4294A-ABA

Agilent 4294A Precision Impedance Analyzer Data Sheet Specifications Specifications describe the instrument’s warranted performance over the temperature range of 0 °C to 40 °C (except as noted). Supplemental performance characteristics are intended to provide information that is useful in applying the instrument by given non-warranted performance parameters. These are denoted as SPC (supplemental performance characteristics), typical, or nominal. Warm-up time must be greater than or equal to 30 minutes after power on for all specifications. Basic Characteristics Measurement Parameter Impedance Parameters |Z|-θ, R-X, Ls-Rs, Ls-Q, Cs-Rs, Cs-Q, Cs-D, |Y|-θ, G-B, Lp-G, Lp-Q, Cp-G, Cp-Q, Cp-D, Complex Z-Y, |Z|-Ls, |Z|-Cs, |Z|-Lp, |Z|-Cp, |Z|-Rs, |Z|-Q, |Z|-D, Lp-Rp, Cp-Rp Measurement Terminal Configuration Connector type Four-terminal pair configuration Four BNC (female) connectors. Can be converted to one port terminal using the Agilent 42942A Terminal Adapter (7-mm port) or 42941A Impedance Probe (3.5-mm port). Source Characteristics Frequency Range 40 Hz to 110 MHz Resolution 1 mHz Accuracy without Option 4294A-1D5 ±20 ppm (at 23 ±5 °C) ±40 ppm (at 0 to 55 °C) ±0.13 ppm (at 0 to 55 °C) with Option 4294A-1D5 Voltage Signal Level Range Resolution Accuracy at four-terminal pair port of the 4294A or 7-mm port of the 42942A at measurement port of the 42941A, 16048G/H ±[(10 + 0.05 X f )% + 1 mV] (at 23 ±5 °C) 5 mVrms to 1 Vrms 1 mV ±[(15 + 0.1 X f )% + 1 mV] (at 23 ±5 °C) NOTE f: frequency [MHz]. These characteristics apply when OPEN is connected to each port. Test signal level should be ≤0.5 Vrms when the measured impedance is ≤50 Ω. Beyond 23 ±5 °C of temperature, test signal level setting accuracy is twice as bad as described. Current Signal Level Range Resolution Accuracy at four-terminal pair port of the 4294A at ≤15 MHz +[10% + 50 µA], –[(10 + 0.2 X f 2)% + 50 µA] (at 23 ±5 °C, typical) ±[(10 + 0.3 X f )% + 50 µA] (at 23 ±5 °C, typical) 200 µArms to 20 mArms 20 µA at >15 MHz at 7-mm port of the 42942A at ≤5 MHz +[10% + 50 µA], –[(10 + 1 X f 2)% + 50 µA] (at 23 ± 5 °C, typical) ±[(10 + 0.3 X f )% + 50 µA] (at 23 ±5 °C, typical) at >5 MHz 2 at measurement port of the 42941A, 16048G/H at ≤5 MHz +[10% + 50 µA], –[(15 + 1.5 X f 2)% + 50 µA] (at 23 ±5 °C, typical) ±[(20 + 0.3 X f )% + 50 µA] (at 23 ±5 °C, typical) at >5 MHz NOTE f: frequency [MHz]. These characteristics apply when SHORT is connected to each port. Test signal level should be ≤20 mArms when the measured impedance is ≤50 Ω. Signal Level Monitor Voltage range Voltage monitor accuracy at four-terminal pair port of the 4294A or 7-mm port of the 42942A at measurement port of the 42941A, 16048G/H Current range Current monitor accuracy at four-terminal pair port of the 4294A or 7-mm port of the 42942A at measurement port of the 42941A, 16048G/H ±(10 + 0.3 X f + ZX /100)[%] (at 23 ±5 °C, typical) ±(10 + 0.05 X f + 100/ZX)[%] (at 23 ±5 °C, typical) (Same as the voltage signal level setting range) ±(10 + 0.15 X f + 100/ZX)[%] (at 23 ±5 °C, typical) (Same as the current signal level setting range) ±(10 + 0.4 X f + ZX/100)[%] (at 23 ±5 °C, typical) NOTE f: frequency [MHz], ZX impedance measurement value [Ω]. Beyond 23 ±5 °C, the test signal level monitor accuracy is twice as bad as described. Output Impedance Output impedance 25 Ω (nominal) 3 DC Bias Function DC voltage bias Range Resolution Accuracy 0 to ±40 V (see Figure 1) 1 mV ±[0.1% + (5 + 30 X |Imon|) mV](at 23 ±5 °C) ±[0.2% + (10 + 30 X |Imon|) mV](beyond 23 ±5 °C) DC current bias Range Resolution Accuracy 0 to ±100 mA (see Figure 1) 40 µA ±[2% + (0.2 + |Vmon|/20) mA] (at 23 ±5 °C) ±[4% + (0.4 + |Vmon|/20) mA] (beyond 23 ±5 °C) DC voltage bias at constant voltage mode Range Resolution Accuracy 0 to ±40 V (see Figure 1) 1 mV ±[0.5% + (5 + Zd X |Imon|) mV] (at 23 ±5 °C, typical) ±[1.0% + (10 + Zd X |Imon|) mV] (beyond 23 ±5 °C, typical) DC current bias at constant current mode Range Resolution Accuracy 0 to ±100 mA (see Figure 1) 40 µA ±[1% + (0.5 + |Vmon|/10000) mA] (at 23 ±5 °C, typical) ±[2% + (1.0 + |Vmon|/5000) mA] (beyond 23 ±5 °C, typical) DC bias monitor DC voltage range DC voltage accuracy (Same as the dc voltage bias setting range) ±[0.2% + (5 + Zd X |Imon|) mV] (at 23 ±5 °C) ±[0.4% + (10 + Zd X |Imon|) mV] (beyond 23 ±5 °C) (Same as the dc current bias setting range) DC current range 4 DC current monitor accuracy ±[1% + (0.5 + |Vmon|/10000)mA] (at 23 ±5 °C) ±[2% + (1.0 + |Vmon|/5000)mA] (beyond 23 ±5 °C) 25 Ω (nominal) Output impedance NOTE Vmon : Imon : Zd = Zd = Zd Zd Zd dc voltage bias monitor reading value [mV] dc current bias monitor reading value [mA] 0.3 (at four-terminal pair port of the 4294A, adapter setup: NONE) 2.0 (at 3.5 mm port of the 42941A, adapter setup: 42941A Impedance Probe) = 0.5 (at 7-mm port of the 42942A, adapter setup: 42942A Terminal Adapter) = 1.0 (at measurement port of the 16048G, adapter setup: four-terminal pair 1 m) = 1.5 (at measurement port of the 16048H, adapter setup: four-terminal pair 2 m) Figure 1. DC Bias Range (SPC) Sweep Characteristics Available sweep parameters Frequency, Signal voltage, Signal current, DC bias voltage, DC bias current Linear, Log1, List1, Zero-span, Manual Available for all sweep types Up sweep, Down sweep 2 to 801 points Sweep type Manual sweep Sweep direction Number of measurement points List Sweep Available setup parameters for each segment Sweep frequency range, Number of measurement points, Signal level (voltage or current), DC bias (voltage or current), Measurement bandwidth, Point averaging factor 1. Frequency sweep only. 5 Number of segments Sweep span type Delay time Type Range Resolution 1 to 18 Segment span or single span Point delay or sweep delay 0 sec to 30 sec 1 msec Measurement Time Figure 2. Measurement Time (SPC) NOTE When the Agilent 42941A Impedance Probe or 42942A Terminal Adapter is used, measurement time is 1.5 times longer than the value in Figure 2. 6 Trigger Function Trigger type Trigger source Continuous, Single, Number of groups Internal (Free run), External (BNC connector input), GPIB or LAN, Manual (Front key) Point trigger, Sweep trigger Trigger event type Measurement Bandwidth/Averaging Measurement bandwidth Range Averaging Type Averaging factor Sweep-to-sweep averaging, Point averaging 1 to 256 (integer) 1 (Fast) to 5 (Precise), 5 steps Adapter Setup Adapter Selection NONE No adapter (the 16047E, etc. direct connection type test fixture is connected) Four-terminal pair 1 m (16048G) Four-terminal pair 2 m (16048H) Terminal Adapter (42942A) Impedance Probe (42941A) 4TP 1M 4TP 2M 7-mm 42942A PROBE 42941A Calibration Calibration User calibration Calibration performed with user-defined calibration kit (OPEN, SHORT, LOAD) Compensation performed when the measurement terminal is expanded from the 7-mm connector of the 42942A Terminal Adapter or the 3.5-mm connector of the 42941A Impedance Probe. Enter electrical length or delay time for the extension. Compensation performed at the device contacts of the test fixture using OPEN, SHORT, LOAD. Fixed points, or User points determined by sweep setups Port extension Fixture compensation Calibration points 7 Measurement Accuracy Conditions of Accuracy Specifications Temperature Four-terminal pair port of the 4294A’s front panel 23 ±5 °C Beyond 23 ±5 °C, the measurement accuracy is twice as bad as described. Within ±5 °C from the adapter setup temperature. Measurement accuracy applies when the adapter setup is performed at 23 ±5 °C. When the adapter setup is performed beyond 23 ±5 °C, the measurement accuracy is twice as bad as described. Within ±5 °C from the adapter setup temperature. Measurement accuracy applies when the adapter setup is performed at 23 ±5 °C. When the adapter setup is performed beyond 23 ±5 °C, the measurement accuracy is twice as bad as described. Within ±5 °C from the adapter setup temperature. Measurement accuracy applies when the adapter setup is performed at 23 ±5 °C. When the adapter setup is performed beyond 23 ±5 °C, the measurement accuracy is twice as bad as described. 5 7-mm port of the 42942A Terminal Adapter 3.5-mm port of the 42941A Impedance Probe Measurement terminal of the 16048G or 16048H Measurement bandwidth Measurement Accuracy |Z|, |Y| accuracy ±E [%] (see Equation 1 on page 10, Equation 2 on page 12, Equation 3 on page 14) ±E /100 [rad] θ accuracy L, C, X, B accuracy at Dx ≤0.1 at Dx >0.1 R accuracy ±E [%] ±E X 1+ `bD x 2 [%] 8 at Dx ≤0.1 (Qx ≥10) Rs: ±E/Dx [%] at 0.1 500 mV at oscillator level ≤500 mV Kzosc = at oscillator level >500 mV at oscillator level >250 mV, ≤500 mV at oscillator level >125 mV, ≤250 mV at oscillator level >64 mV, ≤125 mV at oscillator level ≤64 mV 2 500 VmV 250 VmV 125 VmV 64 VmV 1000 VmV 500 VmV 10 EPBW [%] = at measurement BW = 5 at measurement BW = 4 frequency ≥50 kHz frequency 500 mV f 100 at oscillator level >125 mV, ≤500 mV 0 Z ( |Z '| + Y ' . |Z | ) s o x x 100 ( VmV 500 –1 ) 12 at oscillator level ≤125 mV ( 1 125 VmV –1 ) (0.05 + EPBW) Kyosc = at oscillator level ≥500 mV at oscillator level 500 mV 2+ 500 VmV 250 VmV 125 VmV f 100 at oscillator level >250 mV, ≤500 mV at oscillator level ≤250 mV, >125 mV at oscillator level ≤125 mV EPBW [%] = at measurement BW = 5 at measurement BW = 4 frequency ≥50 kHz frequency 125 mV at oscillator level ≤125 mV EPBW [%] = at measurement BW = 5 at measurement BW = 4 frequency ≥50 kHz frequency