Keithley Adds IC-CAP Device Modeling Capability to Its Model 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization System.Business Editors CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2002 Keithley Instruments Keithley Instruments (NYSE: KEI) is a measurement and instrument company headquartered in Solon, Ohio. Keithley develops, manufactures, markets and sells highly accurate instruments and data acquisition products, as well as complete system solutions for high-volume production , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :KEI) today introduced a software driver that allows customers to control the Keithley Model 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization System while operating within the popular Agilent Technologies' IC-CAP IC-CAP Integrated Circuit Characterization and Analysis Program device modeling software environment. Now, semiconductor labs can take advantage of the ease-of-use, precision, high speed, and sub-femtoamp resolution of the 4200-SCS, while serving the differing needs of users who perform device modeling studies versus device characterization. The Model 4200-SCS offers the most advanced test capabilities available in a fully integrated characterization system, including a complete, embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. PC with Windows(R) NT operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and mass storage: -- An intuitive, point-and-click Windows-based environment, with unique browser-style Project Navigator for test organization and control provides a fast, familiar user interface that speeds testing. -- Remote, low-noise preamplifiers extend measurement resolution to 0.1 femtoamp to facilitate ultra-sensitive measurements. -- Keithley's IC-CAP Instrument Driver supports comprehensive functional control of 4200-SCS instruments through the system's GPIB remote control interface, including up to eight SMUs, preamps, ground unit, and all instrument ranges and resolutions. The driver also provides for fine adjustment of delay factor, filter factor, and integration time in addition to simple Short, Medium, and Long settings. IC-CAP is a modeling and analysis package developed and supported by Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , and used to automate measurements, simulate device performance, extract data, and optimize model parameters. Its statistical analysis capabilities can be used to create and maintain accurate model libraries for a wide range of semiconductor device types, including MOS (1) (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) See MOSFET. (2) (Mean Opinion Score) The quality of a digitized voice line. It is a subjective measurement that is derived entirely by people listening to the calls and scoring the results from , BJT See bipolar. , MESFET/HEMFET, thin-film devices, and many others. IC-CAP runs on a Unix workstation under the Sun Solaris, or HPUX HPUX Hewlett-Packard Unix , operating system. Applications and Markets. Semiconductor product designers and process engineers around the world use the Model 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization System to measure critical device characteristics during development, production, reliability testing, failure analysis, and incoming inspection of semiconductor wafers. The addition of an Instrument Driver for IC-CAP expands the utility of the Model 4200-SCS to include device modeling with IC-CAP in addition to other supported modeling applications. Integrating the Model 4200-SCS with IC-CAP increases the usability of the Model 4200-SCS in semiconductor labs where dual-use (characterization/modeling) work stations are highly desirable or required and IC-CAP is the modeling standard. Bill Merkel, Senior Market Development Manager for Keithley's Semiconductor Products, stated, "Since its introduction in 2000, the Model 4200-SCS has been extremely successful with semiconductor characterization applications because of its user-friendly operation, powerful on-board On board usually means to be traveling on some vehicle. For example, Baby On Board. Compare with overboard. Metaphorically, the term on-board is often used to refer to some piece of technology that is integrated in a moving vehicle, for example: Price and Availability: The Keithley IC-CAP Instrument Driver for the Model 4200-SCS is priced at $5,000 and has been verified with IC-CAP version 5.3 and IC-CAP 2001. Availability is November 2001. Driver source code is available to allow customers to do derivative work  This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. on the driver to gain
additional functionality their applications may require. Price does not
include Agilent's IC-CAP, Source Code License, or the Keithley
Model 4200-SCS. Contact Keithley Instruments for complete details and
requirements.For More Information. For more about the Keithley IC-CAP Instrument Driver for the Model 4200-SCS, Keithley semiconductor test instruments and software, or any of Keithley's measurement and data acquisition solutions, contact Keithley at:
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About Keithley Instruments. Keithley Instruments, Inc. provides electrical, RF (radio frequency) and optical measurement solutions to the telecommunications, semiconductor, optoelectronics and other electronics manufacturing This article presents a typical manufacturing process of an electronic assembly. Component manufacturing Components such as resistors, capacitors and integrated circuits are generally made by specialized contractors. industries. Engineers and scientists around the world use Keithley's advanced hardware and software for process monitoring, production test and basic research. Products and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. |
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