The HP/Agilent 4142B is a modular DC source/monitor mainframe designed for precision semiconductor characterization and device testing. Its 8-slot architecture accommodates plug-in source/monitor units (SMUs) to build custom measurement configurations. The instrument delivers fast sourcing and monitoring at 4 ms per operation, with automatic offset calibration every 30 minutes and onboard program memory storing up to 2000 commands across 99 subroutines. External trigger capability (TTL, negative logic) enables synchronization with external test sequences.
– Technical Specifications
• Mainframe Slots: 8 plug-in positions for modular measurement units
• Program Memory: ~2000 commands (99 subroutines maximum)
• Data Memory: 4095 binary values or 1023 ASCII values
• Measurement Speed: 4 ms (sourcing/monitoring); 12 ms (Vth, hFE extraction)
• Pulse Measurement Range: 1 ms to 50 ms width; 100 µs resolution
• External Trigger Input/Output: TTL level, negative logic, ~100 ps pulse width
• Interface: HP-IB (IEEE-488) with full protocol support (SH1, AH1, T6, L4, SR1, RL1, PP0, DC1, DT1, C0, E1)
• Maximum Output Power: 32 W total from all installed units
• Chassis Weight: ~23 kg
– Available Plug-in Modules
HP 41420A High-Power SMU (2 slots): ±4 µV to ±200 V sourcing; ±20 fA to ±1 A; ±0.05% voltage accuracy; ±0.2% current accuracy; 40 µV and 20 fA resolution.
HP 41421A/B Medium-Power SMU (1 slot): ±4 µV to ±100 V sourcing; ±20 fA to ±100 mA; simultaneous force/measure with remote Kelvin sensing.
HP 41422A High-Current Unit: Extends range to ±10 A.
– Key Features
• Automatic offset calibration every 30 minutes
• Power-up self-test with HP-IB initiation capability
• Full active guard and Kelvin connections on SMU modules
• Modular configuration supports mixed unit types for application-specific testing
• High-speed pulse measurement with 100 µs resolution
– Typical Applications
• Semiconductor device characterization
• Component parametric testing
• Materials research and evaluation
• High-throughput DC testing workflows




















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