2600S-901-01 Rev. C / January 2008
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Section 5: Sweep Operation
Custom sweep functions
Functions for list (custom) sweeps are listed in
Table 5-4
Custom sweep functions
Command
Description
SweepIListMeasureV(smu, ilist, stime,
points)
smu
ilist
stime
points
Define current list sweep:
Smu: smua for channel A or smub for channel B.
List of current values in amps.
Settling time (source-measure delay in seconds).
Number of points
(
≥
2).
SweepVListMeasureI(smu, vlist, stime,
points)
smu
vlist
stime
points
Define voltage list sweep:
Smu: smua for channel A or smub for channel B.
List of voltage values in volts.
Settling time (source-measure delay in seconds).
Number of points
(
≥
2).
Running sweeps
Front panel
To run a sweep, press the LOAD key, then select the test to run. Press the RUN key, then follow
the display prompts to complete the test (refer to
through
for sweep
for more information on using factory scripts.
Press the RECALL key to access sweep data stored in Buffer 1. See
for more details on
the buffer.
Sweep programming examples
Procedures for programming and running a sweep for three sweep types are given on the following
pages. Each of these procedures includes commands for a typical sweep example.
summarizes parameters for each of these examples.
Table 5-5
Sweep example parameters
Sweep type
Parameters for sweep examples
Linear staircase sweep
Start current: 1mA
Stop current: 10mA
# points: 10
Settling time: 0.1s
Pulse current sweep
Bias current: 1mA
On current: 10mA
Pulse on time: 10ms
Pulse off time: 50ms
# points: 10
Custom (list) sweep
Five points: 3V, 1V, 4V, 5V, 2V
Settling time 0.1s