PIV Pulse IV Testing System

AM3200 is a useful instrument for pulse four-way and load pull applications. The pulse IV system is used to bias transistors under near isothermal conditions, enabling precise and compact modeling activities. The system operates in two independent power modes: pulsed power or direct current (continuous mode). PIV 3200 supports SLAN and USB connections, and can be controlled through IVCAD software. The PIV system consists of a control unit and two pulse head probes: the AM3203 control unit is used to drive two pulse generators. It includes a 200W AC/DC block, providing all internal components and gate pulse generators. Two 250V/5A DC/DC blocks provide drain pulses. Commercialµ PC board with USB hub and trigger interface

Main equipment of the system:

• Reliable pulse generator with persistent performance (thermal, SOA, and DUT fault protection) pulse or DC operation,

• Pulse width reduced from generator to 200ns

• The ability to measure pulse width is reduced to 300ns (depending on the measurement range)

• Internal or external synchronization

• Extended stop conditions and built-in protection

• Modular System: Hybrid Pulse Generator Configuration

• Long pulses lasting for hundreds of seconds, used for capture and thermal characterization

• Direct hardware programmability (SCPI command)

• Embedded measurement unit, providing broadband and high-precision synchronous current and voltage measurement:

  Equivalent to 90m sample/s and 10MHz bandwidth range, used for pulse shape monitoring
  OFast averaging function, providing 16 bit multi range resolution and typical measurement accuracy, below 0.5%

• Synchronous pulse S parameters and IV measurement

• Embedded fast short-circuit circuit breaker to protect external components such as boiler heads (drainage and gates) and double poles.

• Automatic pulse punch calibration program

• Remote control via LAN or USB