 4-terminal pair extension. See Available Accessories (General/Miscellaneous

Measurement Accessories) for additional information.

Powercable

Certificate of calibration

Step 1. Choose frequency (Mandatory)

Frequency range Option no. Support fixtures

4-terminal pair fixtures 42941A impedance probe 42942A + 7mm fixtures

20 Hz to 120 MHz E4990A-120 Support Support Support

20 Hz to 50 MHz E4990A- 050 Support Not support Not support

20 Hz to 30 MHz E4990A- 030

20 Hz to 20 MHz E4990A- 020

20 Hz to 10 MHz E4990A- 010

Step 2. Choose frequency reference (if not required, go to Step 3)

Description Option no. Requires Not compatible Additional information

High stability frequency

reference

E4990A-1E5 None This option improves the frequency accuracy and stability of

the E4990A. BNC Adapter is supplied with E4990A-1E5.

Note: Refer to Hardware Upgrade for retrofit information on the above options.

Step 3. Choose software option (If not required, go to Step 4)

Description Option no. Requires Not compatible Additional information

Enhanced measurement speed E4990A-001 E4990A-050,

030, 020 or

010

E4990A-120 Make the measurement speed faster as the same as

E4990A-120. See the measurement time data in the E4990A

datasheet (5991-3890EN).

Step 4. Choose accessory option (If not required, go to Step 5)

Description Option no. Requires Not compatible Additional information

Rackmount kit E4990A-1CM None E4990A-1CP

Front handle kit E4990A-1CN None E4990A-1CP

Handle/rackmount kit E4990A-1CP None E4990A-1CM

E4990A-1CN

Keyboard E4990A-810 None None

Mouse E4990A-820 None None

Note: Refer to Hardware Upgrade for retrofit information on the above options.

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Hardware Upgrade

Option no. Description Upgrade

model no. or

equivalent

part no.

Customer

installable

Requires

(Instrument must

already include

the following)

Not compatible Additional information

E4990A-1E5 High stability

frequency reference

E4990AU-1E5 No None Installable at service center only

E4990A-020 Upgrade from 10 MHz to

20 MHz

E4990AU-020 No E4990A-010 None

E4990A-030 Upgrade from 10 MHz to

30 MHz

E4990AU-030 No E4990A-010 None

E4990A-050 Upgrade from 10 MHz to

50 MHz

E4990AU-050 No E4990A-010 None

E4990A-120 Upgrade from 10 MHz to

120 MHz

E4990AU-120 No E4990A-010 None

E4990A-030 Upgrade from 20 MHz to

30 MHz

E4990AU-031 No E4990A-020 None

E4990A-050 Upgrade from 20 MHz to

50 MHz

E4990AU-051 No E4990A-020 None

E4990A-120 Upgrade from 20 MHz to

120 MHz

E4990AU-121 No E4990A-020 None

E4990A-050 Upgrade from 30 MHz to

50 MHz

E4990AU-052 No E4990A-030 None

E4990A-120 Upgrade from 30 MHz to

120 MHz

E4990AU-122 No E4990A-030 None

E4990A-120 Upgrade from 50 MHz to

120 MHz

E4990AU-123 No E4990A-050 None

E4990A-1CM Rackmount kit 5063-9216 Yes None E4990A-1CP

E4990A-1CN Front handle kit 5063-9229

E4990-20001

Yes None E4990A-1CP

E4990A-1CP Handle/rackmount kit 5188-4430

E4990-20001

Yes None E4990A-1CM

E4990A-1CN

Step 5. Choose calibration certificate option (If not required, go to Step 6)

Description Option no. Additional information

ISO 17025 compliant calibration E4990A-1A7 ISO 17025 compliant calibration

ANSI Z540 compliant calibration E4990A-A6J ANSI Z540 compliant calibration

Step 6. Choose warranty plan

One-year Return-to-Keysight Warranty and Service Plan are standard. For extended warranty options and additional information,

contact your local Keysight Technologies, Inc. sales office or visit the Keysight home website.

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Available Accessories – General/Miscellaneous Measurement Accessories

Description Model no. Requires

(Instrument must

already include

the following)

Additional information

Impedance probe kit 42941A E4990A-120 20 Hz – 120 MHz impedance probe kit. Contains pin probe, spare pin set, BNC-SMB

Adapter, 3.5 mm short and load terminations, clip lead, grounding lead, carrying case

and operation and service manual.

42941A-ABA E4990A-120 U.S. – English localization

42941A-ABJ E4990A-120 Japan – Japanese localization

4-terminal to 7 mm

terminal adapter

42942A E4990A-120 20 Hz – 120 MHz terminal adapter for using RF component test fixtures such as the

16092A, 16192A, 16194A, 16196A/B/C/D and 16197A. Operation note is furnished.

42942A-700 E4990A-120 Adds 7 mm open/short/load terminations set

42942A-ABA E4990A-120 U.S. – English localization

42942A-ABJ E4990A-120 Japan – Japanese localization

Test leads 16048G None 1 m BNC connector leads. DC – 120 MHz. Usable with the 4294A and E4990A.

16048G-001 None Adds BNC Bracket

16048G-ABA None U.S. – English localization

16048G-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization

16048H None 2 m BNC connector leads. DC – 120 MHz. Usable with the 4294A and E4990A.

16048H-001 None Adds BNC Bracket

16048H-ABA None U.S. – English localization

16048H-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization

SMD test fixture 16034E None For SMD; (0.1 to 8)L x (0.5 to 10)W x (0.5 to 10)H mm.

DC – 40 MHz. Operation and service manual is furnished.

16034G None For SMD; (0.1 to 5)L x (0.3 to 1.6)W x (0.3 to 1.6)H mm. DC – 120 MHz. 100 Ω SMD

resistors set is furnished.

16034G-ABA None U.S. – English localization

16034G-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization

16034H None For array-type SMD; (0.1 to 5)L x (≤ 15)W x (0.6 to 3)H mm. DC – 120 MHz.

100 Ω SMD resistors set and operation manual are furnished.

Software Upgrade

Option no. Description Upgrade

model no.

Customer

installable

Requires (Instrument must

already include the following)

Additional information

E4990A-001 Enhanced

measurement speed

E4990AU-001 Yes E4990A-050, 030, 020 or 010 Make the measurement speed faster

as the same as E4990A-120. See

the measurement time data in the

E4990A datasheet (5991-3890EN).

Application Software

Option No. Description Supported Fixtures Additional Information

N1500A-006 Parallel Plate/

Inductance Method

Up to 120 MHz

16451B

16452A

16454A

Transportable with dongle key.

Operation frequency is up to the maximum frequency of frequency option.

Can run either on E4990A or on an external PC.

Require E4990A-120 and 42942A terminal adapter to use with 16454A.

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Description Model no. Requires

(Instrument must

already include

the following)

Additional information

SMD test fixture 16047A None For axial or radial lead device. DC – 13 MHz. Operation and service manual is furnished.

16047A-701 None Adds Shorting plate

16047E None For axial or radial lead device. DC – 120 MHz.

16047E-ABA None U.S. – English localization

16047E-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization

Tweezers test fixture 16334A None For SMD; ≤ 10 mm L. Tweezers type; cable length 1 m. DC – 15 MHz. Shorting block

and Operation and Service Manual are furnished.

Kelvin clip leads 16089A None 2 large clips. 5 Hz – 100 kHz. Choose mandatory option 16089A-800 or C20.

Operation and service manual is furnished.

16089A-800 None Cable length: 1 m (standard)

16089A-C20 None Cable length: 2 m

16089B None 2 medium clips. 5 Hz – 100 kHz. Choose mandatory option 16089B-800 or C20.

Operation and service manual is furnished.

16089B-800 None Cable length: 1 m (standard)

16089B-C20 None Cable length: 2 m

Kelvin IC clip leads 16089C None 2 IC clips; cable length 1 m. 5 Hz – 100 kHz. Operation and service manual is furnished.

External voltage bias

fixture

16065A None ± 200 V dc max., for axial or radial lead device.

50 Hz – 2 MHz. Shorting plate and Operation and Service Manual are furnished.

Dielectric test fixture 16451B None Test fixture for measuring permittivity of dry solid sheet material; Cable length 1 m.

DC – 30 MHz. 38 mm and 5 mm diameter electrodes for measuring bare material

and two types of electrodes for measuring material with pre-formed electrodes are

furnished.

16451B-ABA None U.S. – English localization

16451B-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization

Liquid test fixture 16452A None

(16048G and four of

1250-0216 BNC(m)

to BNC(m) adapters)

Test fixture for measuring permittivity of liquid material. 20 Hz – 30 MHz. Required

volume of material; 3.4, 3.8, 4.8 or 6.8 ml. Temperature range: –20 ° to +125 °C.

Shorting plate, spacers, SMA-BNC adapters, fixture stand, carrying case and

operation and service manual are furnished.

Test leads 16452-61601 None Heat-proof test leads for use with the 16452A. Temperature range: –20 ° to +125 °C

100 Ω resistor E4990-61001 None 100 Ω load resistor module for 4-terminal pair extension. Furnished with the E4990A.

Note: For more detailed information, refer to Accessories Selection Guide for Impedance Measurements.

Available Accessories — General/Miscellaneous Measurement Accessories

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Available Accessories – for Calibration and Maintenance

Description Model no. Requires

(Instrument must

already include the

following)

Additional information

Open termination 42090A None 4-terminal pair open termination. Required for performing calibration.

Short termination 42091A None 4-terminal pair short termination. Required for performing calibration.

4-terminal pair standard

capacitor set

16380A None 1 pF, 10 pF, 100 pF and 1000 pF standard capacitor set with carrying

case. Calibration report and operation note are furnished.

4-terminal pair standard

capacitor set

16380C None 0.01 μF, 0.1 μF and 1 μF standard capacitor set with carrying case.

Calibration report and operation note are furnished.

16380C-001 None Adds 10 μF standard capacitor.

4-terminal pair standard

resistor set

42030A None 9 standard resistors from 1 mΩ to 100 kΩ in decade steps; Carrying case,

calibration report and operation and service manual are furnished.

Performance test kit 16190A None Contains 7 mm open, short, 50 Ω load terminations, calibrated air-line,

wrench, calibration data diskette, carrying case and operation note.

4 Terminal pair to BNC

interface box

04294-61002 None Terminal adapter for test signal and DC bias performance tests

Note: For more detailed information, refer to Accessories Selection Guide for Impedance Measurements

Literature Resource

Title Publication no. Additional information

E4990A Data Sheet 5991-3890EN

E4990A Brochure 5991-3888EN

LCR Meters, Impedance Analyzers and Test Fixtures Selection Guide 5952-1430E

Accessories Selection Guide for Impedance Measurements 5965-4792E

Impedance Measurement Handbook 5950-3000

Power of Impedance Analyzer — Comparison to Network Analyzer 5992-0338EN

Note: More literature is available on the Keysight home website.

Web Resource

Have access to the following website to acquire the latest news, product and support information, application literature and more.

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