TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies' New Modular Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer Provides Complete Solution for Parametric Analysis.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- Flexible Configuration Enables Expandability and Upgradeability in PC-Based Environment, Reduces Costs 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. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today introduced a modular semiconductor parameter analyzer that provides a complete solution for parametric analysis of current and future semiconductor process technologies. The Agilent 4157B is a customizable parametric analysis solution for extreme measurement challenges, which allows expandability, flexibility and upgradeability in a PC-based environment. The Agilent 4157B can be configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: with a variety of modules, thereby reducing cost of test and increasing test environment efficiency. Engineers and scientists face a variety of parametric measurement challenges, including the need for a stable 100-attoamp current measurement resolution and the ability to conduct both current vs. voltage (IV) and capacitance capacitance, in electricity, capability of a body, system, circuit, or device for storing electric charge. Capacitance is expressed as the ratio of stored charge in coulombs to the impressed potential difference in volts. vs. voltage (CV) measurements without switching cables between measurements. The Agilent 4157B's modular approach separates the system controller from measurement resources, which allows users to upgrade and protect their investment in equipment from shifts in PC technology. The Agilent 4157B high-resolution source/monitor unit (HRSMU) module can supply 1 femtoamp measurement resolution without external preamplifiers. The 4157B HRSMU module is compatible with the atto sense and switch unit (ASU ASU Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) ASU Appalachian State University ASU Arkansas State University ASU Angelo State University ASU Alabama State University ASU Australian Services Union ), which delivers stable 100-attoamp measurements and eliminates the need to switch cables between IV and CV measurements. "The Agilent 4157B is a complete parametric test solution that combines performance, flexibility and upgradeability to address extreme measurement challenges," said Minoru Ebihara, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Hachioji Semiconductor Test Division. "As a leader in parametric test, Agilent is committed to developing solutions that scale to developments in process technologies and allow its customers to increase test productivity and reduce their costs." The Agilent 4157B offers a variety of modules and advanced measurement features, such as custom sweep/step, multichannel Using two or more paths for transmission or processing. It can refer to a variety of architectures including (1) multiple I/O channels between the CPU and peripheral devices, (2) multiple wires in a cable, (3) multiple "logical" channels within a single wire or fiber or (4) multiple sweep mode with parallel test, linear/binary search, range management and force value self-monitoring to provide a complete solution for parametric measurement and analysis. In addition, the medium power source/monitor unit (MPSMU) and HRSMU modules deliver 0.5-microvolt measurement resolution and support new 0.5V and 5V measurement ranges. This allows the instrument to easily perform demanding component matching and metal line resistance voltage measurements Voltage measurement Determination of the difference in electrostatic potential between two points. The unit of voltage in the International System of Units (SI) is the volt, defined as the potential difference between two points of a conducting wire carrying a . The Agilent 4157B is based on the Agilent E5270B precision measurement mainframe and is available in its standard configuration with a PC-based instrument controller running Windows(R) XP Professional. I/CV 3.0 Lite and a USB/GPIB interface are pre-installed on the portable controller. More information about the product and the various modules and configurations is available at www.agilent.com/see/parametric. Pricing and Availability The Agilent 4157B is available with various options and module configurations that range in price from $25,000 to $100,000. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6.1 billion in fiscal year 2003. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. 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