The Keysight B1530A Waveform Generator/Fast Measurement Unit (WGFMU) integrates arbitrary linear waveform generation with high-speed current-voltage measurement in a single module. It enables simultaneous stimulus and characterization of semiconductor devices and materials without resource switching. The unit generates complex waveforms—including DC, AC, pulses, and staircase patterns—while capturing transient behavior at nanosecond resolution across approximately 4 M data points per channel.
Technical Specifications
Waveform Generation
• Arbitrary Linear Waveform Generation (ALWG) with 10 ns timing resolution
• Output voltage range: ±10 V peak-to-peak
• Output impedance: 50 Ω (Pulse Generator mode)
• Sampling rate: Up to 200 MSa/s
• Waveform memory: 1 GB per channel (2 GB total)
• Vector length: 10 ns to 10,000 s (10 ns resolution per vector)
• Maximum vectors: 2,048
• Maximum sequences: 512
• Maximum loop counts: 10¹²
Measurement Capabilities
• Sampling speed: 5 ns minimum
• Current resolution: 1 nA
• Voltage resolution: 16-bit
• Measurement interval: 5 ns, or 10 ns to 1 s (10 ns resolution)
• Averaging per point: 10 ns to 20 ms (10 ns resolution)
• Bandwidth: DC to 16 MHz
• Noise floor: <0.1 mV (rms)
• Approximate measurement capacity: 4 M data points per channel
– Key Features
• Fast IV measurement and Pulse Generator (PG) modes
• Random Telegraph Signal (RTS) noise measurement without external equipment
• Dynamic current ranging for arbitrary waveform output
• Embedded measurement events synchronized to waveform points
• Support for AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PSK, and QAM modulation
• Synchronization terminals for WGFMU-to-WGFMU and external equipment coordination
– Typical Applications
• Semiconductor device characterization
• Materials research and analysis
• Transient and time-domain phenomenon analysis
• Device reliability and noise characterization
– Compatibility & Integration
The B1530A operates as a module within Keysight test systems, with synchronization capability for multi-unit configurations and external instrument coordination.
