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Tektronix 577
Curve tracer
Tektronix 577 Curve tracer

Produced from 1972 to 1993

Manuals
Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix 577 is a curve tracer, introduced in November 1972, that uses plug-in test fixtures. The 577/D1 is the storage model, the 577/D2 the non-storage.

The 177 is the standard fixture, which is intended for testing discrete devices like transistors. Also available is the 178, which is for linear ICs (voltage regulators and opamps).

Tekscope Nov 1972 says:

Jack Millay headed up the very able team which designed the 577 Curve Tracer Measurement System. Working on the electrical design were Jim Knapton, Bob Herb, Bob Verrinder, Om Agrawal, Dave Rule, and Gary Davis. Tom Saucy did the mechanical design while Darrell Barrett and Gil Stephens provided evaluation support. Lena Mcintosh and Iona MacKay built the prototype instruments. And there were many others who helped in both large and small ways to make this project a success.

Key Specifications

Collector Sweep Ranges
  • 6.5 V / 10 A
  • 25 V / 2.5 A
  • 100 V / 60 mA
  • 400 V / 150 mA
  • 1600 V / 40 mA
Vertical Display Current Range (177) 0.2 nA/div to 2 A/div, 1−2−5
Horizontal Display Collector Voltage Range 5 mV/div to 200 V/div, 1−2−5
Horizontal Display Base Voltage Range 5 mV/div to 2 V/div, 1−2−5
Base Current Step Generator 5 nA to 200 mA, 1−2−5
Base Voltage Step Generator 5 mV to 2 V, 1−2−5

Links

Documents Referencing 577

Document Class Title Authors Year Links
Tekscope 1972 V4 N6 Nov 1972.pdf Article Progress in Semiconductor Testing Jack Millay 1972
Tekscope 1972 V4 N6 Nov 1972.pdf Article Linear IC Testing Comes to the Curve Tracer Om Agrawal 1972
Tekscope 1974 V6 N4.pdf Article Opamp Bandwidth Approximations ... using the 577/178 Curve Tracer 1974
Tekscope 1975 V7 N3.pdf Article A Potpourri of Modifications and Service Hints 1975
Tekscope 1977 V9 N1.pdf Article Testing Three-Terminal Regulators with a Curve Tracer Ralph Livermore 1977
AX-3197-1.pdf Application Note Testing Optoisolators 1978
48W-3346-3.pdf Brochure Making the Correct Semiconductor Measurements Time After Time 1982
48w-5764.pdf Brochure Features Comparison of Tektronix Curve Tracers Versus HP4145A Semiconductor Parameter Analyzer (Tek internal) Laurie Lawrence 1984

Documents Referencing Curve tracers

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

Pictures

Adapters

Components

Some Parts Used in the 577

Part Part Number(s) Class Description Used in
2N3958 151-1054-00 151-1054-01 151-1054-02 Discrete component dual n-channel JFET FG503 MR501 M3 PG505 SC501 SC502 SC503 SG502 1450 1501 1502 1503 221 5A23N 5CT1N 577 603 603A 604 604A 605 606 606A 606B 607 607A 620 624 7CT1N 7D15 7D20 851