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The Tektronix S-53 Trigger Recognizer is essentially the entire trigger circuit of an oscilloscope.  It
The Tektronix S-53 ''''Trigger Recognizer''' is essentially the entire trigger circuit of an oscilloscope.  It
is rated to 1GHz and has a BNC input with 50-ohm impedance.  It uses tunnel diode triggering with an
is rated to 1 GHz and has a BNC input with 50 Ω impedance.  It uses tunnel diode triggering with an
amplifier before the tunnel diode.  The input signal to trigger out jitter is rated at 15ps or less.
amplifier before the tunnel diode.  The input signal to trigger out jitter is rated at 15 ps or less.
The trigger-out signal is 1V into 50 ohms, with 600mV/ns slew rate.
The trigger-out signal is 1 V into 50 Ω with 600 mV/ns slew rate.


The signal first passes through a compensated NPN differential amplifier, Q10 and Q12, which provides
The signal first passes through a compensated NPN differential amplifier, Q10 and Q12, which provides
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File:Tek s53 right2.jpg
File:Tek s53 right2.jpg
File:Tek s53 rear.jpg
File:Tek s53 rear.jpg
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