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Making Measurements

This chapter describes the procedure for connecting the hardware, configuring the hardware within the program, and performing measurements.

Measurement requires the physical connection of a test fixture and necessary instruments to the IC-CAP system. A typical IC-CAP test setup consists of a test fixture (such as the HP 16058A) on which the device under test (DUT) is mounted, along with any additional test circuitry. Measurement instruments are connected to the fixture terminals using triaxial or coaxial cables and to the GPIB bus on the computer using an GPIB connector and cable.

Hardware connections vary depending on the test fixture being used. For information on available test fixtures, refer to the operating manual for the specific instrument.

The general procedure for performing measurements is:

    • Physically connect the hardware.
    • Specify an interface file for each GPIB card.
    • Build an active instrument list.
    • Assign unit names.
    • Use unit names in setups.
    • Specify instrument options.
    • Perform calibration.
    • Measure.

Note


For a list of supported instruments and configuration information, refer to Chapter 1, "Supported Instruments," in the Reference manual.

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