Option 010 Overview

The E4991B Option 010 Probe Station Connection Kit permits connection of the E4991B to any manufacturer’s probe station. Keysight Technologies recommends that you use the Cascade Microtech Summit 9000, 11000, and 12000 series probe stations. This connection kit consists of a test head and an extension cable. Mount the test head on the probe station with the parts provided by Cascade Microtech before performing measurement.

Use a probe station to measure the impedance of DUTs such as semiconductor devices, components on a substrate, print patterns, and IC packages.

• You must not apply either alternate or direct current to the DUT port. Doing this could cause operational failure. Pay particular attention to whether the capacitor is charged. Fully discharge the device under test before connecting it to the test head DUT port or test fixture.

• Whenever you connect a DUT to or disconnect it from the DUT port for measurement, you must first turn off the DC bias or set the sweep to the hold state (in sweep hold state, DC bias is not applied to the DUT). If this step is not taken, the DC bias may destroy the DUT.

Recommended Probe Stations

The following probe stations are recommended for use with the Option 010 Probe Station Connection Kit.

• Cascade Microtech Summit 9000 series

• Cascade Microtech Summit 11000 series

• Cascade Microtech Summit 12000 series

Recommended Probe Stations

The following probe heads are recommended for use with the Option 010 Probe Station Connection Kit.

Cascade Microtech ACP series

• ACP40-GS series

• ACP40-SG series

• ACP40-GSG series

Cascade Microtech HPC series

• HPC40-GSG series

• Except for the oscillator level, the E4991B standard specifications and supplemental information are applied while using the Option 010 Probe Station Connection Kit.