The Keysight B1637B is a high-precision semiconductor parameter analyzer engineered for advanced device characterization across transistors, diodes, and integrated circuits. Built on a ten-slot modular architecture, it delivers sub-microvolt voltage resolution and femtoampere-level current sensitivity. The system combines DC and AC measurement capabilities with ultrafast pulsed characterization, supported by the EasyEXPERT software platform and hundreds of ready-to-use application tests for efficient, repeatable device evaluation.
Technical Specifications
• Voltage Resolution: 0.5 µV
• Current Resolution: 0.1 fA
• AC Capacitance Measurement Range: 1 kHz to 5 MHz
• Pulsed IV Timing: 10 ns pulse width; 5 ns sampling rate
• Modular Slots: Ten-slot architecture
• Software Platform: EasyEXPERT GUI-based software running Windows embedded OS
• Interface: USB ports for keyboard, mouse, and flash drive I/O
– Key Features
• Current-Voltage (IV) characterization for static device analysis
• Capacitance-Voltage (CV) measurements across multi-frequency bands
• Fast pulsed IV testing capturing transient phenomena at nanosecond timescales
• Modular measurement unit expansion enabling custom instrument configurations
• Hundreds of pre-configured application tests eliminating setup overhead
– Typical Applications
• Semiconductor device parameter extraction and optimization
• Transistor and diode electrical characterization
• Integrated circuit functional testing and reliability assessment
• Flash memory evaluation (via optional High-Voltage Semiconductor Pulse Generator Unit)
• Reliability physics testing including NBTI/PBTI and random telegraph noise (RTN) analysis
– Compatibility & Integration
The B1637B integrates with the Keysight B1530A Waveform Generator/Fast Measurement Unit (WGFMU) for 10 ns programmable waveform generation and 200 MSa/s simultaneous measurement. Optional modules include the High-Voltage Semiconductor Pulse Generator Unit (±40 V output), B2201A 14-channel switch mainframe for test automation, and the B1506A Power Device Analyzer for power electronics applications.
