Keithley 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization System
The Keithley 4200-SCS is a modular, fully integrated parameter analyzer used for advanced semiconductor device characterization. It provides highly accurate sourcing and measurement capabilities for current-voltage (I-V), capacitance-voltage (C-V), and pulsed measurements. Ideal for research, development, and production testing of semiconductor devices and materials.
- Model
- Keithley 4200-SCS
- Calibration
- Available on request
- Price
- $12,170
- Status
- In stock
- RFQ ref
- 4200-SCS
This unit
The Keithley 4200-SCS is a modular parameter analyzer built for semiconductor device characterization, material analysis, and process development. It delivers DC I-V, C-V, and pulsed measurements with high precision across nine configurable instrument slots. The system runs on an embedded Windows-based PC with KITE software for test definition, execution, data analysis, and reporting.
Technical Specifications
Source-Measure Units (SMUs)- Voltage measurement and sourcing: 1 µV to 210V
- Current measurement and sourcing: 0.1 fA to 1A (expandable to 2.6A or 4.4A)
- Standard resolution: 100 fA; optional 0.1 fA with Remote PreAmp (4200-PA)
- Medium power (4200-SMU): 2.2W, four-quadrant operation
- High power (4210-SMU): 22W, four-quadrant operation
- Up to nine SMUs per system Pulsed and Transient Measurements
- Ultra-Fast I-V Module (4225-PMU): 1V/ns slew rate with simultaneous voltage and current measurement
- Pulse generators (4205-PG2): ±20V output into 50Ω, pulse width down to 10 ns
- Sampling rate: up to 200 MSa/sec at 5 ns intervals AC Impedance and C-V
- Multi-Frequency C-V Module (4210-CVU): 1 kHz to 10 MHz
- Capacitance measurement range: aF to µF
- Extended frequency support: 10 mHz to 10 Hz (quasi-static)
- DC bias: ±30V (60V differential); expandable to ±200V (400V differential) with optional packages Digital Oscilloscope
- Model 4200-SCP2: 8-bit resolution, 2.5 gigasamples/second
Key Features
- Nine instrument slots for flexible module configuration
- Four-quadrant source/sink capability across all SMU types
- Pulsed testing for charge trapping and isothermal applications
- Wide frequency range from DC through 10 MHz
- Embedded Windows PC with intuitive KITE software interface
Typical Applications
- Semiconductor device parameter extraction
- Process development and characterization
- Material analysis and research
- Production testing
Compatibility & Integration The modular architecture accepts medium and high power SMUs, pulsed measurement units, C-V modules, and oscilloscope cards in any combination within the nine available slots.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency Range | 1 kHz to 10 MHz (C-V) |
| 10 mHz to 10 Hz quasi-static | Voltage / Current Range | Voltage: 1 µV to 210V |
| Current | 0.1 fA to 1A (expandable to 2.6A or 4.4A) |
| Bias | ±30V to ±200V (60V to 400V differential) |
Keithley 4200-SCS — Repair & Calibration Service
Aumictech offers NIST-traceable calibration and repair for the Keithley 4200-SCS. Calibration covers analog input channel accuracy and offset at all gain settings, analog output accuracy, digital I/O logic threshold verification, sample rate and timing accuracy, and trigger and synchronization bus functional verification. NI CompactRIO and PXI chassis also undergo backplane trigger line integrity check.. All calibrations ship with a NIST-traceable certificate. Turnaround is typically 1–3 business days after receipt.
Common Keithley 4200-SCS faults: power supply failure (cRIO-9073/9074), C-series slot connector wear, PXI chassis fan failure, GPIB interface failure on VXI controllers, BIOS/EEPROM corruption. NI CompactRIO most common faults are power supply failure on older cRIO-9073/9074 chassis and C-series module slot connector wear from repeated hot-swap cycles. PXI chassis fan failure is the most common wear item — chassis fans are field-replaceable. VXI embedded controllers most commonly develop EEPROM corruption and GPIB interface failure.
Keithley 4200-SCS price
This Keithley 4200-SCS is listed at $12,170. Calibration is available separately from $450. Contact us for volume pricing or if you need multiple units.
Keithley 4200-SCS calibration cost
NIST-traceable calibration for the Keithley 4200-SCS is $450 (standard — pass/fail certificate and calibration sticker) or $650 (full measured data at every test point, reference standards documented, traceability chain included). Calibration for this instrument covers analog input channel accuracy and offset at all gain settings, analog output accuracy, digital I/O logic threshold verification, sample rate and timing accuracy, and trigger and synchronization bus functional verification. NI CompactRIO and PXI chassis also undergo backplane trigger line integrity check.. Turnaround is 1 to 3 business days after receipt. See full calibration details →
