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title=Tektronix S-53 |
|manufacturer=Tektronix
summary=Trigger Recognizer |
|series=7000 and 3S series sampling heads
image=Tek-s53.jpg |
|type=S-53  
caption=S-53 head |
|summary=Trigger Recognizer  
series=[[3S2]], [[7S11]], [[7S12]] Sampling Plugins |
|image=Tek-s53.jpg  
introduced=1971 |
|caption=S-53 head  
discontinued=1989|
|introduced=1971  
manuals=
|discontinued=1989
|designers=
|manuals=
* [http://w140.com/tek_s53_oct1987.pdf Tektronix S-53 Manual (October 1987, good quality, PDF)]
* [http://w140.com/tek_s53_oct1987.pdf Tektronix S-53 Manual (October 1987, good quality, PDF)]
* [http://w140.com/tek_s53.pdf Tektronix S-53 Manual (bad text, good schematic) (PDF)]
* [http://w140.com/tek_s53.pdf Tektronix S-53 Manual (bad text, good schematic) (PDF)]
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The S-53 uses tunnel diode triggering with an amplifier before the tunnel diode.   
The S-53 uses tunnel diode triggering with an amplifier before the tunnel diode.   


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 an adjustable trigger offset voltage and trigger polarity selection.  
an adjustable trigger offset voltage and trigger polarity selection. Switching diodes CR6 and CR8 are  
Switching diodes CR6 and CR8 are used for selecting the trigger polarity.   
used for selecting the trigger polarity.  The differential amplifier (i.e., phase splitter) generates
The differential amplifier (i.e., phase splitter) generates both phases, inverted and non-inverted.   
both phases, inverted and non-inverted.  Depending on the position of the trigger polarity switch, one
Depending on the position of the trigger polarity switch, one or the other of the phases is shunted by 200 Ω resistor.   
or the other of the phases is shunted by 200 Ω resistor.  The two signals are buffered by common-base
The two signals are buffered by common-base amplifiers Q20 and Q22, whose collector currents are summed.   
amplifiers Q20 and Q22, whose collector currents are summed.  R25 sets up a bias current on trigger  
R25 sets up a bias current on trigger tunnel diode CR25.   
tunnel diode CR25.  The extra current from Q20 or Q22 pushes CR25 over its peak current, and it switches
The extra current from Q20 or Q22 pushes CR25 over its peak current, and it switches to the high voltage state.   
to the high voltage state.   


==Pictures==
==Pictures==

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