Keithley 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer
Keithley 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer
Accelerate research, reliability and failure analysis studies of semiconductor devices, materials and process development with the 4200A-SCS. The highest performance parameter analyzer, it delivers synchronizing current-voltage (I-V), capacitance-voltage (C-V) and ultra-fast pulsed I-V measurements.
DC Current-Voltage
(I-V) Range
(I-V) Range
10 aA - 1A
0.2 µV - 210 V
Capacitance-Voltage
(C-V) Range
(C-V) Range
1 kHz - 10 MHz
± 30V DC bias
Pulsed I-V
Range
Range
±40 V (80 V p-p), ±800 mA
200 MSa/sec, 5 ns sampling rate
Parametric insight, fast and clear.
Making connections to your bold discoveries has never been easier. The 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer reduces characterization complexity and test setup by up to 50%, providing clear, uncompromised measurement and analysis capability. Plus, embedded measurement expertise—an industry first—provides test guidance and gives you supreme confidence in your results.
Highlights
- Built-in measurement videos in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean
- Jump start your testing with hundreds of user-modifiable application tests
- Automated real-time parameter extraction, data graphing, arithmetic functions
Measure. Switch. Repeat.
The 4200A-CVIV Multi-Switch automatically switches between I-V and C-V measurements without re-cabling or lifting the prober tips. Unlike competing products, the four-channel 4200A-CVIV display provides local visual insight for quick test setup and easy troubleshooting when unexpected results occur.
Highlights
- Move C-V measurement to any device terminal without re-cabling
- User-configurable for low current capability
- Personalize the names of output channels
- View real-time test status
Characterize. Customize. Maximize.
Put simply, the 4200A-SCS is completely customizable and fully upgradeable so you can perform electrical characterization and evaluation of semiconductor devices, new materials, active/passive components, wafer level reliability, failure analysis, electrochemistry or virtually any type of sample.
Highlights
- NBTI/PBTI testing
- Random telegraph noise
- Non-volatile memory devices
- Potentiostat application tests
Integrated solution with analytical probers and cryogenic controllers.
The 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer supports many manual and semi-automated wafer probers and cryogenic temperature controllers, including Cascade MicroTech, Lucas Labs/Signatone, MicroManipulator, Wentworth Laboratories, MicroManipulator, LakeShore Model 336 cryogenic temperature controller.
Highlights
- "Point and click" test sequencing
- "Manual" prober mode tests prober functionality
- Fake prober mode enables debugging without removing commands
Semiconductor Reliability
Perform complex reliability tests while letting the 4200A-SCS take care of the complex coding. Included projects like Hot Carrier Injection Degradation (HCI) give you a jump start on device analysis.
Evaluating Hot Carrier Induced Degradation of MOSFET Devices
Highlights
- Combine DC I-V, C-V, and pulse measurements in one set of tests
- Included support for many probe stations and external instruments
- Easy to use cycling system allows repeat measurements without coding
C-V Measurement for High Impedance Applications
Use Keithley’s custom Very Low Frequency C-V Technique to analyze the capacitance of your high resistance sample. This technique is performed using only source measure unit (SMU) instruments but can be combined with a 4210-CVU to perform higher frequency measurements as well.
Tips and Techniques to Simplilfy MOSFET/MOSCAP Device Characterization
Highlights
- .01 to 10 Hz frequency range with sensitivity of 1 pF to 10 nF
- 3½-digit typical resolution, minimum typical of 10 fF
Non-volatile Memory
Put your new technologies to the test with thorough pulsed I-V characterization. The 4200A-SCS comes with support and ready-to-run tests for the latest in NVRAM technologies from floating gate flash to ReRAM and FeRAM. Dual sourcing and measuring capabilities in current and voltage allow both transient and I-V domain characterization.
Pulse I-V Characterization of Non-Volatile Memory Technologies
VCSEL Testing
Multiple, concurrent source measure unit (SMU) instruments in the 4200A-SCS simplify your laser diode testing. Generate LIV (Light intensity-Current-Voltage) curves with connections to only a single box. Advanced probe station and switch support means you can use the same instrument for on-wafer production testing of individual diodes or entire arrays. SMUs can be configured for up to 21 W capabilities for a variety of continuous wave (CW) VCSEL applications.
Nanoscale Device Characterization
The integrated instrument capabilities of the 4200A-SCS simplify the measurement requirements in developing nanoscale electronics such as carbon nanotubes. Start your investigations from a preconfigured test project and expand your work from there. A pulsed source mode for SMUs helps reduce overheating problems can be combined with low voltage C-V and ultra-fast pulsed DC measurements in seconds.
Electrical Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Transistors (CNT FETs)
Resistivity of Materials
Use a 4200A-SCS with integrated SMUs to easily measure resistivity using a four-point collinear probe or van der Pauw method. Included tests perform repetitive van der Pauw calculations automatically, saving you valuable research time. A maximum current resolution of 10aA and input impedance of >1016 ohms give you more accurate and precise results.
van der Pauw and Hall Voltage Measurements with the 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer
MOSFET Characterization
The 4200A-SCS can hold all the instruments necessary for full characterization of MOS devices through component or on-wafer testing. Included tests and projects solve for oxide thickness of a MOSCap, threshold voltages, doping concentration, mobile ion concentration, and more. All these tests can be run at the touch of a button from a single instrument box.
C‑V Characterization of MOS Capacitors Using the 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer
| Data Sheet | Module | Description | Configure and Quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4200-BTI-A | ULTRA FAST BTI PKG | Configure & Quote | |
| 4200-PA | REMOTE PREAMPLIFIER MODULE | Configure & Quote | |
| 4200-SMU | MEDIUM POWER SOURCE-MEASURE UNIT | Configure & Quote | |
| 4200A-CVIV | I-V/C-V MULTI-SWITCH MODULE | Configure & Quote | |
| 4210-CVU | CAPACITANCE-VOLTAGE UNIT | Configure & Quote | |
| 4210-SMU | HIGH POWER SOURCE-MEASURE UNIT | Configure & Quote | |
| 4220-PGU | HIGH VOLTAGE PULSE GENERATOR UNIT | Configure & Quote | |
| 4225-PMU | ULTRA-FAST PULSE MEASURE UNIT | Configure & Quote | |
| 4225-RPM | REMOTE PREAMPLIFIER/SWITCH MODULE | Configure & Quote | |
| 4200-SMU-R | FIELD REPLACEABLE MPSMU | Configure & Quote | |
| 4210-SMU-R | FIELD REPLACEABLE HPSMU | Configure & Quote |
| Title | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Using the 4200A-CVIV Multi-Switch to Make High Voltage and High Current C-V Measurements This application note explains the implementation of the bias tee modes of the 4200A-CVIV to make high voltage C-V measurement. It assumes the reader is familiar with making C-V measurements with the Keithley 4200A-SCS using the CVIV. Literature number: 1KW-61356-0 | Application Note | 17 Apr 2018 |
| Switch Time between Pulse IV and CV measurements using the 4225-RPM. The RPM eliminates the need to re-cable and increases switching speed between Pulsed IV and CV measurements. However, we do not specify the switching time for the RPMs in the data sheets. A simple test using a MDO3102 yeided the below approximate switch… | FAQ ID: 469646 | 16 Apr 2018 |
| Simplifying MOSFET and MOSCAP Device Characterization e-Guide Answering Your Questions on Tools and TechniquesThis e-guide answers some common questions about making better semiconductor measurements, with a focus on DC I-V and capacitance-voltage (C-V) measurements. It also touches on more specific applications and how you can simplify making the measurements… Literature number: 1KW-60780-1 | Brochure | 12 Apr 2018 |
| 4200A-SCS Clarius+ Software Suite V1.4.1 This version of Clarius+ is only supported on Microsoft Windows 10. If installed on the 4200A-SCS system with a Clarius+ release prior to V1.4, contact Keithley, a Tektronix company, at tek.com to upgrade the parameter analyzer.If installing on a personal… Part number: 4200A-CLARIUS-V1.4.1 | Application | 28 Feb 2018 |
| Model 4200A-SCS Clarius V1.4.1 Software Release Notes The Clarius+ software application suite is the software for the 4200A-SCS.… Part number: 077132605 | 28 Feb 2018 | |
| Upgrade Your 4200-SCS System and Protect Your Investment Upgrade your 4200-SCS Parameter Analyzer to the 4200A-SCS - the industry's highest performance analyzer - and accelerate I-V, C-V, and ultra-fast pulsed I-V testing of your complex devices for materials research, semiconductor device design, process… Literature number: 1KW-60873-1 | Fact Sheet | 22 Feb 2018 |
| Does the 4200A-SCS support ICCAP? Although the 4200ICCAP-6.0 driver is obsolete, the 4200A is ICCAP supported through the KXCI software. The 4200 drivers in the KXCI software come with ICCAP in them and all KXCI programs for the 4200 are compatible with the 4200A. Note: ICCAP only… | FAQ ID: 255351 | 09 Feb 2018 |
| 4200A-SCS Clarius+ Software Suite V1.3 Part number: 4200A-CLARIUS-V1.3 | Application | 07 Feb 2018 |
| Does Model 4200A-SCS support Model 590-CV meter like the Model 4200-SCS? The Model 590-CV is a stand alone CV meter and can be controlled from either the 4200A-SCS and 4200-SCS using the KIXI (remote interface software). | FAQ ID: 249356 | 25 Jan 2018 |
| Resettable fuse on the interlock circuit for model 4200A-SCS. Yes, there is a resettable fuse. It takes several minutes to reset, please give it some time.This is discussed on page 4 and 5 of the included application note. Here is a link to the application note on the Tek website: https://www.tek.com/document/… | FAQ ID: 248681 | 22 Jan 2018 |