R&S®HM8118

LCR-Bridge
Technical Data

Key facts
❙❙ Basic Accuracy 0.05 %
❙❙ Measurement Functions L, C, R, |Z|, X, |Y|, G, B, D, Q, Θ, ∆, M, N
❙❙ Test Frequencies 20 Hz…200 kHz
❙❙ Up to 12 Measurements per Second
❙❙ Parallel and Serial Mode
❙❙ Binning Interface HO118 (optional) for automatic Sorting of Components
❙❙ Internal programmable Voltage and Current Bias
❙❙ Transformer Parameter Measurement
❙❙ External Capacitor Bias up to 40 V
❙❙ Kelvin Cable and 4-Terminal SMD Test Adapter included
❙❙ Galvanically isolated USB/RS-232 Dual-Interface, optional IEEE-488 (GPIB)
Technical Data

PD 5210.8689.32 - 03.00
Technical Data Drive level accuracy
Internal bias voltage
Resolution
±(5 % + 5 mV)
0 VDC to +5,00 VDC
10 mV

200 kHz LCR-Bridge R&S®HM8118 External bias voltage 0 VDC to +40 VDC (fused 0.5 A)
Internal bias current 0 mA to +200 mA
All data valid at 23 °C after 30 minutes warm-up. Resolution 1 mA
Conditions Range selection Auto and Hold
Test signal voltage 1V Trigger Continuous, manual or external via interface,
Open and short corrections performed binning interface or trigger input
Measurement time SLOW Trigger delay time 0 ms to 999 ms in 1 ms steps
Display Measurement time (f ≥1 kHz)
Measurement modes Auto, L-Q, L-R, C-D, C-R, R-Q, Z-Θ, Y-Θ, R-X, FAST 70 ms
G-B, N-Θ, M MEDIUM 125 ms
Equivalent circuits auto, series or parallel SLOW 0.7 s
Parameters displayed Value, deviation or % deviation Miscellaneous
Averaging 2 to 99 measurements Test signal level monitor Voltage, current
Accuracy Error correction Open, short, load
Primary parameters Basic accuracy Save/Recall 9 instrument settings
(Test voltage: 1.0 V, Front-end protection Vmax <√2/C @ Vmax <200 V, C in Farads
measurement SLOW/MEDIUM, (1 Joule of stored energy)
autoranging mode, constant voltage OFF,
bias off). For FAST mode double the basic Low potential and
accuracy values low current guarding Ground, driven guard or auto (fused)

Impedance:100 MΩ Constant voltage mode (25 Ω source)

0.2% + I Z I / 1.5 GΩ
4 MΩ Temperature effects R, L or C ±5 ppm/°C
1 MΩ 0.5% +
Interface Dual interface USB/RS-232 (R&S®HO820),
optional R&S®HO880 IEEE-488 (GPIB)
I Z I / 100 MΩ
0.05% + 0.1% +
Safety Safety class I (EN61010-1)
I Z I / 2 GΩ I Z I / 1,5 GΩ
25 kΩ Power supply 110 V to 230 V ±10 %, 50 to 60 Hz, CAT II
Power consumption approx. 20 W
0.2% +
0.5% + Operating temperature +5 °C to +40 °C
I Z I / 100 MΩ
5 mΩ / I Z I Storage temperature -20 °C to +70 °C
100 Ω
+ Rel. humidity 5% to 80 % (non condensing)
0.2% + I Z I / 10 MΩ
0.1% + 1 mΩ / I Z I Dimensions (W x H x D) 285 x 75 x 365 mm
2 mΩ / I Z I
Weight approx. 4 kg
2.5 Ω

0.5% +
0.3% + 1 mΩ / I Z I
2 mΩ / I Z I
0,01 mΩ
20 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz 100 kHz

Secondary parameters
Basic accuracy D, Q ±0,0001 if f = 1 kHz
Phase angle ±0,005° if f = 1 kHz
Ranges
|Z|, R, X 0,01 mΩ to 100 MΩ
|Y|, G, B 10 nS to 1.000 S
C 0,01 pF to 100 mF
Accessories supplied: Line cord, operating manual,
L 10 nH to 100 kH
R&S®HZ184 4-terminal kelvin test cable, R&S®HZ188
D 0,0001 to 9,9999
4-terminal SMD component test fixture
Q 0,1 to 9.999,9
θ -180° to +180 °
Recommended accessories:
∆ -999,99 to 999,99 %
R&S®HO118 Binning interface
M 1 µH to 100 H
R&S®HO880 Interface IEEE-488 (GPIB),
N 0,95 to 500
galvanically isolated
Measurement conditions and functions
R&S®HZ42 19“ rackmount kit 2RU
Test frequency 20 Hz to 200 kHz (69 steps)
R&S®HZ72 GPIB-cable 2 m
Frequency accuracy ±100 ppm
R&S®HZ181 4-terminal test fixture including shorting
AC test signal level 50 mVrms to 1.5 Vrms
plate
Resolution 10 mVrms R&S®HZ186 4-terminal transformer test cable