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RM3542A
Reduce Contact Error Rate and Increase Production Volume
The RM3542A represents an evolution in the Contact Improver Function*1 for low-power measurements.
*1 The Contact Improver Function is
described on Page 4.
Contact errors are reduced by improved contact between probes and samples.
Low-impact Contact Improvement by Suppressing
Rush Current
New concept
By suppressing the surge of rush current into samples, there is now a broader
range of scenarios in which contact improvement can be used, such as the
inspection of small ferrite beads and small 008004-sized(0.25 mm × 0.125 mm)
resistors.
Image of Contact
Contact Improvement by Suppressing Characteristic Changes in Ferrite Beads
: Alternating Contact Improvement on the H Side and L Side
RM3542A
Impedance Characteristics
Image of Rush Current
Small
Effect
Suppressed
Frequency
Rush current into samples is reduced.
Impedance Characteristics
: Simultaneous Contact Improvement on the H Side and L Side
RM3542
Image of Rush Current
Large
Affected
If the probe has poor contact,
rush current flows into the sample.
Frequency
[Low-impact Contact Improvement Conditions] LOW POWER: ON or Applied Voltage Limit Function: ON, and Contact Improver Function set to Pulse.
RM3542A
Low-impact Measurement of Miniature 008004-sized Parts (0.25 mm × 0.125 mm)
By limiting applied voltage to 5 V or less when measuring, it is possible to measure 008004 size (0.25 mm ×
0.125 mm) parts that have a low rated voltage without applying stress.
Applied Voltage Limit Function: OFF
Object
under test
˸
Measurement Applied
Applied Voltage Limit Function ON
Applied Voltage Limit Function OFF
Current
Voltage
˸
˸
1 kΩ
2 kΩ
3 kΩ
4 kΩ
5 kΩ
6 kΩ
7 kΩ
8 kΩ
9 kΩ
10 kΩ
˸
1 V
2 V
3 V
4 V
5 V
6 V
7 V
8 V
9 V
10 V
˸
10
Limit: 5 V
No
Limit
1 mA
0
100 m
100
100 k
100 M
Resistance [Ω]
˸
Applied Voltage Limit Function: ON
Range of Application
Object
under test
˸
Measurement Applied
Measurement
Current
Applied Voltage Limit
Applied Voltage
Limit ON
5 kΩ
Current
Voltage
OFF
˸
˸
1 mA
333 µA
100 µA
33.3 µA
10 µA
3.33 µA
1 µA
333 nA
100 nA
10 kΩ
30 kΩ
1 kΩ
2 kΩ
3 kΩ
4 kΩ
5 kΩ
6 kΩ
7 kΩ
8 kΩ
9 kΩ
10 kΩ
˸
1 V
2 V
15 kΩ
New concept
1 mA
3 V
100 kΩ
300 kΩ
1000 kΩ
3 MΩ
50 kΩ
150 kΩ
500 kΩ
1500 kΩ
5 MΩ
4 V
5 V
2 V
Voltage
Limit
►
2.3 V
2.6 V
3 V
10 MΩ
30 MΩ
100 MΩ
333 µA
15 MΩ
50 MΩ
3.3 V
˸
˸