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output with GR-874 connectors, so it can be used with standard cables and test
output with GR-874 connectors, so it can be used with standard cables and test
instruments while maintaining good signal integrity.  The instrument itself is rated
instruments while maintaining good signal integrity.  The instrument itself is rated
to have a risetime of under 1 nanosecond.   
to have a risetime of under 1 nanosecond.  
 
* [http://w140.com/tek_290.pdf Tektronix 290 Manual (PDF)]
   
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Revision as of 15:07, 17 January 2014

The Tektronix Type 290 Transistor Switching Time Tester is a test fixture introduced in 1962 with built-in power supplies for the collector current and the base bias. It handles NPN and PNP transistors. It has two modes: low-voltage and high-voltage. In the low-voltage mode, Vcc can be adjusted from 0V to 30V. In the high-voltage mode, Vcc goes from 0V to 100V. The fixture provides a 50-ohm input and a 50-ohm output with GR-874 connectors, so it can be used with standard cables and test instruments while maintaining good signal integrity. The instrument itself is rated to have a risetime of under 1 nanosecond.