[SI-LIST] Re: DC resistance measurement

  • From: "Andrew Ingraham" <a.ingraham@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: "si-list" <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:38:45 -0400

Accurate DC resistance measurements sometimes require a "kelvin" or 4-lead
connection ... two leads to pass current through the device, and two
*separate* leads for measuring the resulting voltage drop.  That way, I*R
voltage drop across the connection points, leads, etc. is negated.

Regards,
Andy

> Now, we are measure DC resistance of power plane in PCB. The presision
> should be 0.1 mohm at least. However, because of the clamp of the meter,
> the error is about 1m ohm. In another word, the difference between two
> measurement for the same DUT is about 1 mohm. Is there any advice about
> this topic? Anything will be help. In your measurement, how to connect the
> probe to the plane?

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