Used TEKTRONIX 576 #9088078 for sale

TEKTRONIX 576 curve tracer is a dual-trace, dual-sweep, solid-state instrument designed to measure the electrical characteristics of a wide variety of electronic components. This instrument is used to quickly and easily generate current-voltage curves of semiconductor devices such as transistors, integrated circuits, and diodes. 576 features a four-dial set of controls, which allows for the selection of trace selection parameters such as sweep, rate, time constant, and trigger type. The primary function of TEKTRONIX 576 is to measure the current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of electronic components by injecting the device under test with a constant voltage supply and sensing the resulting current flow. The applied voltage and measured current are graphed and outputted as a "curve" which depicts the I-V characteristics of the device. The instrument also offers two additional measurement readings - voltage measurement capability and current measurement capability. 576 features two sweep generator channels, A and B, which can be individually programmed to select sweep functions such as linear, logarithmic, and cascaded. TEKTRONIX 576 also has a time-delay generator channel which allows for timing measurements between the sweep generator and the measured output. This channel can be programmed with a delay of up to 3000 milliseconds (ms) which is useful for measuring dynamic I-V characteristics such as capacitive recovery or device stability. 576 features an X-Y display which allows two measured parameters to be compared at once. Additionally, the instrument is outfitted with two channels of digital input/output (referred to as "I/O"). I/O allows the user to control the instrument via external signals such as a digital clock, a host computer, or a manual control box. TEKTRONIX 576 is a versatile instrument that is commonly used for measuring transistor gain, base-collector voltage, leakage current, gain-bandwidth, and frequency response. The instrument is designed to be robust and reliable, with an operating temperature range of 0-50 °C and a maximum power dissipation of 160 watts. With its wide range of measurement capabilities and features, 576 is an invaluable tool for anyone interested in the study of electronic devices.