Curve tracers
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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
- Curve tracer adapters
- Curve Tracer Basics / Curve Tracer Buying Guide Zenwizard Studios
Documents Referencing Curve tracers
Document | Class | Title | Authors | Year | Links |
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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
Manufacturer | Page | Description | Series | Introduced | Designers |
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Sony/Tektronix | 372 | Curve tracer / semiconductor tester | (?) | ||
Sony/Tektronix | 377 | Laser diode analyzer | (?) | ||
Systron Donner | Systron Donner 9550 | Curve tracer plug-in | 500-series scopes | 1971 | |
Tektronix | 370 | Digital curve tracer | 1986 | ||
Tektronix | 371 | Digital curve tracer | 1988 | ||
Tektronix | 560-Series Diode Curve Tracer | Curve tracer plug-in for diodes | 560-series scopes | (?) | |
Tektronix | 570 | Curve tracer for tubes | 1955 | John Kobbe | |
Tektronix | 571 | Curve tracer | 1989 | ||
Tektronix | 575 | Curve tracer for transistors | 1957 | John Kobbe | |
Tektronix | 576 | Curve tracer | 1969 | Jim Knapton | |
Tektronix | 577 | Curve tracer | 1972 | Jack Millay • Jim Knapton • Bob Herb • Bob Verrinder • Om Agrawal • Dave Rule • Gary Davis • Tom Saucy | |
Tektronix | 5CT1N | Curve tracer plug-in | 5000-series scopes | 1972 | Matt Zimmerman |
Tektronix | 7CT1N | Curve tracer plug-in | 7000-series scopes | 1971 | Matt Zimmerman |
Tektronix | TR210 | Analog signature analysis instrument | (?) | ||
Telequipment | Telequipment CT71 | Curve tracer | 1979 | ||
U-Tech | U-Tech 681 | Curve tracer plug-in | 560-series scopes | (?) | |
U-Tech | U-Tech 682 | Curve tracer | 500-series scopes | (?) | |
Vilnius Research | Я4С-92 | Curve tracer plug-in | Soviet 7000-series clones | 1979 |
Curve tracer measurement examples
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BC337 IC = f(VCE, IB) traced on a 7CT1N
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no-name optocoupler IC = f(VCE, ILED) on 7CT1N
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NE-2 neon bulb I = f(V) on a 7CT1N
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2N2222A transistor on 571
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1N3020B (10 V Zener diode) on 571
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10 mA tunnel diode I = f(V) on 571