Measurement system with high frequency ground switch
AssigneeKeithley Instruments, LLC
InventorWayne C. Goeke
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Abstract
A system for making high frequency measurements on a DUT includes a high frequency measurement instrument; a plurality of DUT probes; a first coaxial cable having a center conductor and a coaxial conductor for connection between the instrument and a first DUT probe; and a second coaxial cable having a center conductor and a coaxial conductor for connection between the instrument and a second DUT probe, at least one of the first and second cables being selectively shortable between the respective center conductor and coaxial conductor at a location near the respective DUT probe.
Claims2
A system for making high frequency measurements on a DUT, said system comprising:
- a high frequency measurement instrument;
- a plurality of DUT probes;
- a first coaxial cable having a center conductor and a coaxial conductor for connection between said instrument and a first DUT probe;
- a second coaxial cable having a center conductor and a coaxial conductor for connection between said instrument and a second DUT probe;
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- a switch operable to selectively connect said second coaxial cable center conductor to said second cable coaxial conductor at a location near the second DUT probe.
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