The traditional semiconductor I-V characteristic measurement method is usually complex and expensive, requiring multiple instruments to cooperate to complete the testing, which is both complex and time-consuming, and also requires a large amount of testing platform space.
A source measure unit (SMU) can be used as an independent constant voltage or constant current source, voltmeter, ammeter, and ohmmeter, and can also be used as a precision electronic load, Its high-performance architecture allows it to be used as a waveform generator and an automatic current voltage (I-V) characterization system. Greatly shorten the development of testing systems,and save the “space”, Reduce the overall cost of purchasing testing systems.
Source measure unit main characters:
Synchronization: The sourcing and measuring functions are tightly synchronized, ensuring accurate and reliable data.
Versatility: It can be used for a wide range of tests and characterization of semiconductor components and materials.
Four quadrant operation, can be used as a source or load: The power quadrant refers to a quadrant diagram formed by taking the output voltage of the power supply as the X-axis and the output current as the Y-axis. The first and third quadrants, where the voltage and current are in the same direction and the source meter supplies power to other devices, are called source mode; The second and fourth quadrants refer to the reversal of voltage and current, and other devices discharge the source meter. The source meter passively absorbs the incoming current and can provide a return path for the current, which is called the sink mode.
Source measure unit typical applications:
Discrete-semiconductor device
Passive components, sensors
Energy and efficiency characteristics
Nanomaterials and Devices
Organic Materials and Devices
Material Property Analysis
In next chapter, we will introduce how to choose source source measure unit for various applications.
The traditional semiconductor I-V characteristic measurement method is usually complex and expensive, requiring multiple instruments to cooperate to complete the testing, which is both complex and time-consuming, and also requires a large amount of testing platform space.
A source measure unit (SMU) can be used as an independent constant voltage or constant current source, voltmeter, ammeter, and ohmmeter, and can also be used as a precision electronic load, Its high-performance architecture allows it to be used as a waveform generator and an automatic current voltage (I-V) characterization system. Greatly shorten the development of testing systems,and save the “space”, Reduce the overall cost of purchasing testing systems.
Source measure unit main characters:
Synchronization: The sourcing and measuring functions are tightly synchronized, ensuring accurate and reliable data.
Versatility: It can be used for a wide range of tests and characterization of semiconductor components and materials.
Four quadrant operation, can be used as a source or load: The power quadrant refers to a quadrant diagram formed by taking the output voltage of the power supply as the X-axis and the output current as the Y-axis. The first and third quadrants, where the voltage and current are in the same direction and the source meter supplies power to other devices, are called source mode; The second and fourth quadrants refer to the reversal of voltage and current, and other devices discharge the source meter. The source meter passively absorbs the incoming current and can provide a return path for the current, which is called the sink mode.
Source measure unit typical applications:
Discrete-semiconductor device
Passive components, sensors
Energy and efficiency characteristics
Nanomaterials and Devices
Organic Materials and Devices
Material Property Analysis
In next chapter, we will introduce how to choose source source measure unit for various applications.
