Re: Curve Tracers

On Wed, 20 Nov 2024 10:43:34 -0500, bitrex <user@example.net> wrote:

On 11/20/2024 6:32 AM, Cursitor Doom wrote:

Gentlemen,
 
Curve tracers reveal useful info about the dynamic characteristics of
semiconductors and make designing for same much more predictable and
dependable than relying on spice models and simulation alone. But they're
typically rare beasts and expensive to come by and boat anchor varieties
are seriously heavy and bulky.
  I think therefore that a curve tracer would make an excellent project,
using the X&Y inputs of a scope as the display. Has anyone here attempted
this? I'd be interested to know what the main challenges are likely to be.
 
-CD

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A bit more modern way to do this is get one of those HP data acquisition
units like a 34970A with a multiplexer card, and a multi-output PSU that
can both be controlled over GP-IB

GPIB ain't modern! It's 50 years old.

Ever read the actual spec? The state diagrams will give you nightmares
for weeks.