Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a desired pulse waveform including: dividing the desired pulse waveform into a plurality of line segments; assigning to each line segment at least a segment identification, a segment initial value, and a segment duration to form a waveform description; providing the waveform description to a pulse generator. The pulse generator is operable to produce a waveform corresponding to the waveform description and to output the produced waveform.

Abstract: A method for operating a measurement system having an interconnect between the measurement system and a device under test (DUT), the interconnect exhibiting voltage drops during measurements of the DUT, includes applying a test signal to the DUT through the interconnect, the test signal having a system value at the measurement system; measuring a resulting DUT value at the DUT; adjusting the system value according to the resulting DUT value to produce successive desired DUT values at the DUT; and using the successive DUT values to measure an electrical characteristic of the DUT.

Abstract: A system for making HF and DC measurements on a DUT includes a HF unit having a HF connection terminal that is switchable to a connected or disconnected state; a DC unit having a DC connection terminal that is switchable to a connected or disconnected state; and a common connection between the connection terminals adapted to be connected to the DUT. The DC connection terminal has a transmission line characteristic that is impedance-matched to minimize reflections when the HF connection terminal is in the connected state and the DC connection terminal is in the disconnected state.

Abstract: The errors related to the resistance of test conductors and sense/load resistances for a pulse I-V measurement system are determined by making open circuit and through circuit measurements using a combination of DC and pulse instrument measurements.

Abstract: The errors related to the resistance of test conductors and sense/load resistances for a pulse I-V measurement system are determined by making open circuit and through circuit measurements using a combination of DC and pulse instrument measurements.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a desired pulse waveform including: dividing the desired pulse waveform into a plurality of line segments; assigning to each line segment at least a segment identification, a segment initial value, and a segment duration to form a waveform description; providing the waveform description to a pulse generator. The pulse generator is operable to produce a waveform corresponding to the waveform description and to output the produced waveform.