Keithley SMUs emulate classic curve tracers with new software

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/keithley-smus-emulate-classic-curve-tracers-new-software/

Tektronix brings many of the key features loved in classic curve tracers to Keithley SourceMeter source measure units (SMUs) with the release of its Keithley I-V Tracer software. Tektronix introduced the industry’s first curve tracer in 1955 to display characteristic curves for vacuum tubes. This was followed by models for testing transistors, diodes, and other […]

Short circuit tracer uses low power

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https://www.electronics-lab.com/short-circuit-tracer-uses-low-power/

Dan Meeks shares his design idea on edn.com: This Design Idea presents a low power short circuit finder that capitalizes on the ear’s sensitivity to changes in frequency. The heart of the circuit is a voltage-to-frequency converter (based on Linear Tech’s AN45, Figure 13, by Jim Williams), which converts millivolt-level DC voltages to a wide […]