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Curve tracers are lab devices that are used to analyze performance characteristics of active devices like tubes, diodes and transistors.

They trace current/voltage characteristics, in the case of 3- or more terminal devices, as a function of a third parameter such as grid voltage or base current.

Links

Documents Referencing Curve tracers

Document	Class	Title	Authors	Year	Links
062-1009-00.pdf	Book	Measurement Concepts: Semiconductor Device Measurements	John Mulvey	1969	Curve tracers • Tunnel diodes
Tekscope 1969 V1 N1 Feb 1969.pdf	Article	Curve Tracing Displays		1969	Curve tracers • 576
Tekscope 1969 V1 N5 Oct 1969.pdf	Article	Troubleshooting the Sweep Ciruits	Charles Phillips	1969	575 • 576 • Curve tracers
Tekscope 1972 V4 N3 May 1972.pdf	Article	Semiautomatic Testing with the Curve Tracer	Jack Millay	1972	576 • 172 • Curve tracers
Tektronix Curve Tracers - Device Testing Techniques.pdf	Book	Tektronix Curve Tracers - Device Testing Techniques		1985	Curve tracers • Tunnel diodes

Instruments

Curve tracer measurement examples

BC337 I_C = f(V_CE, I_B) traced on a 7CT1N
no-name optocoupler I_C = f(V_CE, I_LED) on 7CT1N
NE-2 neon bulb I = f(V) on a 7CT1N
one system of a 6J6 triode I_A = f(V_A, V_G1) on a 7CT1N
2N2222A transistor on 571
1N3020B (10 V Zener diode) on 571
10 mA tunnel diode I = f(V) on 571

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+'''Curve tracers''' are lab devices that are used to analyze performance characteristics of active devices like tubes, diodes and transistors.
+They trace current/voltage characteristics, in the case of 3- or more terminal devices, as a function of a third parameter such as grid voltage or base current.
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+==Curve tracer measurement examples==
+<gallery>
+ct1n-bc337.jpg                       | BC337 I<sub>C</sub> = f(V<sub>CE</sub>, I<sub>B</sub>) traced on a [[7CT1N]]
+CT1N_optocoupler.jpg                 | no-name optocoupler I<sub>C</sub> = f(V<sub>CE</sub>, I<sub>LED</sub>) on [[7CT1N]]
+CT1N - Neon.jpg                      | [[NE-2|NE-2 neon bulb]] I = f(V)  on a [[7CT1N]]
+CT1N - 6J6.jpg                       | one system of a [[6J6]] triode I<sub>A</sub> = f(V<sub>A</sub>, V<sub>G1</sub>)  on a [[7CT1N]]
+Tek571_run_2N2222A.jpg                | 2N2222A transistor on [[571]]
+Tek571_10VZener.jpg                   | 1N3020B (10 V Zener diode) on [[571]]
+IV Ge TD-10mA.jpg                     | 10 mA [[tunnel diode]] I = f(V) on [[571]]
+</gallery>
+[[Category:Curve tracers]]